Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA. back issues from August 2007:
[ Helping Others ]
Aug 01, 2007 ... RED CROSS The Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross needs volunteersfor its Response Center Network to answer calls from people affectedby disasters across the nation. Training is available Aug. 9 from 6to 9 p.m. Call Theresa Brunella at (562) 490-4003. SUMMER ...
LBPD off-duty officer involved in crash
Aug 01, 2007; ... CERRITOS - An off-duty Long Beach police officer was criticallyinjured Wednesday when his vehicle crashed into a tree after heapparently fell asleep at the wheel, authorities said. The accident occurred just after midnight at 183rd Street andVickie Avenue, near Brookhaven Park, ...
Man injured in Cerritos crash
Aug 01, 2007; ... CERRITOS - A man was gravely injured in a single-vehicle accidentWednesday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 6:15 a.m. near Bloomfield Avenue andSouth Street, said Lt. Tim Murakami of the Cerritos Sheriff'sStation.The victim, described only as a male ...
Town fights against noise
Aug 01, 2007 ... By Wayne Parry Associated Press BELMAR, N.J. - A blogger calling himself Belmar Benny sat at hiscomputer recently and predicted what the summer of 2007 would be likeat the rental home he shares with his buddies. "Partying 'til daylight, banging pots and pans ...
Cultivating love of the ocean
Aug 01, 2007; ... Mike O'Toole jumped into the clear waters off the easterly sectionof the Long Beach breakwater. Pelicans, herons and seagulls looked on passively, unamused by hisshowmanship. It was a great day for a dip, but O'Toole also wanted to educatehis visitors about the breakwater's ...
Note to readers
Aug 01, 2007 ... Beginning next week, the features you have enjoyed in BeachWeekwill move to the local section of the Press-Telegram. Now, all of our readers will be able to read about the ...
The price of clean air
Aug 01, 2007 ... With a single vote, California's smog regulators last week slappedthe equivalent of a painful $3 billion tax on machines used in theconstruction industry. But it will be worth the pain. Easy for us to say, since we won't have to pay, at least directly.But the alternative was to ...
2nd City
Aug 01, 2007 ... Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal took office a little more than a yearago following a contentious period in the 2nd District. Someresidents complained that neighborhood issues were ignored byLowenthal's distracted predecessor, who resigned after the P-Tquestioned his personal investments with ...
Thursday's Letters
Aug 01, 2007 ... Not racists Re "Yes, immigration debate is racist": I am tired of anyone whois against illegal immigration being termed a racist. We are the onlycountry on the face of this Earth whose inhabitants are called racistfor expecting that people enter this country legally and should ...
Speakout for Thursday, Aug 2
Aug 01, 2007 ... Public vs. private We send our son to private school. This summer, he's going to aschool program with public school teachers. We're still waiting forthem to teach him something. My son is really frustrated. The golden age Hollywood is corrupting our children with the ...
Jewish girls just want to have fun
Aug 01, 2007; ... Like most Jewish women, Susannah Perlman has frequently been guilt-tripped by her mother for her life choices. "I hold a 15-year tradition of disappointing my mother," saidPerlman, with the kind of joking resignation that should resound withscores of 30-something females in her ...
[ Beach Agenda ]
Aug 01, 2007 ... GROUP MEETINGS The Quilters by the Sea Guild holds a meeting Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. atthe First Baptist Church of Lakewood, 5336 E. Arbor Road in LongBeach. Sharon Schamber will lecture on Piece-lique. Cost is $3 fornonmembers. Call Connie at (714) 840-0972. The Friendship Circle, ...
[ Scene at the Beach ]
Aug 01, 2007; ... "I can remember going to the Day Nursery starting at age 3 becausemy mother worked. I can remember being there and the kindness I felt.I can remember learning to tie my shoes and helping others to tietheirs," said the Honorable Beverly O'Neill. "I also remember thestability that it gave ...
[ Senior Activities ]
Aug 01, 2007 ... The following activities are at Long Beach Senior Center, 1150 E.Fourth St., unless otherwise noted. Call (562) 570-3500.Today Body works: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Computer class: Beginning Internet 2 to 3:30 p.m. Practice Lab3:30 to 4 p.m. $10. Stand up/sit down fitness: 8:30 ...
[ Shore Patrol ] Catalina vacation
Aug 01, 2007; ... The Catalina Island Conservancy is putting out the welcome mat forvacationers who are willing to roll up their sleeves to do some workfor nature. The conservancy's volunteer vacation opportunities are availableSept. 10 to 15, and Sept. 24 to 29, beginning on Monday and ending ...
Family grieves for child killed by car
Aug 01, 2007; ... Mourners on Wednesday placed flowers, votive candles and two teddybears next to the Harbor Gateway driveway where a father accidentallyran over his 18-month-old son. An investigator called the death of Isaac Huerta "very sad" and"very depressing." "It was an unintentional ...
