KIRT RAMIREZ standing in two feet of flood water at Anaheim & Termino.

Last week’s series of storms began on a Sunday afternoon at about 2 p.m. with a light rain that increased on Monday. At about noon, a likely rain-caused three-vehicle traffic accident at Conant Street and Bellflower Blvd. resulted in an hour and a half power failure for residents of that area. The Peninsula also had power problems. As the week ... more

Many want Long Beach City Prosecutor candidate Doug Haubert elected April 13. Haubert, who entered the race in December, vows to make the city safer for everyone by enforcing the laws and “will prosecute violent law breakers as aggressively as the law will allow.” As a prosecutor, Haubert’s job would entail prosecuting misdemeanors in Long Beach ... more

The evening of Jan. 12 started out like any other when I took my dog Millie out in our front yard to walk around. It was very quiet outside, about 7 p.m. and the temperature was unusually tepid for a January night. Millie is recuperating from spinal surgery and because her rear legs are still weak from the repaired ruptured disc in her back and the ... more

Web Poll This Week's Poll: Should our financially strapped city abandon its policy of control and maintenance over trees in front of homes between the curb and sidewalk? [Send comments to editor@longbeachcomber.com] Yes No Uncertain View Results Total votes: 19