Talk to Us West Covina

In this episode of Talk to Us West Covina, we speak with Brian Jobst.  Brian is a long time resident of the City of West Covina and co-founder of Livable West Covina (www.livablewestcovina.org), an organization dedicated to making our city and surrounding communities a better place to live.   
 
Brian recently published a book about the BKK Landfill that is located in the City of West Covina.  It’s California’s largest toxic hazardous waste dump.     He traces the history of the land, which was initially to be a housing development for over 20,000 people along with a park, golf course, and cemetery, but instead became one of our State’s most infamous landfills.   

While the landfill has been closed since 1996, Brian explains all that’s being done daily to keep the landfill and surrounding land safe.  He discusses the future of the landfill, which now includes a staggering $870 million price tag for cleaning it up. 
 
Brian also shares his thoughts on the city of West Covina’s attempts to develop a massive hotel at the site, the project dubbed by the residents, as the “Landfill Hotel”.  

His insight into and knowledge of this landfill – from history to the present – is unparalleled as he holds the listeners’ attention on a subject that turns out, to be anything but dull.

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In this episode, we talk with Joey Mancuso, the owner of Anna's Pizza in West Covina.  Anna's Pizza has been serving locals for over 40 years and is currently located at The Lakes Entertainment Center next to the Edwards Theater (1240 Lakes Dr. West Covina, CA 91790).    www.annaspizza.com
 
Joey’s personality – and some remarkable pizza – have resulted in loyal customers and countless friends.  Joey’s social media posts and videos have become widely anticipated and those, along with events like Pizza Bingo, Pub Crawls, and Coffee & Cars have created a brand with a fierce following in the east San Gabriel Valley.

 In this podcast we take a deep dive into the history of Anna’s Pizza and family recipes that remain staples of their menu today.  Joey takes us through the struggles of running a business through a pandemic and what it took to survive, and then flourish.  He also shares the struggles that continue now as Joey and other local business owners’ deal with crime, homeless, and graffiti.  Joey explains what they’re doing to ensure the area continues to progress and thrive.     
 
 This episode covers a lot of ground in a 75 minute conversation.  You’ll understand why Anna’s Pizza is a go-to spot for so many and how one business owner has made such a difference. 

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