[Source: The San Diego Union] Air quality officials are taking enforcement action against two metal-processing plants they believe are contributing to alarming levels of cancer-causing hexavalent chromium discovered recently in Paramount. The South Coast Air Quality Management District filed for an administrative order Tuesday against Aerocraft Heat Treating Co. and Anaplex Corp. to force them Read More…
Category: Local News
Doing business in L.A. grew tougher this year
[Source: The Los Angeles Business Journal] It might not be what local business owners want to hear, but the cost of doing business in Los Angeles has gone up yet again and will likely jump even more next year, according to a survey to be released this week. The annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Read More…
California bioscience company moving HQ to Denver area, creating 130 jobs
[Source: Denver Business Journal] A California bioscience company is moving its headquarters to Arapahoe County and creating some 130 new jobs, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade said Thursday. Viveve Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVE) manufactures non-surgical devices for treatment of vaginal conditions. It is finalizing a lease and expects to relocate from Read More…
Electric carmaker that shortlisted Sacramento picks Arizona, according to report
[Source: Sacramento Business Journal] Atieva, the electric carmaker that placed Sacramento on a short list this year for locating a car manufacturing plant, has selected a site in Arizona, according to the tech news site Recode. A private event at Atieva’s Menlo Park office on Friday will unveil the design of its vehicle, which company Read More…
Orange County’s workforce loses Millennials who can’t afford to live here
[Source: Orange County Register] Orange County’s economy is growing, but danger signs are mounting. Jobs are expanding at a healthy clip, but many of the new positions pay poverty-level wages. Home values are surging, but an extreme shortage of affordable residences is driving young families and working-age adults out of the county. And as business Read More…
South Coast air district to settle suit with Moreno Valley over World Logistics Center: Update
[Source: The Press Telegram] The South Coast Air Quality Management District board has voted to settle its lawsuit with the Moreno Valley over the World Logistics Center but is not yet disclosing terms of the deal. With the air board, county and Riverside County Transportation Commission withdrawing their objections, the agreement eliminates several of the Read More…
New “environmental” rules with one billion $$ cost to kill American jobs, help Mexican truckers
[Source: California Political News and Views] Last week I published a story about an Uber-affiliated firm that is beginning to provide Uber type of service for the trucking industry. Previously the California Political News and Views noted that NAFTA allowed Mexican trucks, low cost to operate, to distribute goods in the United States. Ford is Read More…
Why Southern California officials are skeptical over smog fix
[Source: The Press Enterprise] As the worst smog season in years winds down, new doubts appear to cloud a costly strategy broached three months ago by Southern California’s regional air quality agency to bring air pollution levels down to healthful levels. In late June, the newly hired top administrator for the South Coast Air Quality Read More…
SoCal air quality regulators mulling hike in vehicle registration fees for smog reduction
[Source: Los Angeles Times] Air quality regulators are considering seeking an increase in vehicle registration fees for millions of Southern California drivers to help pay for smog reduction programs. The idea, though still in preliminary stages, would be one component of a funding proposal under development by the South Coast Air Quality Management District as part of a major Read More…