Christmas will be especially great this year, knowing that our two-year-old granddaughter, Sky Violet, will be staying with us for two weeks, escorted by parents Janet and Gabe. They are in the final stages of adding a second level to their home on the east side of Oakland.
Grill ‘Em All is the coolest place to eat burgers in Long Beach. The view is epic, the food is great and the crowd is unique and fun. You really can’t ask for more.
Decades ago, I remember seeing a poster from TRW Systems – where my wife worked – that was headlined “Lose Ugly Pounds.” It showed a turtle with a large shell. The message was clear: don’t store files that are no longer needed.
Wanna know what makes my blood boil? See Cheyenne Elizarraras’ page 6 story about the CSULB Daily Forty-Niner changing its name to Long Beach Current, despite the fact that a minority (27.6 percent), favored any changes to the CSULB branding.
As described in the Beachcomber article, “Bridges, Bags and Broken Bonds” (August 22, 2024), advanced by the Long Beach City Council and Mayor Bob Foster, the ban on lighter free grocery bags influenced public opinion into mandating thicker, non-recyclable, single-use plastic bags costin
