Spring 2022

Spring 2022

Transformative Capital Improvements Underway at LAX: LAWA’s Samantha Bricker

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VX News spoke with Samantha Bricker, Los Angeles World Airport’s Chief Sustainability and Revenue Management Officer, about the numerous (ongoing and future) capital, operational, and workforce investments happening at Los Angeles World Airports.

E-Waste: ERI’s Chairman/CEO on Responsibly Recycling World’s Fastest Growing Solid Waste Stream

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In this VX News interview with John Shegerian, the Chairman and CEO of ERI and the coauthor of ERI’s 2021 book, The Insecurity of Everything: How Hardware Data Security Is Becoming the Most Important Topic in the World—shares the importance of the evolving global marketplace for E-Waste.

LA City Mandates New Water Restrictions—Moving from Three Days to Two.

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VX News excerpts City of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, LADWP General Manager Martin Adams, District 11 City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell, on why LADWP customers can limit watering to twice a week, instead of just once, and other measures LADWP and the City of LA is taking to incentivize conversation and water efficiency.

LA City Council Approves $11.8 Billion 2022-23 Budget –Councilmember Paul Krekorian On His and the City’s Priorities

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Councilmember Paul Krekorian discusses Valley projects and City initiatives after the recent approval by the LA City Council on the $11.8 billion budget for 2022-23.

Assisting Small and Diverse Firms in Winning Government Contracts with Ingrid Merriwether

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In this interview with VX News, Ingrid Merriwether, the President and CEO of Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services, discusses her firm’s role in implementing the Los Angeles regional Contractor Development and Bonding Program (CDABP) to help small and diverse businesses win government contracts they otherwise might not be able to receive.

Los Angeles and London Are ‘Stealing’ From Each Other to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis—Remarks from Mayors Garcetti and Khan

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan joined Mayor Eric Garcetti at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) to check out technology and innovation that both cities are using to fight the climate emergency.

CEC Chair David Hochschild On What’s in Store for a Greener California in 2022

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VX News had the opportunity in interviewing California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild to discuss the future of storage, grid reliability, green hydrogen, lithium, and electrification in California.

Promise of AV Technology to Transform Urban Mobility: Jeff Bleich on Cruise’s New Services in San Francisco

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VX News sat down with Jeff Bleich, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Risk Officer for Cruise, who shared his insight into the current state of the autonomous vehicle market in the US and California.

MWD General Manager Adel Hagekhalil on Rewriting SoCal’s Water Management Playbook

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Adel Hagekhalil

With the Metropolitan Water District and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power announcing mandatory cutbacks to some parts of Southern California come June 1, VX News interviews General Manager Adel Hagekhalil who discusses the necessity of developing new tools and innovation for enhancing local water supply and management strategies adaptable to conditions wrought by the climate crisis.