Les Robbins
Dysfunctional City Council's New Term
I did something that I rarely do last week and watched the City Council meeting. During the past several years I have found it very difficult to watch any of their meetings because — as someone who has been there and done that — it is tough to sit and watch very dysfunctional people do their thing.
This week’s meeting was of interest to me though because it was the swearing-in for all of the recently ... more
Randy Gordon
Pension Reform Now
It is a public policy priority of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce in 2010 to support responsible public pension reforms for the City of Long Beach. Specifically, the chamber is committed to seeking ways to balance current and future obligations for public employees, find solutions to the ongoing cost increases of public pensions in order to maintain the delivery of services that businesses ... more
Jay Beeler
Beachcombing
We are pleased once again to provide you with the results of your 6,200 votes for the “Best of Long Beach” for the ninth straight year.
This time we’ve decided to award the top slot to those businesses garnering the most votes, meaning that a clustering of several businesses getting the largest number of votes will all be recognized. This often happens in certain food categories, like Mexican restaurants, ... more
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An Island Village In So Very Many Ways
In a meeting July 6, City Council approved the recommendation from the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission regarding changes to the shared border between Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Illogical boundary lines have caused confusion in municipal services, deliveries and duplication of service in the past, so OC LAFCO conducted a study ...
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Pension Reform Now
It is a public policy priority of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce in 2010 to support responsible public pension reforms for the City of Long Beach. Specifically, the chamber is committed to seeking ways to balance current and future obligations for public employees, find solutions to the ongoing cost increases of public pensions in order ...
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Feline Fees Formalized
All cats in Long Beach must now have a license after a new law went into effect July 16.
The law requires cats over four-months old to be vaccinated for rabies and wear a license on a collar. If a cat will not tolerate a collar, a microchip can be placed under the skin for identification, should he or she get lost. The law applies to indoor cats ...
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Best of Long Beach Winners
Beachcomber readers cast over 62,000 votes for this year’s contest. With new categories and over 100 winners – some newcomers and some old favorites – here are the results the 2010 “Best of Long Beach” contest:
Best Appliance Store
Friedmans, 1827 E. Spring St.
7-time winner
Howard’s, 3300 E. Willow St.
Honorable Mention: Sears
Best Auto ...
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