Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D–Long Beach) received the highest award bestowed by the California League of Conservation Voters, a non-partisan advocacy group for California’s environment, during a ceremony Tuesday near the State Capitol Building.
The League, which scores legislators every year for their performance on environmental legislation, praised Lowenthal for her perfect score on such legislation during [...]
Entries from June 25th, 2010
Lowenthal given Environmental Leadership Award
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · News
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Small-business owners get helping hand through new Goldman Sachs program
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · News
By Steven Piper
Editorial Intern
Salon owner Andrew Kripp is stepping closer to his dream of having three salon locations in Long Beach, thanks to incoming funds from a $500-million, nationwide, five-year initiative launched by Goldman Sachs called “10,000 Small Businesses.” The investment banking and securities firm modeled the program after its “10,000 Women,” a five-year investment [...]
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Thoughts from the Publisher
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Thoughts From The Publisher
By Neena Strichart
It’s hard to believe the year is half over. I stay so busy that time doesn’t just fly by– it absolutely zooms! We’re now into day four of summer 2010, Father’s Day is behind us and most graduation exercises have already taken place. This year I didn’t attend any graduation ceremonies, but I [...]
Retail growth continues in Signal Hill
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Business, News
By Neena Strichart
Publisher
Although the construction climate in other areas of the country may be bleak, it seems that “growth” is the watchword for the city of Signal Hill.
On the retail horizon for the 2.2-square-mile city are Ross Dress for Less and Fresh & Easy. Positioned at opposite ends of town, the two chain establishments are [...]
Local nonprofit healthcare providers awarded service grants
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · News
Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) announced the recipients of Emergency Healthcare Services grants during a presentation last week at Gallery Expo in Bixby Knolls. Six nonprofit healthcare providers along the Atlantic Avenue corridor were named as recipients of these general operating support grants, made possible by financial assistance from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, [...]
