Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA. back issues from September 2005:
ANGELSAngel, Oakland Tonight: vs. Oakland Angel Stadium, 7 p.m. FSN, KSPN/710 TONIGHT'S PROBABLE STARTERS Oakland: Joe Kennedy, 7-8, 6.18 ERA Angels: Ervin Santana, 7-6, 4.94 ERA DODGERS Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 0 Frid
Sep 01, 2005 ... Prices: General admission, $8, 2-for-1 with Vons Club card, $11reserved and $13 box seats. Admission is good for both games thatday. Practice: The four teams in the playoffs will hold openpractices today beginning at 10 a.m. The Armada will practice last,beginning around 1 p.m. USC ...
WALL STREET
Sep 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK Stocks climbed in a seesaw session Wednesday, risingafter the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve signaled thecentral bank could change its interest rate policy in the ...
DOUG: Justice ready
Sep 01, 2005 ... Justice is eager to move on As a young adult, you sometime commitacts of foolishness that through the prism of later years make youcringe with a regretful embarrassment and sigh with a blessed reliefthat you were able to survive them. I will not reveal the most unseemly behavior ...
GAS WATCH
Sep 01, 2005 ... The lowest per-gallon gas prices in the Long Beach area onWednesday as reported by www.losangelesgasprices.com Prices subjectto change. * $2.65, Arco, Market/Paramount, Long Beach * ...
What's Up: Blues is your best buy
Sep 01, 2005 ... WHAT PRICE LOVE?: On the heels of our Wednesday column regardingthe price of concert tickets, former Long Beach city councilman andthe Man Who Should Be Mayor, Mike Donelon, tells us that, after beingmarried to the same woman for 33 years, he was finally ready to takethe plunge and take ...
FDA approves new flu shot
Sep 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON Mindful of last year's flu vaccine shortage, the Foodand Drug Administration approved a new shot on Wednesday in anattempt to ensure adequate supplies during the upcoming flu season. It remained uncertain, however, if there would be enough shots forall who wanted them ....
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Sep 01, 2005 ... An incorrect location for a restaurant where an employee wasstabbed by a customer ran Wednesday. The Outback Steak House islocated in the Pike Entertainment area in downtown Long Beach onShoreline Drive. ***A story Tuesday about a hacker gaining access to financial ...
Big tuna found down south
Sep 01, 2005 ... There has been some exciting fishing going on 50 to a 100 milesbelow San Diego. Yellowfin tuna up to 50 pounds, dorado and yellowtail have beencaught in great numbers, and the reports are there have been lots ofmarlin seen in the schools. Things slowed a little early this ...
Bonds has day off; Giants optimistic
Sep 01, 2005 ... Associated Press Barry Bonds had a day off from taking batting practice Wednesdaybecause of a logistical issue, the San Francisco Giants said. Bonds continued his regular workouts in Los Angeles under thedirection of renowned Angels orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum and ...
Hall has a new undertaking
Sep 01, 2005 ... From Press-Telegram wire reports <*d(1,3)>Michael C. Hall, one of the stars of HBO's "Six FeetUnder,' will return to the Roundabout Theatre Company in November. Hall, who played undertaker David Fisher on the TV drama, leftRoundabout's long-running Broadway revival of ...
Stewart to take step to freedom
Sep 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK Martha Stewart will soon be stepping into the future witha lighter foot. Stewart's electronic ankle bracelet comes off at "12:05 tonight,'she told The Associated Press on Wednesday, adding with a smile thatthe prospect of being rid of it fills her with "nervous ...
Coach Pete Carroll, Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and the rest of the USC football team will be the target of every team
Sep 01, 2005 ... they play this season in their attempt to win an ...
Saints try to focus on football
Sep 01, 2005 ... Associated Press Coach Jim Haslett wants to concentrate on improving the rundefense in his team's preseason finale. Considering what the Saintshave gone through this week, even the slightest signs of progresswill be considered a success. The New Orleans players fled their ...
Dodgers right-hander Derek Lowe was dominant Wednesday, limiting the Cubs to one hit in a 7-0 victory. Lowe
Sep 01, 2005 ... struck out seven and faced just 29 ...
DLBA donates to downtown surveillance
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Downtown is a step closer to having surveillancecameras installed after the Downtown Long Beach Associates agreed tocontribute $75,000 to operate them. The funding was approved by the group's board on Wednesday. Itwill augment up to $400,000 approved by the ...
BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sep 01, 2005 ... Andrew Sarega, La Mirada, Sr. MF CO-COACHES OF THE YEARCameron Beaulac, Poly and Philip Yovino, La MiradaFIRST TEAMKevin Puder, La Mirada Sr. , GK Brady Campbell, La Mirada, Sr.,Def. Luis Macias, Artesia, Sr., Def. Jesus Ochoa, Paramount, Sr., ...
