Families of the Jan. 21 mass shooting victims, small businesses, residents and local leaders are in a longterm effort to rebuild a shattered sense of security. Many see the presidential visit Tuesd…
by the loss of customer traffic will be at a premium. And there’s a tinge of skepticism about whether anything can be done politically to reduce gun violence when little has happened at the federal level after other mass shootings.
Fang said that the first few days after the shooting some students were afraid to attend class. Some of her students, like Li, knew who the dancers from Star Ballroom were, she said. “I think that President Biden will use this to emphasize his agenda, which is gun control,” said Shiao, “which is good, especially during that time when there were two instances that happened so close together.”
steer city policy and action toward ensuring the wellbeing of victims and impacted family members of victimsThey adopted a resolution to extend a local emergency resulting from the mass murder, and authorized the city manager to execute an executive order directing the California Community Foundation to administer the distribution of donation funds, which have from all over the world.
While supporting broader gun control laws, during a March 1 meeting, the council directed the city manager and city attorney to amend the Monterey Park Municipal Code to reflect L.A. County’s zoning regulations outlining a 1,000-foot buffer zone between firearms dealers and sensitive areas and between firearms dealers and other firearms dealers.
For now, a second temporary memorial in front of the the City of Monterey Park Civic Center has scaled down in size, with some photos of the victims and flowers still standing. But Wong said very early talks about a permanent memorial for the victims are in the works. Now, Li and her fellow coworkers feel unsafe, because of the violence. Li said that she will continue to ask the city for more action and response from city officials.
Since reopening the ballroom, which at its height would pack in up to 100 seniors from across the San Gabriel Valley, has seen about half of its regular customers return.
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