This week, the Signal Tribune covered stories on Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia’s next campaign for Measure M, the postponement of Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell’s AB 2591, and a Belmont Shore resident who is leading her own personal ambition for tiny homes. More stories include part 2 of a townhall featuring Sen. Kamala Harris and O’Donnell’s…
While Robert Garcia sailed into an easy victory for his bid to remain Long Beach’s mayor last week, he still has his work cut out for him and one more election to see through. On June 5, voters will again return to the polling stations, and Garcia will try to convince voters to approve Measure…
For Dr. Kendra Beal, 43, being married, owning a home and having adventurous retirement plans meant a successful life. “Something that was told to us, culturally, is that when you get married, have a career, buy a house, have a good mortgage and retire, then you get to do some fun things,” she said. Beal…
At its April 16 meeting at the Veterans Park community center, the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA) heard from Long Beach Transit about “mobile ticketing” and plans for new electric buses. In the wake of recent flooding in other parts of the state, residents also learned about flood insurance and an impending ballot initiative to…
The rally to save Community Hospital got more urgent Tuesday, when the Assembly Health Committee put Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell’s AB 2591 on hold until the City of Long Beach can move forward with a plan that details how seismic compliance will be achieved at Community Hospital, according to O’Donnell in an interview with the Signal…
Who could have imagined that the Long Beach police station where folks at one time were being booked and jailed for crimes such as marijuana use would one day be a site where others would actually be purchasing pot– legally? Such is the case for the building at 1957 Pacific Ave., where, two weeks ago,…
During a a community meet-and-greet at the Signal Hill City Hall Council Chamber on Saturday, April 14, 70th District Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell explained to a group of residents that he flies out to Sacramento on Monday mornings and returns home midday Thursday, making it his goal to represent the district and its constituents during his…
[The following is the second installment of a two-part story on U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’s April 6 visit to Long Beach, when she addressed residents during a town-hall meeting.] Immigration The people of California are impacted the most by federal decisions regarding immigration policy, Harris said, because of California’s large immigrant population. Harris described her…
With exuberance galore, an enthusiastic cast of younger performers infuses Long Beach Playhouse’s Peter and the Starcatcher with the magic of imagination. Continuing through May 5, this production will delight adults with its humorous wordplay and fascinate children with Peter Pan’s fantastical origin story. Set in 1885, the story by Rick Elice– first staged in…
What could be nicer than a new musical comedy based on a mélange of Gershwin songs? Though set in 1927 Prohibition-era New York, Musical Theatre West’s (MTW) raucous production of Nice Work If You Can Get It, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center through April 22, is anything but old-fashioned, fueled by forbidden booze, risqué…
Greenly Art Space, 2698 Junipero Ave. #113 in Signal Hill, will host an opening reception for its exhibit Home on Saturday, April 21 from 7pm to 9pm. The nonprofit gallery’s fifth annual fundraising art show will support Greenly, as well as Rebuilding Together Long Beach, an organization that develops partnerships within the community to rebuild…
EDCO has created and released a new Earth Day video, in celebration of Earth Day 2018, on its website, edcodisposal.com. The EDCO Earth Day video can be viewed under “Recycling Videos” at the bottom of the homepage and features what can be done to help reduce, reuse and recycle. Residents must put their ZIP code…
Understanding Medicare isn’t as difficult as you might think. It’s a benefit most working Americans can count on. Here are some facts you might not know about the program. Can I still get Medicare at 65? Yes, you’re still eligible for Medicare starting at 65, no matter what year you were born. If you or…
Changing chiefs Last week I received two-week notification of resignation from my chief of staff, John M. Edmond. His last day will be Friday, April 20, 2018. I share this news with a heavy heart, as we lose a valuable asset. John has spent 11 years, a total of almost three terms, in my council…
POLITICAL POSITING What Meeting Who Hosted by League of Women Voters of Long Beach When Saturday, April 21 from 10am to noon Where Los Altos Library, 5614 E. Britton Dr. More Info Chiefs of staff for local representatives will discuss how to communicate political views effectively. Email Iris Yokoi at iyokoi@msn.com. VISIONS OF PHILANTHROPY What…