Ariel Wesler

Mar 27, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Ariel Wesler

LOS ANGELES — It may not look like much, but construction crews are repairing the Artesia Bridge, an essential connector to the 91 Freeway, the Port of Long Beach and neighboring cities. The bridge is a critical economic engine for the community, and perhaps nobody knows that better than Edward Padilla, the general manager of Crystal Casino right next door. “We went from like 10% loss to a 20% loss to a 30% loss, you know, in revenue,” Padilla said. A fire damaged the bridge in Dec.

Mar 20, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Ariel Wesler

CULVER CITY, Calif. — California is one of 24 states that allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees. If AB 2093 passes, it would enable low-income students to pursue one of 33 bachelor's degrees for free at any California community college. Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, who authored the bill, said students must attend full-time and not already have a bachelor's. He said it would put a four-year degree within reach for many more Californians.

Mar 15, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Ariel Wesler

LOS ANGELES — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss affects about 40 million American adults. Suzy Friendly is one of them. “The buzzing in my ear had gotten a lot worse,” she said. “I went to my ENT, and we did hearing tests, and my hearing had dropped considerably.”Friendly lives in Valley Village and has been wearing hearing aids for a few years now. At 82, she enjoys staying active, playing pilates and pickleball.

Mar 15, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Ariel Wesler

LOS ANGELES — New federal funding could help the Port of Los Angeles get one step closer to reaching its zero-emission goals. The port could receive as much as $500 million in grant money from the EPA to purchase zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. It’s part of the EPA's $3 billion Clean Ports Program, which city leaders say will go a long way toward protecting the health of port workers and vulnerable communities.

Mar 1, 2024 | spectrumnews1.com | Ariel Wesler

LOS ANGELES — More than 500 veterans live at the U.S. Vets housing complex in Inglewood. One of them is John Taylor, who served at Vandenberg Air Force Base during the Vietnam War. He said that when he and others finished their service; they were treated as if they had spat on the flag and disgraced America. Taylor said he lost his housing after his landlord was involved in a drug deal. This site provides transitional and permanent housing for veterans who might otherwise have nowhere else to go.