Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA. back issues from November 2005:
He always knew the punch line
Nov 01, 2005 ... BEVERLY HILLS A memorial service will be held Sunday in BeverlyHills for Fred S. Fox, a comedy writer who worked with Bob Hope,George Burns, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason and JerryLewis, among others. Fox was 90 when he died of pneumonia in Encino on Oct. 23,according ...
BOEING: Deal expired Oct. 23
Nov 01, 2005; ... HUNTINGTON BEACH More than 1,500 machinists and technicians atBoeing facilities in Huntington Beach, Torrance, Edwards Air ForceBase, Cape Canaveral and other locations nationwide were set to go onstrike just after midnight Tuesday. "It's looking pretty imminent that a strike will ...
Microsoft puts software online
Nov 01, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft Corp. unveiled a new strategy Tuesday tomove software and services online, seeking to fend off a growingthreat from Google Inc. and other nimble upstarts born on theInternet. With a new Web site called "Windows Live,' Microsoft hopes tocreate a new ...
DeLay judge is removed
Nov 01, 2005 ... AUSTIN, Texas In a courtroom victory for Rep. Tom DeLay, the judgein the campaign-finance case against the former House Republicanleader was removed Tuesday because of his donations to Democraticcandidates and causes. A semi-retired judge who was called in to hear the dispute, ...
HAPPENINGS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER
Nov 01, 2005 ... Today *International City Theatre Presents "Charley's Aunt' preview, 8p.m. (Open Event/Center Theater). Daily all week *Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. San Diego, 7 p.m. (Open Event/Arena) *Relapse Prevention Therapy Training (Trade Event) through Friday *Test Masters ...
Davenport, Sharapova drop out of Advanta
Nov 01, 2005 ... Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport and Maria Sharapova withdrew Tuesdayfrom the Advanta Championships in Villanova, Pa. Davenport has the flu and Sharapova has a sprained right thumb,tournament officials said. Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo is now the top seed in thetournament ....
Long Beach
Nov 01, 2005 ... A drive-by shooting left a pedestrian wounded late Monday in the1000 block of Almond Court, near downtown. The unidentified victim was hit in the back while walking with twoothers about 11 p.m. A gunman in a vehicle pulled alongside the trioand began shooting, leaving the victim ...
Halak gets chance to save day
Nov 01, 2005; ... To place the blame on goaltending during the Ice Dogs' 1-4 startwould be going too far, but it certainly hasn't been strong. "We have got to get better in all facets of the game defense (toomany mistakes), scoring (only 10 goals in regulation) and goaltending(20 goals against),' ...
9.5108.5 WALL STREET
Nov 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK Stocks fell slightly Tuesday after the Federal Reserveraised interest rates as expected, exacerbating traders' ill humorfollowing a disappointing profit forecast from Dell ...
DIGEST
Nov 01, 2005 ... two deck head DETROIT Thousands braved sporadic rain and long lines even beforethe sun rose Tuesday to say goodbye to civil rights matriarch RosaParks. It was the beginning of the final leg of a three-city farewellthat included memorials in her former hometown, Montgomery, ...
SUIT: Officer D'Aoust was quickly terminated
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH A Los Alamitos woman who said she was sexuallyassaulted during a 2002 ride-along with a Long Beach police officerhas settled a civil lawsuit with the city and the officer, who waslater fired. The City Council on Tuesday approved the $110,000 settlement withJulie ...
GAS WATCH
Nov 01, 2005 ... The lowest per-gallon gas prices in the Long Beach area on Tuesdayas reported by www.losangelesgasprices.com * $2.56, Sam's Club, 605/Carson, Long Beach * $2.59, Del Amo ...
Ruiz sues Toney over steroids
Nov 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK Boxer John Ruiz has filed a lawsuit against James Toney,who beat him in April for the heavyweight title but was then strippedof the crown for testing positive for steroids. Attorneys for Ruiz said the suit alleges that Ruiz was damagedfinancially despite the fact the WBA ...
Chai set to be center of attention
Nov 01, 2005; ... Just like a year ago, Robert Chai is slated to start at center inthe Bruins' ninth game of the season Saturday because of an injury toMike McCloskey. However, in the last calendar year, Chai switched positions twiceand his confidence was jolted. He was moved from center in ...
50 Cent's ad decried
Nov 01, 2005; ... COMPTON In the wake of similar protests in Los Angeles, communityactivists here are demanding the removal of a billboard promoting anew film starring rapper 50 Cent, which they say encourages gunviolence. One version of the billboards for the film "Get Rich or Die Tryin"depicts ...
