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It’s Time to Clean Up the Los Angeles Harbor, but Who Should Pay?
Thirty big-rigs clogged up the 110 Freeway today due to a clean air plan adopted by the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. On Reporter’s Notebook, LA Supervisors have backed away from starting the shut-down of King-Drew Hospital. Is that a mistake?
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenThirty big-rigs clogged up the 110 Freeway today due to a clean air plan adopted by the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. On Reporter’s Notebook, LA Supervisors have backed away from starting the shut-down of King-Drew Hospital. Is that a mistake?
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