Port pick.
Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor Antonio Viilaraigosa named Geraldine Knatz, managing director of the Port of Long Beach, as the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA . Knatz would replace interim Executive Director Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. Seaton, who assumed the post after Larry Keller resigned in 2004 amid growing community unrest Unrest is a sociological phenomenon, for instance: - Industrial unrest
- Labor unrest
- Rebellion
Notable historical unrests
- 19th century Luddites
- 1978–79 Winter of Discontent (UK)
- 1989 Purple Rain Revolt, (South Africa)
over port operations and allegations of "pay-to-play" involving port lease contracts. Knatz has spent much of her career at the Port of Long Beach. Prior to assuming the managing director post in 1999, she was the port's planning director for 11 years.
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