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Congress Race UPDATE: California Republican Party Endorses DeLong by Brian Addison | 03.14.12 The California Republican Party this Sunday endorsed Long Beach Councilman Gary DeLong for the city's seat in Congress....more Long Beach Hospitals Celebrate Hundreds of Employment Opportunities Generated by Federal Grant by Greggory Moore | 03.14.12 So Long Beach has nine new healthcare workers. Why Tuesday's hoopla of a commencement ceremony with Mayor Bob Foster in attendance? ...more Council Race UPDATE: Uptown Neighborhood Leaders Endorse Al Austin by Brian Addison | 03.14.12 According to a press release from his office, 8th District City Council candidate Al Austin will be hosting the official opening of his campaign headquarters this Saturday at 10am at 3811 Long Beach Boulevard. ...more Cal State Long Beach Receives Largest Grant from
State to Enhance Nursing and Physician Assistant Programs by Brian Addison | 03.13.12 California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is among 12 universities and colleges in the state to receive a combined total of $1.47 million in grants to enhance family nurse practitioner and physician assistant training programs. With its $170,000 award, CSULB, along with USC, received the largest of the grants. ...more UPDATE: Public Celebration of Life for Nini Horn to be Held March 27 by Brian Addison | 03.13.12 A public Celebration of Life remembering Nini Horn will be held Tuesday, March 27, at the Steve and Nini Horn Center at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)....more UPDATE: 27 Narrowed to 22 for LBUSD Board Seat by Long Beach Post | 03.13.12 The Long Beach Unified School District has dwindled 27 applications to 22 in order to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education....more LBCC Making Impact with Small Business Program by Long Beach Post | 03.13.12 Long Beach City College is pleased to announce the latest group of small business owners to graduate from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Long Beach City College....more LBCC Faces Devastating Budget Cuts by Long Beach Post | 03.12.12 Long Beach City College is struggling to deal will with unanticipated mid-year cuts this year, and major cuts in the 2012 2013 fiscal year and beyond due to declining budget support from the state and increasing operating costs....more 84% of Foreclosures Involve "Clear Violation of Law," According to Study by Brian Addison | 03.12.12 It is a story that is becoming all-too common: a single bank's two different departments -- that of loan modification and that of foreclosure -- simultaneously kicking someone out of their home while approving a new loan modification. Oftentimes, the latter comes just a few weeks too late....more UPDATE: Long Beach Ministerial Alliance Endorses Williams for LBUSD Board by Long Beach Post | 03.12.12 The Wrigley Association will hold a debate with the candidates for District Two for the Long Beach School District. Both candidates for the upcoming election have confirmed to attend the forum. ...more Recognized Speaker and LBPD Commander Discusses Hate by Brian Addison | 03.09.12 This past Wednesday, the Long Beach Rotary continued its Museum of Tolerance speaker series that focuses on bringing to both the club and the public lectures that deal with diversity, cultural concepts, and how to handle otherness within our own human community....more Cold Case Murder Solved 25 Years Later by Brian Addison | 03.09.12 The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) announced in a recent press release that a cold case investigation has led to the identification and arrest of the suspects responsible for the 1986 murder of a Long Beach man....more From Georgia to Long Beach on Less than Three Gallons by Brian Addison | 03.08.12 Two-and-a-quarter gallons of gas. That is about what it will have taken Cliff Ricketts, a professor of agriculture at Middle Tennessee State University, to drive from the Atlantic Coast to Long Beach when he arrives here later today. ...more Pedestrian Killed by Bus on 2nd Street by Long Beach Post | 03.07.12 Yesterday, at approximately 8:14pm, Long Beach Police responded to the J.H. Davies Bridge, located on East 2nd Street, west of Pacific Coast Highway, regarding an injury traffic collision between a pedestrian and a bus; it resulted in the death of the adult male pedestrian. ...more UPDATE: Aquarium of the Pacific Releases Statement Regarding Limbaugh Drop by Long Beach Post | 03.07.12 At 11:12am this morning, Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific posted the following tweet: "We are working with our media buying company to remove our ads from Limbaugh's show immediately. Thank you for bringing it to our attention."