I think there is a really good "David and Goliath" story out there waiting to be told in Lakewood Village. This would be the test case of the potential devastation that can be caused by the proposed Land Use Plan.
On Jan. 18, Assemblyman and Democratic Majority leader Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, announced legislation making it a criminal offense for restaurants to provide straws to customers before being asked for them.
Recently, the Pacific West Association of Realtors announced that Mayor Robert Garcia and seven council members stated in writing when they first ran for their current office that they opposed rent control and two council members verbally confirmed their opposition to rent control.
In 1980 the population of Long Beach, California was approximately 361,000 and there were nine hospitals. It is now 2018 the population is 485,000 and there are four hospitals and with less beds in two of these four remaining hospitals.
Parts of the proposed Land Use Element (LUE) reveal a lack of research and common sense on the part of Long Beach city planners. There is an insensitivity to some established land uses that work and need to be protected.
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