Business briefs
Aug 01, 2007 ... U.K. airline fined $550M British Airways PLC was fined almost $550 million on Wednesday byU.S. and British regulators after the airline admitted to colludingwith rival Virgin Atlantic over fuel surcharges on long-haul flights. BA was fined $246 million by Britain's Office of ...
Edison adds a lot more power
Aug 01, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Meeting the electricity needs of the state's fast-growing population is no easy task. But Southern California Edison took a significant step forward onWednesday when a gas-fueled generating station in Long Beach wasrepowered, providing Edison with another 260 ...
June gloom in August
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Although the month is August, June gloom has set in,according to a meteorologist. "It's a new month, but we can't think of anything that rhymes,"said AccuWeather meteorologist Mike Pigott. The combination of the cooler night temperatures and the watersbeing a ...
Tanker's spilled fuel contained
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - An overturned tanker truck spilled thousands ofgallons of fuel oil on Pico Avenue, authorities said. The driver of the truck was going around a corner when the backend of the truck flipped over, said Long Beach Fire Department Capt.Mike DuRee. The truck had two ...
Friday's Letters
Aug 02, 2007 ... Breakwater Although I recognize the potential merit in a study of thebreakwater, the mayor has already formed a task force on waterquality. Why would we not let the committee identify the optionsavailable to improve the quality of our ocean water, rather than justassume that the ...
The little things
Aug 02, 2007 ... From the L.A. Daily News Declaring war on potholes is a favorite standby of politicianshoping to recoup some of the good graces of the electorate.It was no coincidence that L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's firstpress conference after admitting an extra-marital affair in ...
Speakout for Friday, Aug 3
Aug 02, 2007 ... Police overtime While it's true that officers are paid to go to court, andsometimes that's overtime, they are also paid to do things like cuttheir lawn and interact with their families. Officers are paid aminimum of a couple hours of O.T. to sit and wait to get called. RV ...
Stotts, 71, Lakewood nurse
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Carol Stotts' work never ceased after her shiftended. The longtime Lakewood Regional Medical Center nurse aide oftenspent her days off ferrying patients to and from meetings at NewBeginnings detox facility or organizing and running sessions there. "She always ...
Business briefs
Aug 02, 2007 ... Kodak profits snap upward Eastman Kodak Co. swung to a second-quarter profit Thursdaydespite lower sales and hefty restructuring charges as thephotography icon enters the final stretch in a drastic, four-yeardigital makeover. The results beat Wall Street expectations and ...
Morning June gloom continues into August
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Although it's August, June gloom has set in,according to a meteorologist. "It's a new month, but we can't think of anything that rhymes,"said AccuWeather meteorologist Mike Pigott. The combination of the cooler night temperatures and the watersbeing a bit ...
Study slams Tesco
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Even before European grocery-retail giant Tescoarrives in the U.S., it's already under scrutiny for its businesspractices. An academic group issued a study on Thursday portraying thecompany as not as eco- and socially friendly as it makes itself outto be. The ...
Summer reading for kids
Aug 02, 2007 ... Meet Cyndie Kalina. The best place to meet her is at 3740 E. Fourth St., home of theOnce Upon a Story Book store. Kalina recently took over the management of the book emporium forkids who are just getting into reading, plus kids who are justgetting into serious reading ....
School board member pleads guilty to DUI
Aug 02, 2007; ... WESTMINSTER - Long Beach school board member Michael Shane Ellison Thursday pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle in Orange Countywhile having a blood alcohol level in excess of the state's legallimit. Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven D. Bromberg placed Ellison informal ...
County to halt flow of run-off
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Los Angeles County water officials have agreed tostop discharging untreated runoff water - more than 72,000 gallonsdaily - into Alamitos Bay, 3rd District Councilman Gary DeLong saidThursday.The untreated runoff water from eight county flood-control pumpstations ...
Budget reaches 'tipping point'
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Three years into an effort to balance the city'sbudget, Long Beach continues to struggle financially despite growingrevenue streams, a new tax on oil production and cutbacks in mostpublic departments, officials said Thursday. The city's financial situation was ...
Officials reassure on L.A., L.B. bridges
Aug 02, 2007; ... When she started commuting from her home in Long Beach to SanPedro nearly 20 years ago, Caroline Brady-Sinco had nightmares aboutcrossing the Vincent Thomas Bridge. "I was so scared of that bridge," she said. "I had dreams at nightthat my car was going up, up, up and my car would ...
Could it happen here?
Aug 02, 2007; ... Video: - Cars dropped into water - Interview with survivor - Watch the bridge fall More than a dozen bridges and freeway overpasses in Los ...
