The News from Pedro
There's been a couple of minor news items in the local papers of late, here we go:
Yesterday, there was a walkout by security staff at Yusen Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, which was honoured by the ILWU. Press Telegram coverage here.
Has your mail been late, screwy, lost? Is your mail arriving at night (I know mine does sometimes)? Blame it on the closure of the USPS Marina Del Rey sorting facility. With the constant rises in the cost of mail and shipping, what are they spending that 2 cents x a gazillion letters on anyways? Story in the Daily Breeze here.
Western Avenue is apparently no longer a slot car track, but a sewer project apparently is on the horizon. The sewer was originally going to be done at night, so as not to block traffic during the day, but some RPV homeowners next to the plant are apparently not happy about the night noise, so it's back to the drawing board. Hey guys - just do it like the film industry - pay off the five burdened homeowners for the inconvenience, and stop blocking daytime traffic on one of San Pedro's main traffic arteries - problem solved. Breeze coverage of the end of the first project here, and coverage of the new sewer project here.
The Habor Comission has apparently, in a pope-like manner, "blessed" the Port's new leasing policy. Let's see how it gets implemented - that's gonna be new Port boss Knatz's job, and the first real test of her management style over on this side of the water. Daily Breeze coverage here.
Tucked away in the Breeze's Pedro News Briefs section, Port of Los Angeles Director of Operations and Emergency Management Noel Cunningham has retired. In other words, America's largest port is now looking for a new security honcho - no critisism of Noel intended here (I'm not familiar with the man), but I think some turnover at the Port might go a long way in changing it's corporate culture.
And that's the news!
Yesterday, there was a walkout by security staff at Yusen Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, which was honoured by the ILWU. Press Telegram coverage here.
Has your mail been late, screwy, lost? Is your mail arriving at night (I know mine does sometimes)? Blame it on the closure of the USPS Marina Del Rey sorting facility. With the constant rises in the cost of mail and shipping, what are they spending that 2 cents x a gazillion letters on anyways? Story in the Daily Breeze here.
Western Avenue is apparently no longer a slot car track, but a sewer project apparently is on the horizon. The sewer was originally going to be done at night, so as not to block traffic during the day, but some RPV homeowners next to the plant are apparently not happy about the night noise, so it's back to the drawing board. Hey guys - just do it like the film industry - pay off the five burdened homeowners for the inconvenience, and stop blocking daytime traffic on one of San Pedro's main traffic arteries - problem solved. Breeze coverage of the end of the first project here, and coverage of the new sewer project here.
The Habor Comission has apparently, in a pope-like manner, "blessed" the Port's new leasing policy. Let's see how it gets implemented - that's gonna be new Port boss Knatz's job, and the first real test of her management style over on this side of the water. Daily Breeze coverage here.
Tucked away in the Breeze's Pedro News Briefs section, Port of Los Angeles Director of Operations and Emergency Management Noel Cunningham has retired. In other words, America's largest port is now looking for a new security honcho - no critisism of Noel intended here (I'm not familiar with the man), but I think some turnover at the Port might go a long way in changing it's corporate culture.
And that's the news!
2 Comments:
Dear Press-Telegram:
Yusen Terminals is in Los Angeles, not Long Beach; thus, it was an "L.A. walkout" and not an "L.B. walkout." Also, there was no PierPass truck delivery anywhere in the two harbors, including YTI, last night on the second shift because Locals 13, 63, and 94 were holding stop-work meetings that had been scheduled and announced weeks in advance.
Just as easy to get these things right, you know.
Love,
IMBG
Thanks for the clarification. I was kind of suprised that the Press Telegram covered the story, given the location. You have any insight into the situation not covered in the media?
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