Les Robbins The Silly Season Begins

For those of you who read my column on a regular basis please take the time to read the on-line version of the Beachcomber as there is an article that I wrote on the 24th that deals with a very brutal pit bull dog attack wherein my dog and another in my neighborhood were the victims of two marauding pit bulls two weeks ago. Hopefully you will never find yourself involved in anything as horrific as ... more


Jay Beeler Beachcombing

Les Robbins’ Jan. 15 column about “Republicans Party of No” achieved the anticipated reaction and brought a flood of letters. Go to our website to see them all because we ran out of space here. As a conservative I think saying “no” to healthcare proposals (or anything similar) that mandates a burden on employers is the appropriate response. That’s why we like to run Chamber of Commerce President ... more



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

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


Record Rains Pack a Very Wet Wallop

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



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Haubert Vows to Make City Safer

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



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An Evening of Terror

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



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