Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA. back issues from April 2008:
Ex-racer Rahal to be Prix Grand Marshal
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Bobby Rahal never finished first in the Grand Prixof Long Beach. But he came in second four times during his 15 consecutive ChampCar World Series appearances from 1984-98. Rahal is also the father of Graham Rahal, the 19-year-old whowill be one of the featured ...
Long Beach agency calls for 'wet works'
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Members of the public have the chance to expresstheir inner Spielberg and draw attention to a worthy cause throughthe Long Beach Water Department's new video contest. The department announced the anti-water- wasting video contestlast week as part of its ongoing effort ...
A day in tune with Chavez
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - A packed house came to hear Dolores Huerta speak atLong Beach's seventh annual Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learningon Monday. That Huerta, who co-founded with Chavez what would become theUnited Farm Workers of America, was unable to attend because of ...
World travel helps LAX fly
Apr 01, 2008; ... More travelers from around the world are descending on LosAngeles International Airport than ever before, even though domesticservice remains challenged by record fuel costs and the decliningvalue of the dollar, airport officials said Monday. LAX served more than 2.6 million ...
Academic Uprise leader a finalist for award
Apr 01, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES - Two Southland educators are finalists for the cableindustry's 2008 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards, which recognizethose "at the forefront of innovation in education," organizersannounced Monday. The local honorees are: Elder Eddie Pierson, founder and CEO ...
Freeway shooting search goes on
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Authorities Monday continued searching for a driverwho shot another motorist on the Long Beach (710) Freeway. The incident was one of two freeway shootings, one fatal, in LosAngeles County over the weekend. A 20-year-old Los Angeles man was found fatally shot ...
Public Safety News Briefs
Apr 01, 2008 ... LONG BEACH Newborn girl surrendered safely A baby girl dropped off at a Long Beach hospital became the 67th"safe surrender" infant since the program began in 2001, officialssaid Monday. The newborn, who was left at the hospital on Sunday, was reportedto be in good ...
School board candidates debate
Apr 01, 2008; ... SIGNAL HILL - The running of board meetings and two controversiallawsuits were some of the major topics discussed at a school boardcandidate forum on Monday night. Incumbent school board member Jon Meyer and challengers PaulCrost and Karen Thomas Hilburn are running for Long Beach ...
Recipe: Mocha Meringue Cookies
Apr 01, 2008 ... MOCHA MERINGUE COOKIES * 3/4 cup sugar * 1 tablespoon cornstarch * 3 large egg whites, at room temperature * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder * 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder * 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate ...
Local events happening today
Apr 01, 2008 ... Costa Mesa It will be more than just a concert when Andrew Manze and theHelsingborg Symphony take the stage tonight. In words and livemusical excerpts, violinist-conductor Manze will put Beethoven'sSymphony No. 3 - the "Eroica" - into musical, historic and politicalcontext, ...
Cakes big and small
Apr 01, 2008 ... Take your choice for spring festivities and make cakes big orsmall with the help of a couple of recent books. "Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes," by Alisa Huntsmanand Peter Wynne (Chronicle Books; $35), is a compilation ofspectacular cakes for many different occasions and ...
Car sales drop steeply in March
Apr 01, 2008 ... Auto sales in the U.S. dropped by double digits in March, amidfears that 2008 will be a dismal year for automakers, companyofficials said Tuesday. General Motors and Chrysler each reported a 19 percent drop,Ford's sales fell 14 percent and Toyota was down 10 percent comparedwith ...
Creative 'mocktails' for the mom-to-be
Apr 01, 2008; ... If the uncertainties of impending motherhood have you hankeringfor a highball or Harvey Wallbanger, Alyssa Gusenoff's got your, er,belly. Her forthcoming book, "Margarita Mama Mocktails for Moms-to-Be," offers more than 60 creative and often wildly named alcohol-free cocktails for women ...