...more "Anonymous" Warns Long Beach City Officials to "Expect Us" by Greggory Moore | 03.07.12 A document allegedly posted online by the group Anonymous warns multiple Long Beach government officials and police officers, "We Do Not Forgive / We Do Not Forget / Expect Us." ...more Electronic Voting Tablets Alter the Election Scene by Brian Addison | 03.07.12 Despite having early criticisms when it was first introduced -- particularly in Texas, where it was most widely used as well as where the manufacturer, Hart InterCivic, is based -- the misconceptions and fears about electronic voting have seemingly died down. ...more Second Arson Suspect Apprehended by Brian Addison | 03.06.12 This past Friday, at approximately 3:10pm, an adult female set fire to a building on the 2300 block of East 11th Street and fled the scene. She was later located and arrested by officers from the Long Beach Police Department in the area of 10th Street and Daisy Avenue and is now in custody....more Long Beach Post Announces Inaugural Event Series Honoring Long Beach's Finest by Brian Addison | 03.06.12 If there is a cohesive belief that runs through all those that contribute to the Long Beach Post, it is the mere fact that in order to build a distinct, dynamic community, we must recognize those that contribute to its betterment....more Caltech Professor to Present at CSULB Lecture Series by Long Beach Post | 03.06.12 James R. Heath of the California Institute of Technology will present the 2012 Allergan Foundation Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, March 14, sponsored by the Long Beach State (CSULB) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry....more Two Additional Suspects Arrested in Connection to Murder of Marijuana Distributor by Long Beach Post | 03.05.12 Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the Long Beach murder of 29-year-old Phillip Victor Williamson of Los Angeles....more Lateral Fire Academy to Help Alleviate Hiring Freeze by Brian Addison | 03.05.12 After saving some $40 million following a pension reform enacted last October in conjunction with the Firefighter's Association (FFA), the City of Long Beach announced the creation of a lateral fire academy in order to replenish fire staffing and to reduce the reliance on long-term callback overtime....more L.A. County Goes Digital for Annual Report by Long Beach Post | 03.05.12 Instead of thinking about ink and paper, Los Angeles County has decided to go digital and is planning for pixels and megabytes. This year, the Countys Executive Office is issuing the annual report electronically, hoping that they can reach more of the Countys population....more Mobile Health Clinic to Benefit some 23,000 Residents by Brian Addison | 03.05.12 St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach unveiled its new 38-foot custom Mobile Care Clinic at a ceremony this past week. The Mobile Care Clinic vehicle, which is expected to reach tens of thousands of residents with its benefits, is part of the new St. Mary Breathe Easy Mobile Outreach Program being launched thanks to an $834,000 grant from the Port of Long Beach....more Senate Race UPDATE: Construction Council Endorses Lara by Long Beach Post | 03.05.12 According to yet another press release from Ricardo Lara's office citing endorsements for his uncontested bid for the newly drawn 33rd Senate District, the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council today announced its endorsement of Mr. Lara....more UPDATE: Arson Suspect Arraigned by Brian Addison | 03.05.12 The Los Angeles DA filed four arson charges Friday afternoon with a bail of $ 200,000. The LBFD Arson Unit is currently working to prepare at least four additional arson charges to present to the DA next week. ...more Man Falls 20 Feet into Channel by Long Beach Post | 03.05.12 This past Saturday at 2:00pm, a 22-year old male fell approximately 20 feet into a flood control channel behind Greenbriar Avenue....more UPDATE: Four Juveniles Arrested for Assault on Student
by Long Beach Post | 03.02.12 On Wednesday, at approximately 2:07pm, Long Beach Police responded to the area of 10th Street and Ximeno regarding a fight, which resulted in the hospitalization of a 15-year-old male subject....more
Frampton Comes Alive in Long Beach Tonight by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.14.12 Legendary singer and guitarist Peter Frampton is performing tonight with Stanley Sheldon, the bassist who played on Frampton's hugely successful album, Frampton Comes Alive!. Listen to Sheldon speak about how he joined that tour, and what it has meant since....more Cultural Alliance of Long Beach Announces New Art Center by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.14.12 Michael Wylie, Vice President of Park Bixby Tower, Inc., has joined forces with grant writing expert Karen Reside and Long Beach Cinematheque founder Logan Crow to form the Cultural Alliance of Long Beach, which will be activating properties on North Pine Avenue by connecting them with artists and arts organizations throughout the City....more Prestigious Panel to Discuss Contemporary Author at MOLAA by Brian Addison | 03.14.12 A prestigious panel of scholars will discuss the varied influences on author Isabel Allende's life and writing. A particular focus will be on one of her most acclaimed and well-read books, the New York Times bestseller Zorro, a pastiche biography of the cult hero Zorro....more Long Beach Offers Largest City-Wide Discount for Bicyclists in Nation by Long Beach Post | 03.13.12 To signal their support for a bike-friendly city, more than 145 businesses throughout Long Beach offer bicyclists a discount or deal every Saturday. Some of the business participants, such as The Factory and Viento y Agua, offer their discount