Steinke is L.B.'s highest-paid
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Port of Long Beach Executive Director Richard Steinkeis now the city's highest-paid employee. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners gave Steinke a 12percent raise this week, from $194,177 to $217,478 a year. City Manager Jerry Miller is the second-highest ...
Rosa Parks gets a grand goodbye in Detroit
Nov 01, 2005 ... DETROIT Thousands braved sporadic rain and long lines even beforethe sun rose Tuesday to say goodbye to civil rights matriarch RosaParks. It was the beginning of the final leg of a three-city farewellthat included memorials in her former hometown, Montgomery, Ala., andthe Capitol ...
Tried, convicted
Nov 01, 2005 ... Bob Herbert of the New York Times has tried, convicted andsentenced Scooter Libby and Dick Cheney and put George Bush on notice[Comment, Nov. 1]. I always thought you first had an arraignment,then a trial before a verdict is announced. Rosa Parks What next? Are we going to ...
Foster care child finds fault with DCFS
Nov 01, 2005; ... LOS ANGELES A 16-year-old foster child asked Los Angeles Countysupervisors on Tuesday to investigate why hundreds of children aremissing from the nation's largest child-protective system. Krystina Kessler, from Palmdale, who ran away from a foster home,said many children are ...
LBSU in fifth after first round
Nov 01, 2005; ... The Long Beach State women's golf team sat in fifth place at theclose of the first round of the Kent Youel Invitational in Honolulu. The 49ers were paced by Hayley Wilkinson, who shot a 1-over 73 andwas in sixth place through the first 18 holes. All-American Kay Hoey and Hawaii ...
Speak out on Props. 76, 77
Nov 01, 2005; ... By e-mail (with name and city): speakout@presstelegram.com . Deadline is 5 p.m ....
McMartin accuser: I lied
Nov 01, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES Two decades after charging that school employeessexually abused him, a child accuser in the infamous McMartinPreschool case now says he made up the allegations at the urging ofauthorities. Kyle Zirpolo was 8 years old when he told police in 1984 that hewas sexually ...
Norwalk takes Suburban's pediatricians
Nov 01, 2005; ... NORWALK When Suburban Medical Center officials told Dr. LibbyDeLeon that the Paramount hospital's pediatric unit was closing atthe end of the year, she said she worried about finding a hospitalwhere she could be as comfortable. "It was sad to hear it close,' said DeLeon, who worked ...
BOB: Lakers' return to form is just wishful thinking
Nov 01, 2005; ... Edge: Worst. The franchise has a few reasons to believe that veteran AaronMcKie can provide some leadership on the court; that Devean Georgewill return from an injury-lost season and contribute the way he didat times during better days; that Luke Walton is now ready to becomean ...
L.B. student arrested
Nov 01, 2005 ... LONG BEACH A Wilson High School student was arrested Tuesday afterbringing a pellet gun onto campus and reportedly showing it toclassmates, officials said. The unidentified student, a male freshman, was removed from hisclass by police after someone reported the boy was carrying ...
City News Service
Nov 01, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES The Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility forleaving a suspicious device at the home of the head of the veterinarydepartment of Los Angeles Animal Services, it was announced Tuesday. The device was left at the home of Cassandra Smith, 2733 CalleLuna in Chino ...
LAPD keeps officers at LAX
Nov 01, 2005; ... Amid ongoing debate about how best to provide security at one ofthe nation's busiest airports, the Police Commission voted Tuesday tocontinue providing 22 extra city police officers at LAX. The officers have been at Los Angeles International Airport sincethe month after the Sept ....
Red Wings remain red-hot
Nov 01, 2005 ... Despite missing one of their top defenseman and then losing theirstarting goalie, the Detroit Red Wings found a way to get theirlongest winning streak in nearly 10 years. Chris Osgood made 23 saves after replacing the injured MannyLegace, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago ...
Jonathan Hedstrom watches as his shot on the power play
Nov 01, 2005 ... flutters past Nashville goalie Tomas Vokoun in the second ...
Yanks warn A-Rod about poker clubs
Nov 01, 2005 ... The Yankees have warned slugger Alex Rodriguez that frequentingillegal city poker clubs is dangerous, but are powerless to stop him,team and baseball sources told the New York Daily News. Major League Baseball sources said Rodriguez wasn't ordered tostay out of the clubs but added ...
Droughns arrested on DUI charge
Nov 01, 2005 ... Associated Press Cleveland Browns running back Reuben Droughns was arrested andcharged with drunken driving early Tuesday in Strongsville, Ohio. The State Highway Patrol said Droughns was pulled over at 1:09a.m. after a trooper spotted the 27- year-old speeding and weaving ...