Make a meal that's healthy, easy and doesn't cost a lot
Apr 01, 2008 ... Butternut squash and black beans are filling, healthy andinexpensive. They also are delicious. To add more punch to thisrecipe, stir in a bit of jarred salsa at the same time as the beans.Made as directed, this recipe costs a little over $3 or in theneighborhood of 50 cents per serving, ...
Northrop begins assembly of 1st F-35
Apr 01, 2008; ... PALMDALE - Northrop Grumman Corp. has begun assembling the firstF-35 Lightning II jet, marking the transition from demonstration toproduction of the Joint Strike Fighter, the defense giant saidTuesday. Assembly work on the aircraft's center fuselage began March 24 atNorthrop's ...
Keep out! (Help wanted)
Apr 01, 2008; ... More and more states are doing the job that Congress failed to doby trying to formulate immigration policy - either by scaring offimmigrants or bringing in more of them. According to The Associated Press, about 350 immigration-relatedbills were introduced in state legislatures in ...
A new surge - of violence
Apr 01, 2008; ... As U.S. personnel hunkered down in Baghdad's Green Zone underrocket barrages and TV screens flashed scenes of violence in Baghdadand the southern city of Basra, President Bush had this to say onThursday: "Normalcy is returning back to Iraq." Hmmm ... On Friday, the ...
Saturday's sound dilemma
Apr 01, 2008; ... TOO MANY CHOICES: We hate to use the phrase "something foreveryone," but what else are you going to say about a Saturday nightthat offers concerts/shows filled with classical music, prettyguitar work and bawdy pirate shanties? That is, we submit, the verydefinition of "something for ...
Chhun's coup trial nears its beginning
Apr 01, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES - Seven years ago, Yasith Chhun sat in his 10thStreet accounting business, chatting excitedly about his recentfailed coup of the Cambodian government - and openly promising toattempt another. This week, his demeanor is sure to be far more subdued. Now 51, Chhun ...
Off-duty deputy shoots man on 105 Freeway
Apr 01, 2008; ... Three miles of the Century (105) Freeway were shut down Tuesdayin Hawthorne after an off-duty sheriff's deputy shot a man whoallegedly tried to run him off the road and then attacked him with aknife. Although the freeway confrontation at first appeared to be a caseof road rage, ...
Furor over Long Beach New Year parade calms
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - In the wake of an apparent resolution to the latestflap that threatened the Cambodian New Year Parade, the stage is setfor the fourth annual event to proceed without hindrance Sunday. This year, a furor arose when an invitation was extended toCambodian Deputy Prime ...
The nose knows it's allergy season in Long Beach
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - On a recent walk through Long Beach's El DoradoPark, supervisor Donnie Haight noticed a sure sign of spring. "The south lake was coated with layers of pollen, all swirledtogether in reds, oranges and yellows," she said. "It looked like asurrealist painting." A ...
Kidnapping victim returns home
Apr 01, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES - A kidnapping-for-ransom victim abducted from hisNorth Long Beach auto shop was reunited with his family on Tuesdaymorning, authorities said. Maurilio "Willie" Robles, 47, was dropped off on a Los Angelesstreet corner, where he was released unharmed after being held ...
C-17 contract with Canada nears finish
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Boeing Co.'s latest military airlifter will fly thecoop Thursday morning when Boeing officials deliver their fourth C-17 to the commander of the 1 Canadian Air Division. Thursday's delivery will fulfill Boeing's February 2007 contractwith the Canadian government, ...
Long Beach City Council OKs dangerous dogs plan
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - After a pair of vicious dog attacks in recentmonths, the City Council bit back Tuesday. The council unanimously approved the creation of a new dangerousdog ordinance that would include stiffer penalties for the dogs'owners, the implantation of identification ...
L.A. to vote on DWP rate hikes today
Apr 02, 2008 ... One week after a Los Angeles firefighter died in an explosioncaused in part by a deteriorated DWP cable, the Los Angeles CityCouncil is expected to vote today on the Department of Water andPower's proposed rate increases. DWP General Manager David Nahai has argued the rate ...