every day theyre open. ...more Protesting with Your Wallet and Ballot in the World's 8th-Largest Economy by Greggory Moore | 03.13.12 That's right: if California were a country, our economy would be in of the world's Top Ten. This fact helps underline how much impact a statewide economic initiative like "the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act of 2012," a great idea with an unwieldy name....more Booty Shaking Boxcar 7 by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.13.12 Local Blues and Soul cover band Boxcar 7 has been getting booties shaking all over town. ...more OP-ED: The Fallout of Limbaugh IS Free Speech by Brian Addison | 03.12.12 Free speech lies at the epicenter of freedoms that Americans quickly resort to for rhetorical reasons, quickly boast of in regards to the greatness of our constitution, and quickly defend when it is even remotely hinted that such a right is being hindered -- and all rightfully so....more The Responsibility for Solutions by Greggory Moore | 03.12.12 My piece last week decrying smokers who discard their cigarette butts to the ground rather than dispose of them properly garnered a type of criticism I get now and again: "[H]ow about proposing a solution?"...more PHOTOS: Downtown's 2012 Amazing Chase by Brian Addison | 03.12.12 This past Saturday, over 100 people participated in Downtowns Amazing Chase Presented and Co-Produced by Garnica Interiors Inc. ...more Erin Gruwell, the Freedom Writers, and Their "Undeclared War" by Brian Addison | 03.09.12 Even Hilary Swank couldn't imitate Erin Gruwell's exuberance and sheer aura of captivation....more Soroptimist Fundraiser to Provide Breast-Cancer Services for Un(der)insured Women Over 40 by Greggory Moore | 03.09.12 There are forces in the United States that play politics with health. And because the American political scene is still a mostly-males game, women's services are vulnerable targets, as anyone familiar with the recent Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood schism can tell you....more VIDEO: LACMA's Levitated Mass Rock Visits Long Beach by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.09.12 Here's video footage showing LACMA's Levitated Mass rock in Bixby Knolls....more Why Do Smokers Think They're Entitled to Litter? by Greggory Moore | 03.08.12 You're a cigarette smoker, which probably means that to some degree you're an addict. And that sucks for you....more Rocco DeLuca: A Thousand Failures by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.08.12 The soulful singer and songwriter, Rocco DeLuca, will be performing at Fingerprints on Friday night at 7 PM to help launch his new album, Drugs 'N Hymns....more Photos From Today's Bixby Knolls Rock Party by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.07.12 Today, the massive granite rock destined for LACMA's Levitated Mass made a stop in Bixby Knolls, where they rolled out the red carpet and threw a rock-themed party. Here are a few snapshots of the festivities....more OP-ED: Is "Hyperlocality" the Key to the Future of Long Beach Media? by Brian Addison | 03.07.12 I was recently invited, along with a host of other Long Beach news sources and publications, to a Leadership Long Beach meeting dealing with the government and media. I hadn't planned on particularly writing a piece regarding it because I had (rather wrongly, I fully confess) assumed that the dialogue would be relegated to a surface-level discussion of our operations....more Katia Popov: For The Heart by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.07.12 Violinist Katia Popov will be the featured soloist this Saturday in the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra's Vienna Nights concert....more Pick of the Litter: Our Best Of for Our Best Friends by Judy & Kate | 03.07.12 Inspired (and a little jealous that we hadnt thought of it first) by Brian Addisons informal poll for the Best Of categories all over town, we are submitting our own. Well give it a few weeks and then announce the winners....more Tips to Prevent Your Child from Losing Sleep Over Daylight Savings by Long Beach Post | 03.07.12 Turning the clocks ahead is an exciting time, it means we gain an extra hour of light in the evening, it marks the beginning of many baseball games and picnics and it results in a loss of a coveted hour of sleep. While its an exciting time, this annual spring forward can cause disruptions in normal sleep patterns for children and even sometimes parents. ...more Blake T. Honeytwin: A Different Dimension
by Sander Roscoe Wolff | 03.06.12 Poet and music artist Blake T. Honeytwin is performing at Fingerprints Music this Saturday from 9 - 10 PM as part of the 2nd Saturday Experimental Music Series, curated by Sumako of LVXEdge.com....more
LBCC Softball Hangs On Against El Camino by Long Beach Post | 03.14.12 Freshman starting pitcher Frances Campoy (Santa Fe HS) scattered three hits and struck out seven to help lead the Long Beach City College softball team to a 1-0 South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College on Tuesday....more Inside, Outside, Spirit World, And All Around the Town We Got Activity by Dan Barber | 03.13.12 Welcome students, its mid-term time and your test today is on the Dust Plus Word of the Week! ... | |||||