Campanale, Williams get awarded
Nov 01, 2005; ... Long Beach City College kick returner Brian Williams and Cerritoslinebacker Dylan Campanale were honored Mission Conference Players ofthe Week for their efforts on Saturday. Williams, a freshman from Las Vegas, set a school record with a102-yard kickoff return in the Vikings' 20-14 ...
PINE: Money boosted
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Business owners and a group of downtown residents gottheir wish: The City Council voted Tuesday to create a Pine Avenueentertainment district similar to San Diego's popular GaslampQuarter. With that vote comes more than $900,000 for beefing up the area'spolice presence ...
[ Tests are a part of high school, but for hundreds of juniors and seniors on Tuesday the stakes were higher. ]
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Tests are a part of high school, but for hundreds ofjuniors and seniors on Tuesday the stakes were higher. Eleventh- and 12th-graders who have not passed the high schoolexit exam were given another opportunity. At Cabrillo High School,about 130 seniors and 316 juniors ...
[ Education: H.S. students take another crack at passing the exit exam they need to graduate. ]
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Tests are a part of high school, but for hundreds ofjuniors and seniors on Tuesday the stakes were higher. Eleventh- and 12th-graders who have not passed the high schoolexit exam were given another opportunity. At Cabrillo High School,about 130 seniors and 316 juniors ...
[ Caption only: Henna Cho of Gahr High (top photo) rallied to beat teammate Victoria Fallgren ... ]
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[ Caption only: Elton Brand is expecting to elevate his game ... ]
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[ Caption only: Alan Alda, as Sen. Arnold Vinick, left, at Jimmy Smits ... ]
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Testimony at issue in Jones' trial
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Testimony in the trial of accused killer Melvin JamesJones ended in a cliffhanger Tuesday as attorneys on both sideswrangled over what could be a key issue for the prosecution's case. Deputy District Attorney Ken Lynch called Randy Mohagen, the firstpolice officer to ...
SIGNUPS
Nov 01, 2005 ... All leagues require birth certificates. Proof of age is necessaryfor entry and placement. BASEBALL Cerritos/Artesia Little League: Spring league, boys and girls, 5-14. Early signups Nov. 12 (2-6 p.m.), Nov. 19 (noon-6 p.m.), Dec. 3(2-6 p.m.) and 10 (2-6 p.m.), Cerritos Park ...
KINGS TONIGHT
Nov 01, 2005 ... Kings vs. Dallas Stars Site: American Airlines Center Faceoff: 5 p.m. TV: FSN Radio: KSNP/710 Matchup: The Kings (8-4) can practically vote now in Texas, havingvisited Dallas three times already this season. In fact, they visitBig D one more time in late ...
[ Caption only: Protesters show their opposition to Proposition 75 ... ]
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TELEVISION
Nov 01, 2005 ... Editor's note: On satellite systems, some events are televised onEastern time, three hours earlier than listed here. COLLEGE FOOTBALL ESPN2 UConn at West Virginia, 4:30 p.m. NBA ESPN 76ers at Pistons, 5 p.m. FSN2 Clippers at ...
FIRE DESTROYS BRIDGE
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McDonald stars in Ducks victory
Nov 01, 2005; ... It's been three seasons since Paul Kariya wore a Mighty Ducksjersey and five since he saw Teemu Selanne wear one. But when Kariya and Nashville Predators came to town on Tuesday,he saw that Selanne's new linemate, Andy McDonald, played much theway that Selanne's old one ...
[ USC FOOTBALL ]
Nov 01, 2005 ... USC FOOTBALL Saturday: vs. Stanford L.A. Coliseum, 7 p.m. TBS, KMPC/1540 UCLA FOOTBALL Saturday: at Arizona, 3:15 p.m. FSN2, XTRA/570 LAKERS Season opener Tonight: at Denver, 7:30 p.m. Ch. 9, XTRA/570 CLIPPERS Season opener ...
NCAA Football
Nov 01, 2005 ... Tonight Favorite__ Open__ Today__ O/U__ Underdog at West Virginia__ 14.5__ 15__ (45)__ Connecticut Tomorrow at Louisville__ 17.5__ 20.5__ Pittsburgh FridayToledo__ 12.5__ 10.5__ at Ohio Saturday NFL Sunday Favorite__ Open__ Today__ O/U__ ...
USC quarterback Matt Leinart chided Patrick Turner for dropped this pass against Washington State
Nov 01, 2005 ... on Saturday. Kevork ...