Showers expected this evening
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Drivers heading home during rush hour today shouldwatch out for a spring storm expected to hit around 5 p.m., ameteorologists said. The storm could bring in up to half an inch of rain and isexpected to last until midnight, said Accuweather meteorologistsDave ...
Authorities close off area near Pier T; suspicious container investigated
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Authorities have closed off an area near Pier T andisolated an outbound cargo container in the Port of Long Beach whilethey prepare to search the container carrying the words "Anthrax agift from Osama." LBFD and Los Angeles County hazardous materials crews ...
L.A. makes U-turn on hybrid car perks
Apr 02, 2008 ... RELATED LINKS: * » History, list of hybrid cars * » Find the MPG of popular hybrids LOS ANGELES - Less than a week after signing off on an ordinanceto allow drivers with a state Clean Air Vehicle decal to park theirhybrid cars for free in Los Angeles, the ...
LBUSD named a finalist for Broad Prize
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - The Long Beach Unified School District on Wednesdayfor the fourth time was named a finalist for the Broad Prize forUrban Education, given to school districts that have significantlyraised student achievement. The LBUSD, which won the honor in 2003, is among five ...
Publisher sentenced to probation, community service
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - An outspoken newspaper publisher was sentenced tothree years' summary probation and ordered to complete 300 hours ofcommunity service Wednesday for his allegedly belligerent behaviorat the scene of a deadly fire one year ago. John "Jay" Beeler, who publishes the ...
Section of Pier T in Long Beach closed during container investigation
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Authorities shut down a section of Pier T in thePort of Long Beach for more than five hours on Tuesday after a cargocontainer came in spray-painted with the words "anthrax inside,""regards from Osama." A Los Angeles County hazardous-material team searched the ...
Local events happeing today
Apr 02, 2008 ... Irvine Step into a surreal theatrical world, where disbelief issuspended and nothing is what it seems. A hit in London and at theSpoleto Festival, "Aurelia's Oratorio" is a magical whirl of visualillusions, fun and fantasy. Inspired by the magic of music hall,variety shows and ...
Local club calendar
Apr 02, 2008 ... Call venue for show times and cover charge. Schedule subject tochange. Some clubs or events are 21+. Call for age requirements.LONGBEACH AREA Alex's Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292,www.alexsbar.com. Tonight: This Evening There Will Be Thunder andLightening, ...
Local concert listings calendar
Apr 02, 2008 ... George Michael After wowing audiences across Europe, George Michael hits theU.S. to promote his just-released "Twenty-Five." Michael will dropby the Forum on June 25 to perform tracks from this retrospectivealbum, which includes iconic songs from both his Wham! and solocareers, ...
A passion for music, social causes keeps Ani DiFranco righteous, babe
Apr 02, 2008; ... ANI DiFRANCO Where: Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Cost: $37.50. Info: (213) 480-3232, (714) 740-2000; www.ticketmaster.com Also: Ani DiFranco and Susan Faludi will chat in a live interviewtoday at 7 p.m ....
Arraignment in L.B. Masonic killing trial postponed again
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Arraignment was postponed for the second timeWednesday in the case of two teens accused of spraying gunfire athundreds of youth at a birthday party earlier this year, killing twoteens. Long Beach resident Izac McCloud, 16, the alleged gunman in theJan. 19 attack at ...
Don't let anxiety get work down
Apr 02, 2008; ... No matter what position you're in - management or not - you feelit: Stress is at an all-time high. The uncertain economy keeps everyone slightly off-balance. Doingmore with less has become a way of life: fewer dollars, feweremployees, and what feels like fewer hours in the day ....
Thursday Letters to the Editor
Apr 02, 2008 ... Dangerous dogs law Re "L.B. OKs dangerous dogs plan" (Page 1, April 2): I want to thank Councilmember Gerrie Schipske for spearheadingthe recently passed dangerous dogs ordinance. This effort started ata meeting of locals and Ms. Schipske last November at El DoradoPark, ...
