Daily Breeze back issues from May 2004:
HB strip mall evacuated after a holdup at bank
May 01, 2004; ... Hermosa Beach police partially evacuated the Ralphs ShoppingCenter on Friday after a fleeing bank robber dropped what wasbelieved to be a hand grenade, police said. The suspect entered the First Federal Bank at 1100 Pacific CoastHighway about 5 p.m., told employees he had the ...
[ Friday's races ]
May 01, 2004 ... Friday's races 8th day of 65-day meeting 2004 by Daily Racing Form, Inc. Track: Clear & Fast 1061 FIRST RACE. 1 1/16 miles Purse- $25,000. Claiming. Three yearolds. Claiming Price- $20,000-18,000. Index Horse and Jockey Wt. PP St 1/4 1/2 3/4 ...
[ 51moreTHINGS TO DOSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004A CALENDAR ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... 51moreTHINGS TO DOSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004A CALENDAR OF THE BEST OFARTS,MUSIC AND EVENTS THIS WEEKFOR MORE EVENTS, SEE PAGES 52 -541234567SATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYPENCIL ...
[ 8moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004more summerSum... ]
May 01, 2004 ... 8moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004more summerSummer is almosthere.We want to know about activities and events you haveplanned.Write ...
[ SPORTS: Jury delivers split decision in Jayson Wi... ]
May 01, 2004 ... SPORTS: Jury delivers split decision ...
Prep baseball | NBA playoffs
May 01, 2004; ... Prep baseball Kelly Malone knocks in the winning run in the bottom of theseventh inning to lift Bishop Montgomery past Del Rey League rivalSt. Bernard, 4-3. C3. NBA playoffs Kevin Garnett ...
A WALK IN THE SUN
May 01, 2004; ... Caption ...
Lucy (Nana) Abisa | Ramona Carranza | Ernest C. Chavez | Maxine Alva Doty | Gordon L. Downing | Gerald R. Ford | Alberta Ivers | Fern Jamar | Frances Elizabeth Locklair | Lloyd J. Nance | Paul Clifford Ower | Richard Lee (Dick) Runnells Sr. | Gloria Ann Smith | John Osborne Svensson
May 01, 2004; ... \STLnobit1\STLdnot,1 Abisa, Lucy (Nana) Born December 23, 1914 inWilmington, CA, died peacefully on Saturday, April 24, 2004 at herhome. She is survived by daughter, Anita Gloria Ferrell; 9grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 2 great-greatgrandchildren, Vincent and Marissa ...
Bush vows action in Iraq prison abuse
May 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Friday that he was deeplydisgusted by reports that Iraqi detainees were abused by Americanmilitary police, and vowed that any soldier found to be at faultwould be punished. Bush spoke on a day that photographs circulated around the globeshowing ...
Neighbors
May 01, 2004 ... The Little Company of Mary Community Health Foundation recentlywelcomed its officers and newest members of the 2004 Board ofTrustees. Officers include Ray Frew, chairman; Lee Hill, chairmanelect;Marie Crimi Roser, vice chair, major gifts; Debbie Greene, secretary;and Mike ...
State official bans e-voting device
May 01, 2004; ... SACRAMENTO -- The state's top elections official called for acriminal investigation of Diebold Inc. as he banned use of thecompany's newest model touchscreen voting machine, citing concernsabout its security and reliability. The ban will force up to 2 million voters in four ...
[ 110th year/Number 122 ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... 110th year/Number 122 Torrance, California 2004 The Copley Press Inc.SUNDAY A ban on longline fishing has ended a way of life for somefishermen on the San Pedro docks. Sunday's front-page report examinesthe uncertainty ahead for those who search the far corners of ...
[ DOW 10,225.57 -46.70 NASDAQ 1,920.15 -38.63... ]
May 01, 2004 ... DOW 10,225.57 -46.70 NASDAQ 1,920.15 -38.63 S&P500 1,107.30 -6.59 RUSSELL 2000 559.80 -7.45 TOPLOCAL CB Richard Ellis IPO terms are set WASHINGTON -- Underwriters for CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., theworld's largest commercial real estate services firm, ...
