http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition RSS Feed for WAVE - News - Local - West Edition en-us Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:32:54 GMT http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Compton-city-employees-may-dodge-a-second-wave-of-layoffs-137326253.html COMPTON — City employees may dodge a second waves of layoffs for this fiscal year as a result of negotiations that have been taking place between the city manager and the city’s five bargaining unions. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Questions--Answers-Isadore-Hall-III-137325858.html It has been a trying time for state legislators in recent years, as they grapple with booming deficits and face angry voters frustrated by Draconian cuts to education and health care. But now is not the time to throw in the towel, says... http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/LA-telecom-exec-Angela-Gibson-promotes-community-growth-137154983.html In today’s fast-paced corporate and professional world, it’s rare for someone to spend their entire career at a single company. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Inglewood-approves-housing-development-136774378.html The City Council, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, has agreed to purchase the former 100 Black Men building and develop it for affordable workforce housing. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Wesson-takes-over-as-City-Council-president-136760428.html City Councilman Herb Wesson assumed the top City Council leadership post Tuesday. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Crenshaw-rail-line-receives-final-approval-from-FTA-136759538.html The Federal Transit Administration has issued its final approval of plans for a $1.72 billion transit line along Crenshaw Boulevard, running from the Green Line near Los Angeles International Airport to the Expo Line. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Perrodin-calls-for-state-audit-of-city--136713108.html COMPTON — The city’s financial condition may have been caused by fraud, waste and abuse of city dollars, according to Mayor Eric Perrodin. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Oral-report-on-Comptons-finances-is-grim-but-hopeful-136407923.html The city of Compton has been weathering a tough financial storm, particularly when the City Council and the public were formally notified about the city’s multimillion dollar general fund deficit in October, and it seems they will continue down a tumultuous path in the new year. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Historic-Los-Angeles-Dunbar-Hotel-to-be-redeveloped-136320363.html The first African-American owned hotel in Los Angeles is closer to receiving much-anticipated renovations after city officials, community members and private partners broke ground on the Dunbar Village project. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Kwanzaa-parade-set-for-Crenshaw-Boulevard-136218948.html Hundreds of people lined the parade route along Crenshaw Boulevard on Monday to mark the start of the seven-day African American festival of Kwanzaa.