Two months after it officially began rolling bikes onto Long Beach streets, Miami-based DecoBike’s bicycle-sharing program is being described as a success by the company’s chief operating …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/12/12
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The City Council voted 4-1 on Sept. 4 to issue up to $5.65 million in bonds to cover the cost of 55 employees’ retirement and separation payments over the next five years. The council meeting grew …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/12/12
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A Long Beach police officer tussled with man who approached him with a samurai sword last Sunday in a “threatening manner” after police responded to a call for a disturbance at an apartment …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/7/12
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A month after a jury convicted a convicted him of dragging a woman onto the lawn of a Long Beach home and raping her for more than an hour three years ago, a judge’s ruling on Wednesday means that …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/6/12
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Long Beach police are investigating a shooting after a man was admitted to Long Beach Medical Center on Monday with a gunshot wound.
Sgt. Eric Cregeen, a spokesman for the Police Department, said …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/6/12
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Michael Kerr, the city’s former fire commissioner — who resigned in 2006 amid scrutiny of his personal pension reports — was reappointed to the position on Aug. 28.
Kerr, the president of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/5/12
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The City Council voted 3-1 on Aug. 21 to curb bamboo growth, legislation that was crafted to protect homeowners who maintain the fast-growing plant responsibly and set penalties in cases where bamboo destroys neighboring property.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/29/12
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Sixty-four of the best surfers on the East Coast will vie for $20,000 in prize money in the Unsound surf shop’s Right Coast Cup competition in Long Beach next month.
The event is being …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/22/12
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Long Beach Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie said he’ll never forget the moment. He was at home watching television last Aug. 28 — NBC’s Al Roker was broadcasting live from the Allegria Hotel …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/22/12
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On Sept. 27, 2011, his 23rd birthday, Long Beach resident Christopher Koehle learned that he had been hired as a city firefighter.
“I was like, ‘I just landed the best career ever,’” …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/15/12
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