Democrats fear Kerry is getting 'Gored' under Bush's attack strategy
May 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON -- It's a recurring nightmare for Democratic strategistTony Coelho -- the party's presidential candidate portrayed as a flip-flopping opportunist, ill-served by a strife-torn staff. It happenedin 2000, when Coelho ran Al Gore's campaign. Now, it's happening toJohn ...
Love pleads not guilty to drug charges
May 01, 2004; ... Rocker Courtney Love pleaded not guilty Friday in Beverly Hills tofelony charges that she illegally possessed prescription painkillers. Superior Court Judge Elden Fox set a hearing for June 4, when atrial date could be set. Love, 39, is charged with ...
Report shows Stewart got a $500,000 bonus
May 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK (AP) -- Convicted felon and homemaking maven MarthaStewart received a bonus on top of her bonus last year. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. paid its namesake a $500,000bonus -- $200,000 more than called for in her contract, according toa Securities and Exchange ...
[ Q: Chuck Norris ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... Q: Chuck Norris Is there an address to write to Chuck Norris? -- LETTIE GINGERICH Redondo Beach Send your letter to Chuck Norris Fans, 18653 Ventura Blvd., Suite751, Tarzana, CA 91356. We sent an e-mail to the fans link on www.chucknorris.com, ...
Governor's Israel trip isn't right to some
May 01, 2004; ... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's weekend trip to Israel has angeredand disappointed Arab-Americans over what they see as a glaring gapin his itinerary: No time is set aside to hear from Palestiniansabout their bitter struggle with the Jewish state. The 24-hour trip is intended as a ...
Consumer confidence takes downturn in April
May 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- Consumers grew a bit less optimistic about the economyin April, according to a report released Friday. Those who had seen the final University of Michigan consumersentiment index for April said that it had fallen to 94.2, from 95.8in March. In the preliminary report, ...
Gay marriage wouldn't endanger Social Security
May 01, 2004; ... Question: Am I right in thinking that under Social Security, asurviving spouse can collect benefits based on his or her earningsrecord or that of the deceased spouse? Much of what homosexuals saythey want to accomplish by getting "married" can be accomplished bycontract or other ...
Simpson ignores DirecTV lawsuit
May 01, 2004; ... El Segundo-based DirecTV moved closer to winning its lawsuitagainst former football star O.J. Simpson for allegedly pirating itssatellite television signal when he failed to respond to thecomplaint. Simpson's attorney, Yale Galanter, said Friday that he respondedto the suit ...
Bishop Montgomery secures playoff berth
May 01, 2004; ... Kelly Malone missed out on his first chance to win the game. Buthe made sure to take advantage of a second opportunity. Malone hit a two-out single to right field to score D'AndreClayton in the bottom of the seventh inning and Bishop Montgomerydefeated St. Bernard, 4-3, in a Del ...
Governor appoints Escala to staff
May 01, 2004; ... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed San Pedro's Paul Escalaas chief of staff to Secretary for Education Richard Riordan. Escala, 27, won the appointment in February, following five yearsas chief of staff to school board member Mike Lansing. "This appointment came at a very ...
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May 01, 2004 ... 16moreEDUCATIONSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004briefINMoreInfo If you have an idea for an education story or just want to drop usa line about an event at a San Pedro school, call Paul Clinton at 310-540-5511 Ext. 464 or e-mailpaul.clinton@dailybreeze.com.POINT FERMINELEMENTARY ...
Guides discover SP on a 5-hour tour
May 01, 2004 ... 9moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004Dozens of tour guides flockedto San Pedro last weekend, many of them discovering the port town forthe first time, as part of an "International Pow Wow" in Los Angelesheld for the travel industry. The event attracted more than 5,000 travel ...
[ 13moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004What it is: H... ]
May 01, 2004 ... 13moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004What it is: Harbor Devore VFWPost 1253. What it does: The veterans' group hosts meetings at 7 p.m. on thefirst Tuesday of each month at the Cabrillo Beach Bathhouse. Allveterans of foreign wars are invited to attend. The veterans areactive in ...