Tickets: Available at Blair Field beginning today at 10 a.m. Prices:
Sep 01, 2005 ... General admission,$8, 2-for-1 with Vons Club card, $11 reservedand $13 box seats. Admission is good for both games thatday.Practice: The four ...
New direction in space
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH For decades the United States had an incoherentdirection in its space program and for proof, National Aeronautics &Space Administration chief Michael Griffin says, all you have to dois look in Downey. What once was a history-making North American aerospace centerthat ...
SPORTS WIRENCAA has hands full after Katrina
Sep 01, 2005 ... The NCAA wants university officials and student- athletes to focuson recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina rather than worry aboutinfractions, schedule changes or travel restrictions. To help, college athletics' governing body may temporarily adjustsome of its most restrictive ...
PIERPOINT LANDING 76 anglers on 5 boats caught 33 yellowtail, 102 barracuda, 98 calico bass, 121 sand bass, 1 sheepshead, 20 rockfish, 2 bonito, 1 cabezon.
Sep 01, 2005 ... H&M, PT. LOMA AND FISHERMEN'S LANDING (San Diego) 79 anglers on 5boats caught 27 yellowfin tuna, 4 bluefin tuna, 20 yellowtail, 17dorado, 34 skip jack. L.B. SPORTFISHING (Berth 55) 51 anglers on 3 boats caught 3yellowtail, 69 barracuda, 52 bonito, 6 sand bass, 24 calico bass, ...
PUBLIC SAFETY ROUNDUP
Sep 01, 2005 ... A 59-year-old Long Beach man who allegedly slashed the throat ofan Outback Steak House employee Monday was charged with attemptedmurder by the Los Angeles County district attorney's officeWednesday. Timo Laulu Jr. was arrested after the employee a 21-year-oldLakewood resident ...
Major League Baseball National League
Sep 01, 2005 ... Favorite__ Line__ Underdog__ Line at New York__ -120__ Philadelphia__ +110 at Atlanta__ -250__ Washington__ +220 at Houston__ -165__ Cincinnati__ +155 San Diego__ -115__ at Milwaukee__ +105 American League at Angels NCAA Football Tonight ...
JC FOOTBALL CAPSULES
Sep 01, 2005 ... Cerritos Coach: Frank Mazzotta (28th season) 2004 record: 3-7 (2-3 Mission Conference American Division) Key offensive players: Jeff Kline (QB), Jeron Johnson (RB), MattFantz (TE), Rameses Arc Key defensive players: Dylan Campanale (LB), Dan Kuykendall (DE),Jamario ...
JC
Sep 01, 2005 ... Long Beach City College has two key ingredients in its attempt toclaim the Mission Conference American Division title again this year,QB Alex Aispuro and a solid defense. Cerritos and Compton are alsoeyeing bowl games / B6 COLLEGE For the first time in his tenure at UCLA, ...
USC quarterback Matt Leinart begins his quest for a
Sep 01, 2005 ... second Heisman Trophy and third consecutive ...
Council to consider budget
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH As the calendar turns to September today, so does theCity Council's attention toward adopting the proposed 2006 citybudget. The city's budget year begins Oct. 1. For the next severalTuesdays, council members will host afternoon and evening hearings todecide which of ...
Is Leinart Glanville's target?
Sep 01, 2005 ... Does Hawaii want to knock USC quarterback Matt Leinart out of thegame? The topic's been discussed in meetings between USC coaches andplayers, especially with Warriors defensive coordinator JerryGlanville installing an array of blitzes for the game. "They've mentioned it a ...
Coach Karl Dorrell has not had a winning season in his first two years at UCLA,
Sep 01, 2005 ... but he hopes to turn things ...
Sacramento's Ticha Penicheiro delivers a no-look pass during Wednesday's WNBA
Sep 01, 2005 ... playoff game against the Sparks at Staples Center ....
ANGELSAngel, Oakland Tonight: vs. Oakland Angel Stadium, 7 p.m. FSN, KSPN/710 TONIGHT'S PROBABLE STARTERS Oakland: Joe Kennedy, 7-8, 6.18 ERA Angels: Ervin Santana, 7-6, 4.94 ERA DODGERS Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 0 Frid
Sep 01, 2005 ... Prices: General admission, $8, 2-for-1 with Vons Club card, $11reserved and $13 box seats. Admission is good for both games thatday. Practice: The four teams in the playoffs will hold openpractices today beginning at 10 a.m. The Armada will practice last,beginning around 1 p.m. USC ...