Does it matter where Supervisor Burke lives?
Aug 03, 2007 ... L.A. County Supervisor Yvonne Burke represents the 158-square-mile 2nd District that stretches from Hollywood on the north, MarVista on the west and Lynwood and portions of Carson on the south. Tothe east, the district includes South L.A., one of the poorest, under-served and ...
Religion Calendar
Aug 03, 2007 ... Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie holds its 18th SouthernCalifornia Outreach, continuing today and Sunday at Angel Stadium inAnaheim, free of charge. Angel Stadium charges $10 for parking forcars and $20 for buses. Visit www.harvestcrusades.org. Bellwood Baptist Church will ...
Woman dies after being hit by car
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - A pedestrian died shortly after being hit by a carThursday, authorities said. The victim's name was not released, pending notification of thenext of kin, said Long Beach Police Department spokesman JackieBezart. Police responded to the 5400 block of Paramount ...
Silence triggers brain activity
Aug 02, 2007; ... SAN JOSE - While music may soothe the savage breast, the brainthrills to the sound of silence. That's a new finding by a team of Stanford and McGill Universityscientists who watched brain images of 18 volunteers listening to aseries of movements within symphonies, each punctuated ...
L.B.'s Stevenson loved by all
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - A 1956 Christmas card from King Umberto II, the lastking of Italy, and a black and white photo of Artie Stevenson and herhusband Albert at President Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration restamong a multitude of artifacts at the Stevenson's Long Beach home. The items ...
Children focus in heroin case
Aug 01, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Child endangerment charges will be the focus of theprosecution against a 39-year-old grandmother charged with dealingheroin while baby-sitting her granddaughters, authorities saidWednesday. An arraignment Wednesday for 39-year-old Martha Gutierrez Novasalso revealed ...
Setting the record straight
Aug 01, 2007 ... An article Tuesday misstated the approved number of units in aplanned residential development near San Pedro's waterfront. Asproposed by the original developer, Gary Dwight, the Palos VerdesUrban Village would have ...
Immigration and our new Third World
Aug 01, 2007 ... About five years ago, a think tank in South Korea concluded thatin another 30 years the United States will be a Third-World nation. The Koreans based their prediction on our number-one domesticproblem: illegal immigration. They may have been right. Given a continuation of ...
Expansion plan a first step toward green Port
Aug 01, 2007; ... WILMINGTON - The proposed TraPac terminal expansion project in thePort of Los Angeles is proving to be something of a litmus test forgreen growth in the nation's largest seaport. Five years after a costly legal battle between China Shipping andSan Pedro residents prompted a ...
Judge: Defendant must show his hands
Aug 01, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - A judge ruled Wednesday that a murder defendant musthold his hands on the table in front of him throughout his trial,despite an attorney's argument that the requirement violated theman's right to a fair trial. Seymour Amster, who represents 19-year-old Cesario ...
Moving house is difficult deed for Catalina project
Aug 01, 2007; ... Moving the houses across nearly 30 miles of ocean should be theeasy part. Getting them across a couple hundred feet of land, nowthat posed a challenge. Hoisting two newly built houses onto barges docked on TerminalIsland proved to be a time-consuming ordeal for workers Tuesday. ...
Local crime briefs
Aug 01, 2007 ... Off-duty officer hurt in 1-car crash An off-duty Long Beach police officer was critically injuredWednesday when his vehicle crashed into a tree after he may havefallen asleep at the wheel, authorities said. The accident occurred just after midnight at 183rd Street andVickie ...
Hospital to give scholarships
Aug 01, 2007; ... LAKEWOOD - Ivy Amezcua's road to becoming a doctor began with hermother's health care struggles. Serving as her mother's translator, a young Amezcua went fromclinic to clinic as they tried to pinpoint the cause of her mother'sillness. As she helped her mother search for a ...
Parents sue district over Wilson High gym swap
Aug 01, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - The Long Beach Unified School District discriminatedagainst female athletes when it took away a practice room dedicatedto the Wilson High School girls' gymnastics team to clear space for afacility that allegedly will primarily benefit the school's footballteam, according to ...
Conflicting accounts open murder trial
Aug 01, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Attorneys presented jurors with two competingversions of a 10-second incident Wednesday at the start of a criminaltrial involving the death of a teenage boy in downtown Long Beachlast summer. In the first version, 15-year-old Brian Cruz was shot to death bya tagging ...
New health lab dedicated in Downey
Aug 01, 2007; ... DOWNEY - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Healthdedicated on Wednesday its new laboratory that officials say is oneof its kind in California because of the volume of testing itperforms and its positive effect on the county's 10 millionresidents. "Our technology ...