Philadelphia Eagles drafts SP graduate
May 01, 2004; ... The Furio household erupted Sunday when the Philadelphia Eaglesselected one of San Pedro High School's latest football standouts inthe National Football League's annual collegiate draft. The Eagles selected Dominic Furio Jr., an offensive lineman, withthe 243rd pick in the NFL ...
[ 3moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004MoreInsideCale... ]
May 01, 2004; ... 3moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004MoreInsideCalendar51 Chapman 15 Classified 55-68 Education 16 Hahn 13 Home Guide Inside Littlejohn9 Places & Faces...
Will Google's IPO turn gloom to boom?
May 01, 2004; ... SAN JOSE -- Can an initial public stock offering by Google liftSilicon Valley's economic gloom? That's what investors, entrepreneurs and job hunters are asking asthe world's most popular Internet search engine prepares to become apublicly traded company. Mountain View-based ...
Asian population is making inroads in U.S.
May 01, 2004; ... FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- The scents of herbs and spices waft out of aVietnamese medicine store, down a hall and past a restaurant wherediners sip tea and eat bowls of pho. Pulsing Vietnamese music playsin the background. It's a scene out of Hanoi -- but it's really a suburban ...
Operators block routes, rally in Wilmington
May 01, 2004; ... Independent truckers, frustrated with the rising cost of dieselfuel, abandoned trucks on the Golden State (5) Freeway and ralliedin Wilmington on Friday as part of a series of protests acrossCalifornia. Pacific Coast Highway was shut down for several hours as about 600truckers, ...
Capsule gives space crew a thrill ride
May 01, 2004; ... ARKALYK, Kazakhstan -- An American, a Russian and a Dutchmanstrapped tightly into a space capsule hurtled safely back to Earth onFriday, capping a ride they described as beautiful but tiring. "It feels like after a good party," said American astronautMichael Foale, who spent six ...
Wilmington man on trial for murder suspected in inmate's slaying
May 01, 2004; ... A Wilmington man on trial for murder is suspected of slipping intothe holding cell of a key witness at Los Angeles Men's Central Jailand strangling the inmate. Raul Tinajero, 20, a convicted car thief, was found dead on hiscot on April 20, five weeks after a judge ordered ...
Jailed woman charged with witness tampering
May 01, 2004; ... A live-in caregiver awaiting trial on charges of stealing $9,600from an 88-year-old Torrance resident has been charged with trying toentice a jail inmate to rob and frighten the victim's children intonot testifying against her, officials said Friday. Alana Piedy Storm, 52, fainted ...
Jackson pleads not guilty as case widens
May 01, 2004; ... SANTA MARIA -- A subdued Michael Jackson pleaded not guilty Fridayafter it was revealed in court that the child molestation caseagainst him was expanded to include a conspiracy count alleging childabduction, false imprisonment and extortion. "Is that your plea?" Superior Court ...
Port wants employee interviews done by Chick's office audited
May 01, 2004; ... The Port of Los Angeles wants to determine whether auditorsworking for City Controller Laura Chick distorted the contents ofinterviews with harbor employees when she audited the port last year,the harbor commission's president said Friday. Commissioner Nick Tonsich, an appointee of ...
Tech sell-off stings Wall Street
May 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- The plunging technology sector pulled the rest of WallStreet lower Friday, giving the stock market a dismal end to adifficult week and the Nasdaq composite index its biggest weeklydecline in 1 1/2 years. Blue chip stocks surrendered moderate gains as fears of ...
[ HARBOR AREA: Fund-raiser for bridge lighting excee... ]
May 01, 2004 ... HARBOR AREA: Fund-raiser for bridge ...
[ Animal Servicesreduces rates ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... Animal Servicesreduces rates To encourage pet adoption, the Department of Animal Services willreduce its adoption rates on animals today and Sunday. Animal adoption fees normally range from $38 to $92, which coverslicense, vaccinations, microchipping and spaying or neutering ...
past
May 01, 2004; ... The Southern California Aquabelles' once Olympian-worthy showcasevenue now lays abandoned -- an ivy-covered relic with an uncertainfuture. Military historians still want to restore the cracked cement-and-tile pool, but they face long odds. A preliminary city survey isn'texactly ...
