We see the headlines and pictures: doctors, nurses, hospital personnel, EMTs – gowned and masked – fighting the battle against an unseen coronavirus that has sickened and killed thousands of people around the world. We all appreciate their dedication.
As the 8th district council member from 2004-2012, I remember the difficult budget times when we had to make unprecedented cuts to police, fire and other important citywide services and programs. Every department suffered. Every neighborhood suffered.
There is much in the news these days regarding health care facilities, including in your April 10th edition: two front page stories and the entire back page, mentioning Long Beach Memorial, College Hospital, St.
Mention AB5 to these workers and the conversation is over: plumbers, electricians, handyman, HVAC, welders. All say “No thanks!” San Diego Representative Gonzalez messed up to get union money.
I won my hard-fought primary against the interloper from Westminster. School Trustee John Briscoe remains the Republican Party Nominee for 47th Congress District. Now onto November and Lowenthal, a tough slug again.
Though I live in Huntington Beach my heart is in Long Beach. I love, and write, about the city’s history and worry that neighboring Huntington Beach is not doing enough to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
In response to repeated disparaging letters regarding the replacement (with reduced amenities) of Long Beach’s Public Olympic pool opened in 1968: I worked at the Belmont Plaza Pool, as did my older siblings from 1975-1981. There was a “floating staff” of up to 20 then.
