Equal Benefits Rules Aim At City Vendors
First District Councilman Robert Garcia said he wants to forward his social agenda and get Long Beach up to par with the state and city of Los Angeles by approving an Equal Benefits Ordinance.
Friday, July 10, 2009 11:32 AM PDTLatin American Parade Planned For September
First District Councilman Robert Garcia likes parades.
Monday, July 6, 2009 12:54 PM PDT
Furloughs Face Opposition in Light of Upcoming Vote
Employees and faculty at California State University, Long Beach, are set to oppose furloughs proposed by the CSU system in a vote next week.
Friday, July 10, 2009 11:28 AM PDTLagoon Work Wins Federal Money
A new grant through the State Water Board will go directly to cleaning up the water in Colorado Lagoon.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTNew Downtown Vision Ready For Final Airing
If there has been one consistent complaint about the growth and development of downtown, it was that it seemed to lack a cohesive vision.
Friday, July 10, 2009 11:20 AM PDTTheft Of Tandem Bicycle Ruins Elderly Man’s Day
“Maybe they didn’t know this was an assisted living facility. I’m thinking that if they knew they stole it from an old blind guy with dementia, they would bring it back.”
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTNorth Long Beach Gets Taste Of Ocean
The Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine continues its tradition of taking kids to the beach this August. For some Long Beach residents, this free endeavor is their first trip ever to the shore.
Friday, July 10, 2009 12:59 PM PDTLBCC Cuts End Viking’s Summer Run
Nearly one week after his summer journalism course on editor training began, Long Beach City College student Floyd Hampton Livingston was notified that it had been canceled.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:09 PM PDTSummer Music Makes Sweet Sounds
Long Beach locals can rock out for free throughout summer during downtown’s annual summer concert series.
Friday, July 10, 2009 11:20 AM PDTMeeting To Focus On Valet Parking In Shore
A proposal for a valet service in the heart of Second Street in Belmont Shore will be the focus of a public meeting next week.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:09 PM PDTStar Studded Lineup For Women’s Conference
Maria Shriver’s Women’s Conference in Long Beach already holds the title of largest of its kind, and this fall’s edition will be even bigger.
Friday, July 10, 2009 12:09 PM PDTDesalination Plant Receives Federal Support
Another $3 million in federal economic stimulus money will be coming to Long Beach — this time in the form of support for the Water Department’s seawater desalination testing facility.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:09 PM PDTSt. Anthony High Raises Money To Replace All Its Desks
This fall, St. Anthony High School will welcome what administrators anticipate to be the largest class of incoming freshmen enrolled in the past decade.
Friday, July 10, 2009 11:28 AM PDTConservation Corps Must Wait For City Contract OK
During the past 22 years, the Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) has employed approximately 5,000 area at-risk youth.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:09 PM PDTVault 350 To Reopen Downtown Next Year
Downtown live music venue The Vault 350 should be rocking again early next year.
Friday, July 10, 2009 12:17 PM PDTStore Owner Discusses Risk-Taking in Tough Economy
“You’d have to be crazy to open a store in this economy.”
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:37 PM PDTIce Bar Mixer Focuses On Finding Perfect Match — For Bone Marrow
Finding a perfect match can be difficult, both with romantic partners and with bone marrow donors.
Friday, July 10, 2009 12:28 PM PDTAnaheim Street Business Group Close To Becoming District
In just a few weeks, the East Anaheim Street Business Alliance (EASBA) likely will become a business improvement district.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:19 PM PDTBig Gas Bond Deal May Add $25 Million
Long Beach has benefited from the volatile bond market to the tune of $25 million to put back into its natural gas supply company.
Friday, July 10, 2009 11:32 AM PDTProgram Provides Fitness 4 All, Helps Youth Train For 5K
If you can keep up the pace with fourth and fifth graders training for a marathon, the Fitness 4 All Program is looking for volunteers.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTArea Farmers Markets Switch From Plastic To Paper Bags
Some people consider drugs, alcohol and reality TV bad addictions. To Dale Whitney, white plastic bags are an insidious addiction in Southern California.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTUpdated Library Web Site Features User-Friendly Interface
With the recent launch of the Millennium Integrated Library System at the Long Beach Public Library, the library’s Web site has a new look that librarians say will make catalog searching easier.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTTwo Area Youth Prep For Japanese Cultural Exchange
Poly High School senior Faustine Chow soon will leave for a summer vacation unlike any other she previously has experienced.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTLBPD Volunteer Program Enlists Help, Time Of Seniors
Without the help of two senior volunteers with the Long Beach Police Department, a 75-year-old woman who was victim to a recent robbery in North Long Beach may not have had her stolen cash and cell phone returned to her.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTLAPD Officer Shoots Suspect
A sexual assualt, kidnapping and statewide Amber Alert came to a head in Long Beach last Sunday night when a Los Angles police officer shot a suspect in a residential community north of downtown.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDTCharter Commission Reappointments Okayed; More Wait
City Council ratified a series of important commission reappointments Tuesday night, but Mayor Bob Foster still is considering two important appointments.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:37 PM PDTArea Resident Acts, Raps, Runs Businesses
“Your will has to be stronger than your skill.”
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:37 PM PDTMentors Make More Than CAMEO Appearance Through Program
Mara Figueroa’s life changed during her sophomore year at Lakewood High School.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:37 PM PDTSo Moved
The sun might be shining with a little more power soon in Long Beach.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:37 PM PDT
