By Joseph Serna, Staff Writer On the morning of March 5, chaos erupted at Kenyon Press in Signal Hill when an employee walked into the office and began shooting at his coworkers. When the attack ended, three office workers were wounded and the attacker was dead. Outside a throng of media and news helicopters hovered…
By Neena Strichart, Publisher Tonight I will do something I never dreamed of doing—I will graduate from a university with a master’s degree. At 7 p.m. my mother, husband and closest girlfriends will witness my graduation from Cal State Dominguez Hills with a master’s degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (NCRP). It has been…
Evelyn Bethune, granddaughter of noted educator Mary McLeod Bethune, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Most Inspiring Students Awards at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Long Beach Hilton. Registration begins at 5 p.m. The evening of uplifting stories about exceptional students who have beaten the odds is sponsored by the Long…
Submitted by Tracy Thomson, Special to the Signal Tribune Sunday, May 20, through Saturday, May 26, is dog bite prevention week. According to the American Veterinary Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4.7 million Americans suffer from dog bites each year. The severity of the bites obviously varies, but 800,000 people…
Submitted By Nu Phan, Special to the Signal Tribune Charles Augustus Lindbergh Middle School will be commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927. Through will and determination, he was able to take on the daunting task of piloting himself across the Atlantic on May 20, 1927. In recognition of…
Jesse B. Johnson Jr., the city of Long Beach Diversity and Economic Opportunity officer, has received two prestigious awards: the 2007 Aquarium of the Pacific Heritage Award in recognition of his dedicated service to the black communities of Southern California; and the 2007 Man of the Year Award in the Government and Community Outreach category…
On Saturday, June 9, the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) and the Greater Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross will host the 12th Annual CPR Saturday. In addition to teaching crucial life-saving skills, the event includes a Health and Preparedness Expo with free blood pressure screenings, health products, demonstrations, and LBFD Fire Engines…
SMG and the Long Beach Performing Arts Center announce Jam Theatricals as their new Broadway Presenter and the upcoming 2007-08 Broadway in Long Beach Season at the Terrace Theater. Presented by Jam Theatricals, the 2007-08 Broadway in Long Beach Season will include
Jamie Rowe, Copy Editor Head Start brought its families together Friday for a picnic at Signal Hill Park for Preschool Home-Based Combination Program, which teaches parents how to teach their children in preparation for kindergarten. “This is one time the families get to see each other,” said the Head Start education specialist for the program,…
Three Long Beach neighborhood organizations will compete for Neighborhood of the Year at Neighborhoods, the country’s annual conference in Baton Rouge, La., this month. Organizations were eligible to submit a nomination for projects they developed or implemented that benefited their neighborhood in 2006.
By Ofelia Saenz, Staff Writer When Tom Benson took ownership of Bud’s Auto Upholstery about five years ago, (which he later merged with Beach Cities Sunroofs) he was new to the upholstery business, but not new to Bud’s; Benson had been a loyal customer of the shop for more than 17 years. Founded in 1947…
On May 7, 2006, Tori Miller-Busch, beloved Long Beach native, lost her fight with ovarian cancer. Almost one year to the date, the Belmont Shore Business Association, where she served as executive director from 2003 to 2006, presented Pacific Shores Hematology-Oncology Foundation with a donation in her name.
Charter Communications has signed a three-year agreement as the presenting sponsor of The Long Beach Sea Festival, a 21/2-month series of family and recreational athletic events designed to showcase the city of Long Beach as a premier Southern California beach destination for both residents and visitors alike.
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Jamie Rowe, Copy Editor A community celebration drew more than 400 residents Saturday to commemorate Earth Day cleanups and beautification projects that planted more than 325 trees and shrubs in the Wrigley neighborhood. The celebration took place at the Wrigley Greenbelt, the centerpiece of the cleanup and beautification project.