Plea for teens in retaliation murder case delayed
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Arraignment was postponed Wednesday for two LongBeach youths accused of killing a Cabrillo High student earlier thisyear in retaliation for the killing one of the defendants' brothers. Eric Benites, 15, and Jason Trejo, 14, are both being tried asadults for the Jan. 6 ...
Alive Theatre sets sail on a cabaret cruise in Long Beach
Apr 02, 2008; ... THE CABARET: ROCK THE BOAT Where: Duke's Riverboat, Rainbow Harbor, 200 Aquarium Way, Dock No. 4, Long Beach. When: 9 tonight and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday through April 13. Tickets: $25 Thursday, Friday and Sunday; $50 Saturday ...
The dropout scandal
Apr 02, 2008 ... On Graduation Day, only about half of those who started highschool together in the nation's biggest cities will be wearing capsand gowns. In L.A., the graduation rate will be even lower: 45.3percent. Long Beach Unified (a finalist, for the fourth time, for theprestigious Broad ...
Connecting the dots
Apr 02, 2008 ... One of the main reasons given for the success of Islamic madmenon 9/11 was law enforcement and intelligence agencies' inability to"connect the dots." For all our electronic sophistication, Arabhijackers were able to enter the U.S. with expired visas and fakedriver's licenses, buy one-way ...
Business briefs
Apr 02, 2008 ... LUCASARTS EA exec to lead video-game unit Electronic Arts executive Darrell Rodriguez has been namedpresident of LucasArts, the video-game division of George Lucas'entertainment operations. Rodriguez, currently chief operating officer of EA L.A., replacesJim Ward, ...
Federal Reserve offers $25B in securities for auction
Apr 02, 2008 ... The Federal Reserve today will auction an additional $25 billionin super-safe Treasury securities to big investment firms, part ofan effort to ease problems in credit ...
Venice on $3 million a day
Apr 02, 2008; ... LAS VEGAS - Warren Buffett and Bill Gates of course, but can youname the third-richest American? He is Sheldon Adelson, 74, whosenet worth is, according to Forbes, $26 billion. He made his firstfortune by founding and then selling a computer exposition here.Today he is thriving in part ...
The facts about school spending
Apr 02, 2008 ... California's perennial debate over how much it is and should bespending on its largest-in-the-nation public school system hasescalated sharply this year as the state faces a whopping budgetdeficit and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposes - whether seriouslyor not is uncertain - to take a ...
Wachovia may end mortgage options
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wachovia is considering ending its infamous Pick-A-Paymentmortgage loans in 17 California counties that have been hit hard byfalling home prices and rising foreclosures. The counties reportedly include the Inland Empire and ...
Don't push employees out the door
Apr 01, 2008; ... Insufficient pay is only the second-most common reason employeesleave jobs. The first? Lack of trust in one's senior leaders. That's the conclusion drawn by Leigh Branham, owner of Keepingthe People Inc., an Overland Park, Kan.-based research andconsulting ...
European firms expecting losses
Apr 01, 2008; ... Two of Europe's largest banks, UBS and Deutsche Bank, disclosedTuesday that they are writing down billions more in bad investments,reflecting the unrelenting wave of woe from the U.S. subprimecrisis. UBS AG announced the surprise departure of its chairman andforecast ...
Lowdown thieves
Apr 01, 2008; ... One of the downsides of owning something valuable is thepossibility of losing it, either by carelessness or to thieves whowill do whatever it takes to steal it from you. When car stereoswere a hot item, manufacturers came out with radios you could popout of your dash and take with you. ...
Seeing red
Apr 01, 2008; ... Southern Californians love imports - cars, wine, haute couture,jewels and cuisine. But blood? Turns out, yes. According to Southern California officials for the American RedCross, area residents, as a lot, are skittish about donating blood.In fact, about 40 percent ...