Biffle sought out before his signing
Sep 01, 2005; ... When Greg Biffle was deciding on his future in NASCAR, by hiscount at least 20 teams made an inquiry about a new driving job. "All of them all the way down the garage, but it's like that forany driver, it's not just me,' said Biffle, who recently signed acontract with Jack Roush ...
Sun take commandwith Game 1 road win
Sep 01, 2005 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The Connecticut Sun didn't want to embarrassthemselves at the Palace of Auburn Hills again. The Sun, losers of both regular-season games on Detroit's homecourt, beat the Shock, 73-62, in Game 1 of their first-round WNBAplayoff series Wednesday night. "It ...
Bring on the bull's-eye
Sep 01, 2005; ... No matter how many times USC coach Pete Carroll tells the Trojansnot to worry about being the first team to win three consecutivenational championships, it's impossible for players to forget exactlywhat is at stake this season. "I think it's in everybody's minds," receiver Steve ...
Aispuro back to lead L.B. City
Sep 01, 2005; ... An experienced quarterback and strong defense aren't a badfoundation for a football team, and those are exactly what Jerry Jasohas this season at Long Beach City College. The Vikings claimed the Mission Conference American Division titlea year ago, won their bowl game and advanced ...
Housing the homeless
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH During a tour Wednesday of the Villages at Cabrillo'sjob center for homeless veterans, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger foundsomeone who shared his way of thinking. "What are you doing, filling out the forms?" Schwarzenegger askedone man taking advantage of the center's ...
More victims of the war?
Sep 01, 2005 ... People saw it coming. They did not know the hour, the day, the year. But they knew itwas coming. New Orleans, a city much like Long Beach in population(484,000 in the city proper) had an almost inevitable date withdisaster. When it was founded in 1718 by Jean Baptiste Le ...
Locals give cross-country help
Sep 01, 2005; ... From a young retiree building shelters in Houston to 4-year-oldtwin girls setting up a lemonade stand in Long Beach, residents andofficials throughout the Southland are doing their part to help thevictims of Hurricane Katrina. Calling from a cell phone in Houston, American Red ...
Dorrell sets sights on firstwinning season at UCLA
Sep 01, 2005; ... Karl Dorrell begins his first season as UCLA's football coach. Hisfirst true season, that is. In reality, it's Dorrell's third season but his first two yearswere consumed by installing the West Coast offense, making recruitinginroads and reshaping the image of the program on and ...
FAMILY: Waiting for the call
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Terrified, Naomi Washington watched her city on theChannel 2 news Tuesday. She saw people floating in the floodwater, dogs and children intheir arms. She saw her neighborhood's brand new Lowe's DepartmentStore submerged. She saw families standing on rooftops, screaming ...
Not too much poverty
Sep 01, 2005 ... Long Beach doesn't want to lead this census list. The latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau puts Long Beach nearthe top of one of its lists, as the nation's sixth- worst city interms of households below the poverty level. Even allowing for amargin of error, that's the ...
You can help
Sep 01, 2005 ... Hurricane victims need to know you care. As the terrible extent of Hurricane Katrina's destruction wasfurther revealed Wednesday, it became apparent that this naturaldisaster is one of the worst in our nation's history. It will farsurpass any that has occurred in the U.S ....
Left behind, way behind
Sep 01, 2005 ... First the bad news: Only about two-thirds of American teenagers(and just half of all black, Latino and Native American teens)graduate with a regular diploma four years after they enter highschool. Now the worse news: Of those who graduate, only about half readwell enough to ...
Let's use
Sep 01, 2005 ... some common sense, please Equality under the law is a cherished American principle, albeitone that was widely violated for too many decades. Thankfully, politicians, courts and voters have erased gratuitousand demeaning legal discriminations, most famously racial ...
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Sep 01, 2005 ... Kevin Carroll of Los Alamitos High was incorrectly identified inthe Boys Volleyball Dream Team ...
A question for opponents of the war
Sep 01, 2005 ... All those who support the American war in Iraq should make a dealwith anyone opposed to the war. Offer to answer any 20 questions theopponents wish to ask if they will answer just one: Do you believe we are fighting evil people in Iraq? That is how supporters of the war ...
Hurricane
Sep 01, 2005 ... New Orleans is under 18 feet of water and you people in the newsmedia are worried about higher gas prices. What if we had anearthquake here, would you still be worried about gas prices? No help After all the aid we gave to tsunami victims, I'm still waitingfor someone to ...
Hospital crisis
Sep 01, 2005 ... The news is out that Downey Regional Medical Center's EmergencyDepartment may close. It should not have come as a big surprise, butas a longtime citizen of Downey, a registered nurse and wife of aDowney ER physician, I take this personally. Our cozy community hospital has grown ...
