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Retail project gives Pacoima hope for recovery

For more than a decade, the pile of rubble off Paxton Street has been an ugly reminder of Pacoima’s troubles. The site once was the proud location of the Price Pfister foundry, producing millions of faucets and keeping hundreds of workers in a comfortable middle-class lifestyle. But in 1997 the company moved its operations to Mexico, taking some of the last good-paying manufacturing jobs in the area and leaving behind massive contamination. For the full story visit www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10016750

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