After years of community opposition, public hearings and protests, plans to develop a liquefied natural gas terminal 13 1/2 miles off the coast of Long Beach have been scrapped after the developer …
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Anthony Rifilato
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7/29/10
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The ocean had an east-to-west movement, or "sweep," at Edwards Boulevard on June 22, as many of the 24 students from Harlem's Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science and Engineering dashed into …
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Anthony Rifilato
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7/22/10
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Three swimmers were pulled out of the waters off Long Beach last Friday by off-duty lifeguards and one was rushed to the hospital, bringing a dramatic end to a week in which a girl drowned, …
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Anthony Rifilato
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7/1/10
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Blues-themed art and photography show
The 2nd annual Barrier Beach Blues and Arts Festival reminds artists and photographers to in the Juried Blues-themed show at the Long Beach Public Library …
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6/16/10
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Rumors obscure facts in Long BeachTo the Editor: I'd be remiss if I did not answer some incorrect information in a letter to the editor by Barbara DuBow Bernardino about the City of Long …
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6/10/10
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After some heated words were exchanged, the Long Beach City Council on Tuesday passed the city's proposed $79.2 million budget, which for typical homeowners will mean a property tax increase ranging …
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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5/26/10
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The Long Beach City Council voted 3-2 to raise water rates at its Tuesday meeting. Starting Wednesday, the cost rose from $3.29 for each 1,000 gallons used on each parcel to $3.45, an increase of …
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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4/22/10
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The City Council voted to authorize a contract for roadwork reconstruction on Broadway, between Long Beach Boulevard and Edwards Boulevard, at Tuesday’s meeting. Meanwhile, residents and council …
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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3/4/10
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The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 to repair the city’s elevated water storage tank, with council members Len Torres and Mike Fagen giving the resolution a thumbs-down.
The …
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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1/21/10
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Why the absent council members? To the Editor: On Monday, a national holiday, I had the honor of participating in the Long Beach Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and celebration. This was truly a …
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1/21/10
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