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Food‑pantry leader asks for city support; bus operators report productive contract talks
Summary
Paul Bridal of Mama Rose's Food Pantry urged the council for financial help and a city letter for county funding and accused the city of "punishing" the pantry; council and the mayor responded that the city offered assistance and cited safety concerns. Separately, bus-operator union representative James Sandoval said contract negotiations began productively.
During oral communications at the Jan. 27 Gardena City Council meeting, three members of the public addressed the council on local programs and labor talks.
Paul Bridal, identified in the meeting packet as director of Mama Rose's Food Pantry, presented the pantry’s 2025 statistics — 6,811 clients served, 564,000 pounds of food distributed and 22,912 family members reached — and requested a letter of support so the pantry could apply for district…
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