News Briefs
Apr 01, 2008; ... LONG BEACH Man gets 30 years for assault attempts A man who tried to sexually assault 10 Long Beach women overthree days in the summer of 2006 pleaded no contest to 19 felonycounts Tuesday and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Raul Tafoya Lopez, 37, reached a plea ...
Bellflower wants you to name champions
Apr 01, 2008; ... Bellflower's "Community Champions" have recognized militaryveterans, avid volunteers, high-achieving students and individualswho have done something extraordinary in the past year. Nominations for the award will close April 11.The ceremony, "A Salute to Community ...
The facts about school spending
Apr 02, 2008; ... California's perennial debate over how much it is and should bespending on its largest-in-the-nation public school system hasescalated sharply this year as the state faces a whopping budgetdeficit and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposes - whether seriouslyor not is uncertain - to take a ...
Council divided over funding for QSDI lawsuit
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - When should the city say "when" in its spending on alawsuit? That was a question discussed by City Council members Tuesday ina split decision over how to proceed in funding a lawsuit againstformer Queen Mary operator Joseph Prevratil. Some council members ...
Literary Long Beach
Apr 02, 2008; ... BIXBY READS "ROAD": While all of Long Beach plugs away at LynneCox's "Grayson," this year's "Long Beach Reads One Book" book, thehot-off-the-press Bixby Knolls Literary Society is bagging someextra credit by reading another book - and it's one of our favorites- "Revolutionary Road," by ...
Publisher gets 3 years' probation
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - An outspoken newspaper publisher was sentenced tothree years' summary probation and ordered to complete 300 hours ofcommunity service Wednesday for his allegedly belligerent behaviorat the scene of a deadly fire one year ago. John "Jay" Beeler, who publishes the ...
Venice on $3 million a day
Apr 02, 2008 ... LAS VEGAS - You know Warren Buffett and Bill Gates of course, butcan you name the third-richest American? He is Sheldon Adelson, 74,whose net worth is, according to Forbes, $26.5 billion. He made hisfirst fortune by founding and then selling a computer expositionhere. Today he is ...
Community News
Apr 02, 2008 ... LONG BEACH Children's author to read from her book Suzanne Selfors, author of the new children's book, "To Catch aMermaid," a humorous fantasy tale, is reading from her book onSaturday at 2:20 p.m. at Bay Shore Neighborhood Library. A craft program follows and ...
Lakewood power struggle
Apr 02, 2008; ... LAKEWOOD - "The Monolith," "Washington Monument," "FrankensteinPole" - no one nickname has stuck yet. But a sleek, shiny giant on the northeast corner of Palo VerdeAvenue and Centralia Street has gotten some Lakewood residents tocall it names and even curse at it. It's a ...
Union Bank, Central Area Association honor Hope Foye
Apr 02, 2008 ... The Long Beach Central Area Association and Union Bank ofCalifornia co-sponsored a private performance of internationallyacclaimed opera singer Hope Foye on March 25, in celebration ofWomen's History Month 2008.The catered reception and program was held at The Center ...
Chase ends in fatal shooting in Wilmington
Apr 02, 2008; ... Police officers shot and killed a man Wednesday at the end of achase in Wilmington when he jumped out of a car and began shootingat them, a department spokesman said. One officer was hit with a bullet that ricocheted off somethingand struck him above the left pocket of his shirt, ...
Anthrax scare at Pier T gets large-scale response
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - Authorities shut down a section of Pier T in thePort of Long Beach for more than five hours on Wednesday after acargo container came in spray-painted with the words "anthraxinside" and "regards from Osama." A Los Angeles County hazardous material team searched the ...
Long Beach Unified is a Broad finalist again
Apr 02, 2008; ... LONG BEACH - The Long Beach Unified School District on Wednesdayfor the fourth time was named a finalist for the Broad Prize forUrban Education, which is given to school districts that havesignificantly raised student achievement. The LBUSD, which won the honor in 2003, is among ...