Maualuga arrested after assault at party
Nov 01, 2005; ... Police arrested USC linebacker Rey Maualuga early Tuesday morningafter he punched another student at an off-campus Halloween party. Maualuga, 18, went to a party on 29th street for Halloweenattended by a large group of athletes and students. According towitnesses, Maualuga made a ...
LBSU nets shaky victory
Nov 01, 2005; ... Getting to know you, getting to know all about you . . . It's that stage of the season for the Long Beach State women'sbasketball team, the time when the players and staff are beginning tofigure out what its identity is. When a high turnover rate and poorfree-throw shooting are no ...
Spurs pickup title rings, then season opener
Nov 01, 2005 ... Michael Finley gave the San Antonio Spurs the instant offense theycoveted when they signed him in the offseason. Finley scored 11 of his 16 points during a four-minute span of thefourth quarter Tuesday to steady the struggling Spurs and help themto a 102-91 win over Denver in their ...
The Gahr girls tennis program has become one of the best in the area thanks to head coach Martin
Nov 01, 2005 ... Henry, middle, and his players (from left:) Karla Vega, Susan Lin,Karina Vega, Mallory Wang, Paola ...
Port gives green flag to clean ships
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Ships traveling at reduced speeds within 20 miles ofthe Port of Long Beach will be given a green flag in recognition oftheir efforts to curb air pollution, port officials said. Starting next year, any shipping fleet in compliance with therequest for one year will receive ...
Homeowner gap widens
Nov 01, 2005; ... LONG BEACH Most Californians fell $73,810 short of the qualifyingincome to purchase a median-priced home in the third quarter,according to data released Tuesday. California households needed to earn $127,950 to purchase a median-priced home for $545,910 for the third quarter of ...
Gahr's six pack of success
Nov 01, 2005; ... Twin sisters Karina and Karla Vega remember the bad old days withthe Gahr High girls tennis team. "We didn't know how to play the game," said Karla. "We wereunprepared." "We realized we needed more experience," agreed Karina, "(weneeded to play) a lot more, practice ...
Gahr's Cho takes Orange title
Nov 01, 2005; ... The climax to the Orange League girls individual golf finals endedwith quite a bit more fireworks than the Suburban League did onMonday afternoon at Rio Honda Golf Course. Senior Henna Cho of Gahr shot a 2-under-par 69 on the second dayto rally back from a 5-stroke deficit to ...
Clippers look for a winning Brand
Nov 01, 2005; ... Before Elton Brand's home games, he greets ball boys, ushers,reporters and pretty much anyone he's ever run across by their firstnames. On his way to the court, he becomes the mayor of StaplesCenter as he shakes hands, gives head nods to fans and signsautographs. In a league in ...
Wilson's Collins second in nation
Nov 01, 2005; ... It was one race where there was no disappointment for EbonyCollins to finish second. The Wilson High junior finished second to triple jumper BrittanyDaniels of Merrill West High in the balloting for the Track & FieldNews Girls High School Athlete of the Year in the ...
Moore League final a pick 'em
Nov 01, 2005; ... The similarities between Lakewood High's Stacey Tan and Millikan'sMimi Nguyen seem endless. Both are freshmen, both are quiet andfocused on the tennis court, both had 29-1 records during the courseof the Moore League regular season. They have a 1-1 record againsteach other this year and ...
Los Al right where it expected to be
Nov 01, 2005; ... No one knew exactly how much the graduation of Scott Davidson,Kevin Guerin and Steve Brook would impact the Los Alamitos High boyswater polo team this season. Davidson, Guerin and Brook represented a good portion of theGriffins' offense and three years of championship ...
HOPPING ALONG
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Connect the dots
Nov 01, 2005 ... If Prop. 76 is defeated, look for higher taxes. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has just started the public relationscampaign he should have begun weeks or even months ago: Connectingthe Nov. 8 balanced-budget initiative to a choice between spendingcuts and higher taxes. Unlike ...
State must
Nov 01, 2005; ... Ask Sandra Shewry about bird flu and you put her in a tough spot.As California's director of Health Services, Shewry is responsiblefor preparing the state for the worst. But if she admits that theworst could happen that the state could be overwhelmed by a pandemicspreading from Southeast ...
Who'll be the most fascinating?
Nov 01, 2005 ... From Press-Telegram wire reports <*d(1,3)>Tom Cruise, Teri Hatcher and Kanye West are among thenames on Barbara Walters' list of the 10 most fascinating people of2005. The list of the year's most prominent names in entertainment,politics and sports also includes Lance ...