When majority doesn't rule
Sep 01, 2005 ... Debate about the role of judges in American governance is a hardyperennial, arising from the tension between judicial review -- theinvalidation of laws enacted by elected representatives -- andpopular government. This is what the late Alexander Bickel of theYale Law School called the ...
Hospital crisis
Sep 01, 2005 ... The news is out that Downey Regional Medical Center's EmergencyDepartment may close. It should not have come as a big surprise, butas a longtime citizen of Downey, a registered nurse and wife of aDowney ER physician, I take this personally. Our cozy community hospital has grown ...
[ Chaos gripped New Orleans on Wednesday as looters ran wild ... ]
Sep 01, 2005; ... NEW ORLEANS Chaos gripped New Orleans on Wednesday as looters ranwild, food and water supplies dwindled, bodies floated in thefloodwaters, the Superdome was to be evacuated and officials saidthere was no choice but to abandon the city devastated by HurricaneKatrina, perhaps for months ....
[ Do you have loved ones affected by Hurricane Katrina? ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Do you have loved ones affected by Hurricane Katrina? Are you amember of a church, organization or a group trying to help? The Press-Telegram wants to hear from you. Send ...
WAYS TO HELP OUT
Sep 01, 2005 ... HOW TO VOLUNTEER: * Visit the American Red Cross Greater LongBeach Chapter at 3150 E. 29th Street in Long Beach or call (562) 595-6341, Ext. 261. WHERE TO DONATE: *Monetary contributions can be made to local parishes payable toNational Collection for Hurricane Relief ...
Derek Lowe, P , Dodgers
Sep 01, 2005 ... Lowe pitched a one-hitter for his second shutout and complete gameof the season for the Dodgers in 7-0 win over the Cubs. Lowe ...
Angels put a little meet in their diet
Sep 01, 2005; ... One by one, Angels players filed into the clubhouse conferenceroom for a pregame meeting Wednesday afternoon. It was a meeting fornon-pitchers not so much a "hitters" meeting, because if they werehitting, there would have been no need for a meeting at all. Angels manager Mike ...
Monarchs slip by; Sparks in opener
Sep 01, 2005; ... Sparks coach Joe "Jellybean" Byrant said that team's first-roundmatchup against the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA WesternConference playoffs Wednesday night was just one part of a finalexam. And they were totally prepared for it. What Byrant couldn't anticipate was that ...
Angels put a little meet in their diet
Sep 01, 2005; ... One by one, Angels players filed into the clubhouse conferenceroom for a pregame meeting Wednesday afternoon. It was a meeting fornon-pitchers not so much a "hitters" meeting, because if they werehitters, there would have been no need for a meeting at all. Angels manager Mike ...
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Sep 01, 2005 ... Kansas City 1, Minnesota 0; Boston 7, Tampa Bay 6 Detroit 4, Cleveland 3; Baltimore 7, Toronto 0 New York 2, Seattle 0 Today's games Oakland (Kennedy 7-8) at Angels (E.Santana 7-6) 7:05 p.m. New York (Jar.Wright 4-2) at Seattle (Pineiro 5-9), 1:35 p.m ....
Boeing C-17 employees tested for tuberculosis
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH More than 30 employees at Boeing's C-17 plant wereexamined for tuberculosis after one of their co-workers was diagnosedwith the contagious disease, city health officials said Wednesday. The infected employee's diagnosis was reported earlier this week,and medical ...
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RECREATION CALENDAR
Sep 01, 2005 ... BASKETBALL Seal Beach Adult Leagues: Immediate openings in Sunday night C+league, McGaugh School gym, 1968 Bolsa Ave., Seal Beach. Fee: $320team, plus $22 per game referee fee. Info: (562) 431-2527, ext. 341. LAWN BOWLING Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club: Competes ...
ORDEAL: SWAT shot suspect
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH A 48-year-old Long Beach woman who was held hostage byher enraged boyfriend for more than seven hours was dragged from roomto room in the couple's Ocean Boulevard apartment and savagely beatenwith a flashlight, police said Wednesday. A SWAT officer shot and killed ...
TESTS: Results for API improve
Sep 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH With the bar set higher, fewer Long Beach-area schoolsmet federal benchmarks for performance on standardized tests thisyear, the California Department of Education reported Wednesday. About 64 percent of Long Beach Unified School District campuses ontraditional ...
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Lowe stands tall at Wrigley Field
Sep 01, 2005; ... CHICAGO Had it come in the ninth inning, it would have been agony,the kind of thing that might have reminded Derek Lowe of his seven-plus seasons in that heartbreak capital of the baseball world knownas Boston. But the fact it came on his first batter faced of theafternoon merely added ...