[Source: Los Angeles Times] Southern California air quality officials voted Friday to craft rules governing warehouses, distribution centers and rail yards in a controversial bid to combat transportation emissions in the nation’s smoggiest region. The governing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District moved to begin devising rules to regulate freight facilities as Read More…
Tag: Los Angeles
City Council to weigh environmental impacts of Port of Long Beach’s rail expansion project
[Source: Press-Telegram] City Council Chambers will soon be center stage for a David-and-Goliath battle – between a loose coalition of small businesses and Long Beach’s economic powerhouse. A study on how a proposed rail yard expansion by the Port of Long Beach will affect the environment will go before the City Council on Tuesday – Read More…
Study: L.A.’s small businesses optimistic about growth
[Source: Los Angeles Business Journal] Small businesses across Los Angeles have seen a boost in sales and project continued growth through the end of summer, according to a new survey released March 13. The survey, by 1st Century Bank in conjunction with Beacon Economics, showed optimism and expectations of growth among small businesses in Los Read More…
Los Angeles small business attitudes
[Source: 1st Century Bank and Beacon Economics] Small companies are drivers of ingenuity and progression, yet within the economic sector, their contributions are often overlooked. The media relies largely on macro data — primarily GDP and the S&P 500 (a snapshot of the largest 500 publicly traded companies) — to gauge the health of the Read More…
Mad about L.A.’s air quality? Blame common products like hairspray and paint, not just cars
[Source: Los Angeles Times] When it comes to air quality, the products you use to smell nice or keep your kitchen clean could do just as much damage as the car you drive. A new study of the air around Los Angeles finds that consumer and industrial products now rival tailpipe emissions as a source Read More…
L.A. County slips in annual economic performance rankings
[Source: Los Angeles Business Journal] Los Angeles County fell sharply in an annual ranking of job growth and economic performance among metropolitan areas, according to a Milken Institute report released on Jan. 10. According to the institute’s annual Best Performing Cities index of the 200 largest cities and metropolitan areas in the nation, Los Angeles Read More…
Stench of carcasses and spoiled meat has long plagued Southeast L.A. Here’s how that’ll change
[Source: Los Angeles Times] After years of enduring the stench of spoiled meat and decaying carcasses from nearby rendering plants, residents of southeast Los Angeles County could finally see some relief under new rules approved Friday. Air quality regulators adopted long-delayed measures aimed at reducing odors from Vernon-area rendering plants, which they say can drift Read More…
LA County, Inland Empire post heavy job losses in January
[Source: Los Angeles Daily News] Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire saw heavy job losses in January following the meager gains that were posted in December, but California still managed to add nearly 10,000 jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. L.A. County employers shed 78,700 jobs in January, fueled primarily by a Read More…
Rift divides top air quality regulators
[Source: 89.3 KPCC] A rift has developed between two of the Los Angeles region’s most important overseers of air pollution laws, one that might take an act of the state legislature to resolve. In a recent meeting, the head of the board that oversees air quality in the LA basin has accused the majority of Read More…