By Jennifer E. Beaver
Staff Writer
A fallen soldier’s passion for soccer will run through future generations thanks to his family and a handful of strangers who never met Sergeant Israel Garcia– former Poly High School soccer player and posthumous recipient of the Silver Star Award, the nation’s third-highest award for valor. Sgt. Garcia’s widow, Lesly, presented [...]
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Soccer award recognizes courageous player, commemorates fallen soldier
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · News
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In heated debate, two candidates for city prosecutor square off on criminal defense
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics
By Jennifer E. Beaver
Staff Writer
In one of the livelier debates of the Long Beach election season, the two candidates for Long Beach city prosecutor volleyed verbally March 3 at a forum hosted by Long Beach Council PTA at Hughes Middle School. Doug Haubert, a contract prosecutor with the law firm Aleshire & Wynder, lost no [...]
How to Shop a Plant Sale
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Garden Variety
By Jennifer E. Beaver
Gardeners, position your wheelbarrows. The spring plant sale season is about to begin.
Make a list, get there early, wear your fast shoes and tote a bottle of water. And don’t be shy about politely elbowing your way toward the object of your desire. Think I’m kidding? Show up on opening day (March [...]
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In debate, 9th District candidates prioritize public safety, disagree on 710 freeway
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Safety
By Jennifer E. Beaver
Staff Writer
Three contenders for the Long Beach 9th District Council seat battled it out March 3 at the second of seven “Debates at Da Beach” hosted by the Long Beach Press Club. About 50 attended the match at El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant while others watched the competitors bob and weave via live [...]
Garden Variety: Chemical Dependency
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Garden Variety
By Jennifer E. Beaver
Though it’s only February and technically more than a month till spring, fresh garden ideas are singing their siren songs. They trill from seed catalogs, beckoning you to grow some oddball lettuce. They waft hypnotically from nurseries and big-box stores and you suddenly find yourself contemplating some frilly six-pack or a five-gallon [...]
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