[ Pet Adoption ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... Pet Adoption What: The Department of Animal Services reduces its adoptionrates. When: Today and Sunday. Where: 735 Battery St., San Pedro. Information: www.laanimalservies.com. Tall Ship What: Tall ship sailing school vessel Irving Johnson will ...
Rebuilding the
May 01, 2004; ... 20moreFROM THE COVERSATURDAY, MAY 1, 200449Jean Schopp grew upnear the ocean in San Pedro and developed a fast interest inswimming. Schopp learned many of the techniques she would later useto entertain troops in a synchronized swimming group during World WarII off Cabrillo Beach. She ...
House of Hope gets new executive director
May 01, 2004; ... 12moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004Bobbi Tschirgi has shed theinterim tag. On April 15, board members of the House of Hope women's recoveryhome named Tschirgi their new executive director. The decision camequietly, as Tschirgi had been serving in the nonprofit organization'stop ...
[ Friday's races ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... Friday's races 8th day of 65-day meeting 2004 by Daily Racing Form, Inc. Track: Clear & Fast 1061 FIRST RACE. 1 1/16 miles Purse- $25,000. Claiming. Three yearolds. Claiming Price- $20,000-18,000. Index Horse and Jockey Wt. PP St 1/4 1/2 3/4 ...
[ 52moreSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004THINGS TO DO53moreSATUR... ]
May 01, 2004 ... 52moreSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004THINGS TO DO53moreSATURDAY, MAY 1,2004THINGS TO DOthis week Dinner Fund-raiser What: The Sequoia Lodge and Carrie Council will be hosting thesecond annual Cinco de Mayo family dinner fund-raiser. When: Today; 4 to 7 p.m. Where: Sequoia ...
An up-close animal adventure in a faraway place
May 01, 2004 ... 15moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004The Kodiak bear gazed at us,and then, with a perfect yawn of its grizzled mouth, caught the breadwe threw with a perfect catch. The yak wasn't nearly as formal. He shoveled his nose right overthe driver's window and begged for the snack. And two ...
Easter Seals opens new facility
May 01, 2004; ... 4moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004Easter Seals SouthernCalifornia opened the doors on a new facility Tuesday in San Pedro toserve its clientele of adults with disabilities. The new 3,000-square-foot center opened at what was once home tothe Pirozzi grocery market at 1453 W ....
[ L.A. HARBOR COMMISSION ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... L.A. HARBOR COMMISSION ACTION: The commission approved the appointments of two newmembers to the Port of Los Angeles' Community Advisory Committee atits Wednesday meeting. WHAT IT MEANS: The commission approved Joe Gatlin, who wonelection as the new vice president of the ...
Aquarium holds gala to reel in funds
May 01, 2004; ... The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium will hold its largest fund-raiser ofthe year on May 8. The 11th annual Grand Grunion Gala dinner is expected to draw arecord-breaking 400 people. The event has grown during the past five years as word of theaquarium and the event ...
Mayor Hahn's budget priorities: safe, livable neighborhoods
May 01, 2004 ... Mayor Hahn released his proposed budget this week, and even thoughwe are facing some tough budget times, I think that San Pedro shouldbe very happy with what he has proposed. In the proposed budget, the mayor has decided to fund ourpriorities 100 percent and cut some areas that are ...
Staying flexible
May 01, 2004; ... 18moreSPORTSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004eventsUPCOMINGMoreInfo What's new or noteworthy with your youth sports teams and players?We want to know the score.Contact Dennis Lim at 310-540-5511 Ext. 460ore-mail dennis.lim@dailybreeze.com.For coverage of varsity sportsevents, pick up the ...
In a bad mood? You're not alone
May 01, 2004 ... 11moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004When I am in a bad mood, I amin a bad mood, and there is no escaping it. No amount of praying, meditating, and even devouring a wholechocolate pie appeases this rage that develops inside my head andspreads all the way to my upper arms, elbows ...
[ State budget cuts nearly derailed a San Pedro High... ]
May 01, 2004; ... State budget cuts nearly derailed a San Pedro High School SATpreparation class, which students say is a vital element to successon the pressure-cooker college entrance exam. After state legislators cut funding for the class at the end ofthe 2002-2003 school year, College Counsellor ...
