Blogs of the LA Area Chamber
Growing Our Ports Is Essential for Greening Our Ports
Gary Toebben on October 31, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
This Thursday, a joint meeting of the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach Harbor Commissions will consider updates to the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) that would require companies serving the ports to spend between $7-14 billion. This is the third iteration of a program that began more than a decade ago, when the original CAAP challenged the public and private sector to deliver on an ambitious set of goals to green and grow the ports at the same time. Companies rose to the challenge and developed technologies that have achieved tremendous emission reductions and have made the Ports a global model for green technology.
Four More Wins and a Parade
Gary Toebben on October 24, 2017 at 10:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Tonight, after a nearly three decade absence, the Dodgers will play host to Game 1 of the World Series. Clayton Kershaw, owner of an MVP and three Cy Young Awards, will take the mound against the Houston Astros, the team with the second-best record in baseball this year. It’s the first match-up of 100+ win teams since 1970. And the Dodger faithful are excited!
Mid-Skill Worker Shortage Meets Its Match
Gary Toebben on October 17, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
Last month, in response to a transitioning economy in which jobs are becoming more technical and specialized, the Chamber and its partners launched the Center for a Competitive Workforce to assist employers, workforce development organizations and educational institutions in meeting labor market demand.
Opposing the California Water Fix Is Courting Disaster
Gary Toebben on October 9, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
During the recent five-year drought, residents and businesses in Los Angeles were saved from disaster by water that was imported to Southern California from the mountains and rivers of Northern California via the State Water Project and the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). In fact, imported water from MWD is the reason we have averted disaster twice during the last 10 years.
Random Acts of Kindness, Not Violence
Gary Toebben on October 3, 2017 at 9:00:00 am
Posted in The Business Perspective
This morning, as I read the Los Angeles Times’ front page coverage of the senseless and evil slaughter of 59 innocent people and the wounding of more than 500 others at a concert in Las Vegas, I was filled with sadness and anger. The message I was going to share with you today in my weekly Business Perspective seemed pale in comparison to the pain and grief so many families and friends of those who died or were injured are feeling today.