Diet teams pay cash for crash
Aug 01, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - For this weight-loss challenge, a single pound gainedwill cost you $2. More than 30 teams of five over the 12 weeks are competing againsteach other for the greatest group weight loss. It's part of the "LongBeach Losers" weight loss contest.Participants pay $5 ...
City rejects 'Lobstergate' deal
Aug 01, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - As both sides in the Lobstergate lawsuit prepare fortrial, the Press-Telegram has learned that the city recently rejecteda $1.95 million settlement proposed by a court- appointed mediator. One delay after another has kept the case from moving forward thissummer, with ...
Drivers held as woman is fatally struck
Aug 02, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - A female pedestrian died shortly after being hit by acar Thursday, authorities said. The woman's name was not released said Long Beach PoliceDepartment spokeswoman Jackie Bezart. She was described by police asa Caucasian woman in her 50s. Police responded to ...
Million-dollar lobsters
Aug 02, 2007 ... City Attorney Bob Shannon says he is willing to settle a lawsuitfiled by three police officers who claim they were retaliated againstafter reporting that their peers were diving for lobsters when theywere supposed to be protecting the port. The attorney for three police officers ...
3,000 gallons of fuel oil spill onto Pico Ave
Aug 02, 2007; ... Video: Oil spill LONG BEACH - An overturned tanker truck Thursdayspilled thousands of gallons of fuel oil onto Pico Avenue,authorities said. The driver of the truck was going around a corner when the backend of the truck flipped over, said Long Beach Fire Department Capt.Mike ...
Business briefs
Aug 03, 2007 ... Chrysler is American once again DETROIT - Chrysler became an American company again Friday asCerberus Capital Management gained a controlling share fromChrysler's German owners and started on the long road to restoringthe 82-year-old automaker's luster - and profits ....
What's new in kazoos
Aug 03, 2007 ... NEW YORK - Members of a 1980s funk and disco group hit a sour notein their attempt to break the world record for the largest kazooensemble, falling short of the some 2,600 impromptu musicians needed. Organizers were hoping to sign up 3,000 impromptu players for theevening attempt ...
Police raids target L.B. drug dealers
Aug 03, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Two drug operations that took over local apartmentcomplexes, terrorizing residents and exposing children and familiesto constant threats of violence, were dismantled in police raids,authorities said Friday. The drug busts, led by the Long Beach Police Department ...
WWII workers seek recompense
Aug 03, 2007; ... NORTH HOLLYWOOD - They are Mexico's boys of summer, theirweathered faces like the cracked brown leather of a cherishedbaseball glove. They are a part of modern history, forgotten not only in theirnative country but in their adopted one, as well. They are braceros like ...
L.A. bus routes may be changed
Aug 03, 2007; ... Metro officials are considering changes to as many as 26 busroutes across Los Angeles as part of the transit agency's periodicrestructuring efforts. The changes, which would take effect in December, could includenew or revised routes or even cancellation of some routes. Plans ...
Green port truck fleet rolled out
Aug 03, 2007; ... TERMINAL ISLAND - A coalition of retailers, shippers and motorcarriers rolled out a new fleet of low-emission trucks Friday in aneffort to cut air pollution in the nation's busiest seaport. The coalition, headed by retail giant Target, is purchasing 100trucks to haul containers in ...
Theft of identity, SUV third-row seats targeted
Aug 03, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - Attention packrats and SUV owners! Prepare to spend this weekend going through all the old files andpaperwork you've accumulated: The Long Beach Police Department willoffer a Shred-A-Thon to thwart identity thieves. And, to help SUV owners thwart burglaries, ...
Banned
Aug 04, 2007; ... A high-profile Los Angeles-area admitted pedophile was barredFriday from being within 30 feet of any minor in the Golden State -making it nearly impossible for him to continue living in California. The temporary restraining order by Chatsworth Superior Court JudgeMelvin D. Sandvig ...
Woman hit by car identified
Aug 03, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - The woman killed on Paramount Boulevard, allegedly asthe result of reckless drivers, has been identified, authoritiessaid. The woman was identified as 55-year-old Signal Hill resident LoisKay Rahimam, said Lt. John Kades of the Los Angeles County Coroner'sOffice ....
Publisher charged over tower-fire dispute
Aug 03, 2007; ... LONG BEACH - The publisher of a biweekly newspaper who insisted onbreaking a police line at the scene of a fire last March has beencriminally charged with two misdemeanors counts. Jay Beeler, 63, who heads the heavily editorialized Beachcomberout of an office on Pacific Coast ...
Community news roundup
Aug 03, 2007 ... Long Beach Women Voters host talent contest The League of Women Voters is having a talent contest for childrenages 5 to 18 today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian UniversalistChurch, 5450 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Youth can perform rap/spoken word, songs, poetry, and art, ...