Hahn: YMCA plan for youth camp is 'unacceptable'
May 01, 2004; ... Los Angeles Councilwoman Janice Hahn has pulled the plug on aproposal by the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles to take overoperation of the Boy Scout Waterfront Sports Center and Camp onCabrillo Beach in San Pedro. The YMCA proposal, she wrote in an April 22 letter, would not ...
Woodie exhibit cruises into SP
May 01, 2004; ... California's fascination with the woodie will be on displayThursday to the end of May. An exhibit titled, "California Car Culture ... featuring theWOODIE," at the Beau Damon Richards Gallery will showcase the worksof various artists who have incorporated the wood panelled cars ...
Visit to sister city makes people of Split seem like family
May 01, 2004 ... 6moreSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004VIEWSAs you may have read in the DailyBreeze, I recently had the honor of traveling to Croatia withCouncilwoman Janice Hahn. I was proud to represent the San Pedro Peninsula Chamber ofCommerce during an official visit to Split, which is a sister city ...
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May 01, 2004 ... scoreboardSUBMIT SCORES TO DENNIS.LIM@DAILYBREEZE.COMSan Pedro'sMatt Kretzschmar and Ray Mandac combined on a one-hitter in a 14-1Marine League victory in a five-inning mercy-rule game at Washingtonon Tuesday. Mandac also went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, his thirdof the season. Grant ...
South Shores gets new entry monument
May 01, 2004; ... 14moreLOCAL NEWSSATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004when ...REMEMBERTHE 63RDCOAST ARTILLERY BAND PLAYED?South Shores residents unveiled a newentry monument to their San Pedro neighborhood on Saturday. The faux stone sign is on the median at the corner of Paseo delMar and Western Avenue. South ...
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May 01, 2004 ... clipboardSUBMIT SCORES TO DENNIS.LIM@DAILYBREEZE.COMBogdanovichPark will hold a summer camp from June 21 through Aug. 20 childrenages 6 to 12 years old. Camp will include weekly field trips to Knott's Berry Farm,Mulligans, L.A. Sparks Basketball games among other ...
[ Baseball: ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... Baseball: * May 2: Narbonne at San Pedro, 3 p.m. * May 4: JV, Mary Star at St. Bernard, 3:15 p.m. Var., St. Bernard at Mary Star (Fromhold Field), 3:15 p.m. * May 7: Washington at San Pedro, 3 p.m. JV, St. Bernard at Mary Star (Fromhold Field), 3:15 ...
Teacher recognition lunch set for Friday
May 01, 2004; ... The San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will hold its annualTeacher Recognition Luncheon Friday. The event to be held at the Ports O' Call Restaurant will begin atnoon and finish by 2:30 p.m. The theme of this year's lunch is "Teachers Make Waves inChildren's Lives," and ...
Some SP residents startled by sight of WWII Flying Fortress
May 01, 2004; ... A lumbering, silver World War II-era bomber with a wing span ofmore than 100 feet thundered just over San Pedro and Rancho PalosVerdes on Friday, startling some onlookers at a sight that will berepeated this weekend. Lifelong San Pedro resident Xavier Hermosillo said the 12:45 ...
Passenger traffic at LAX starting to soar
May 01, 2004; ... Los Angeles International Airport served 11.3 percent morepassengers in March 2004 compared with the same month in 2003 --LAX's biggest such increase in a decade and a signal that a long-awaited aviation recovery is firmly under way. LAX's first-quarter passenger traffic also ...
[ Hawthorne ... ]
May 01, 2004 ... Hawthorne 1. ATTEMPTED MURDER: 10:20 p.m. April 21, 3800 block of 134th Street. Two men, one ofwhom the victim slightly knew, came to the victim's door and he letthem in. One man pulled a gun on the victim, who tried to get away.The gunman fired and shot the victim in the ...
Bridge lighting project is close
May 01, 2004; ... A Torrance couple donated money in the memory of Army Sgt. BrianWood, the 21-year-old Torrance soldier killed April 16 in Iraq --even though they didn't know the man or his family. A recently widowed Wilmington woman gave in memory of her husband,who loved fishing and the Los ...