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In the spirit of the coming season, Bark Busters, the world’s largest dog training company, offers its holiday tips to help keep dogs and their families safe and happy during the holidays.
“While most of us welcome the sights, sounds and smells of the season, holidays can also be chaotic—especially for pets,” said Tracy Thomson, Bark […]

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While visions of shiny new computers, mp3 players, portable video devices and cameras are dancing through the dreams of hopeful gift recipients, few give consideration to what they will do with their old devices.
Many do not know that it is illegal to dispose of these types of e-waste in the trash, which eventually enters the […]

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Holiday shoppers, Santa’s helpers, moms and dads, good little girls and boys everywhere will find themselves surrounded by the remnants of an unwrapping extravaganza this holiday season, as in all the years before. Box makers though, are hoping that in the aftermath of all that merriment, when stuffing the gift wrap into bags and toting […]

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Dave and Louise Solzman, owners of Delius Restaurant.

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“When you come to The Wine Country, we want you to have a great experience and come back often,” says owner Randy Kemner.
Kemner prides his business on its friendly expert staff, which, he explains, “love wine” but are “not snobs about it.” They offer advice on food and wine, focusing on everyday wines of high […]

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Residential waste and recycling pick-up will be delayed for one day in observance of both the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks in the cities of Signal Hill and Long Beach. The delay affects those with regularly scheduled pick-ups Tuesdays through Fridays. Those with Monday pick-ups however will have their regular trash collection as scheduled […]

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It’s A Grind is here to help shoppers with all of their holiday needs. Whether it’s a refreshing, tasty beverage to help fuel coffee lovers through a long day of shopping, they have customers covered with their Peppermint Bark Mocha and White Chocolate Peppermint Bark blended drinks.
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Just in time for the holidays, the official 2008 Griffith Observatory calendar, with color images by world famous photographers Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai, is now available online and in local Southern California museums and bookstores.
Friends Of The Observatory (FOTO), the support group for the Griffith Observatory, commissioned the calendar to raise funds for […]

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Bixby Knolls boutique L’Exotique lets any woman dress up with their high-quality fashions.

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Busy holiday shoppers running from place to place now have a quick and easy way to give back to their local community by donating an ornament to help decorate Christmas trees placed in 22 stores and businesses citywide. The donations benefit For The Child, a Long-Beach-based nonprofit organization focused on helping local children heal from […]

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By Nick Diamantides
Staff Writer
The holiday season is in full bloom and, with all its hustle and bustle, the last thing most people are thinking about is the possibility of becoming a crime victim. That could be a big mistake, according to Signal Hill Police Sergeant Mike Reid, who warns that letting your guard down makes […]

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Staff members at The UPS Store in Bixby Plaza work together to get packages shipped on time.
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Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. join Peabo Bryson, Ben Vereen, Oleta Adams and others for Christmas of Color at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center.

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Long Beach First Lady Nancy Foster and Better Balance for Long Beach (BBLB), in partnership with the Long Beach Rescue Mission and First Congregational Church, are looking for families who need some help with Christmas gifts.
A new spin on the church’s tradition of giving to underprivileged children, the First Congressional Church is adding on a […]

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The Community Hospital of Long Beach (CHLB) Auxiliary will be feeling the love as it celebrates its 13th Annual Tree of Love event this Thursday, Dec. 6 from in the hospital’s front plaza. The event is a fundraiser to help benefit the programs and services of CHLB.
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(L to R) Tuttle Cameras’ employees Bernie Baltazar, Claire Howie, Bob Vitwar, Kevin Sheby, and Eric Vitwar. Photo by Curtis Bailey

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From left: David Antunes, Laurine McCaw and Karen Partee round out owner Leah Farris’s (seated) staff at Donato’s Hair Salon. Heather Posey/Signal Tribune

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Sonny Maliksi, chief flight instructor at California Flight Center, Melissa Knotts, director of operations, and Keith Furlong, president, pose with their equipment.

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The Long Beach Junior Chamber Boys & Girls Club and Wal-Mart are starting a new tradition this year. On Dec. 8, community members and businesses are invited to “Shop with A Cop,” a first-time fundraiser organized to help underprivileged children.
“We hope to provide this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a difference in the lives of 30 […]

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By Nick Diamantides
Staff Writer
Plans are underway for the annual Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane Parade, and this year’s event promises to be better than the last, because at least a few of the city-owned trees along the parade route will be decorated with Christmas lights. Last year, none of the city trees had lights due […]

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Television fans recognize the name Jeraldine Saunders as the author of the book The Love Boat, which inspired the hit television series of the same name. What most fans don’t know is that the book was autobiographical in nature, and that Saunders had been one of the first female cruise directors in the world.
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It will “snow” in Bixby Knolls thanks to the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association. The BKBIA will host the annual family festival this Sunday, Dec 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Atlantic Avenue between Roosevelt Road and San Antonio Drive.
This day of free fun will be full of activities for the kids and […]

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After nearly six years in its Atlantic Avenue location, residents continue to come from all over to get centered with FreeSpirit Yoga. Since its humble beginnings ten years ago FreeSpirit Yoga has gone from a rented church space to the renovated studio in the heart of Bixby Knolls, enlightening clients with the respite its classes […]

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