The history of the Challenge Coin can be traced to the Roman Empire. While its modern tradition is military the coin has evolved to civilian use, especially within law enforcement organizations.
THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC is offering a new way for visitors to view an animal care presentation that makes accommodations for social distancing and safety. Started on Sept. 6, the aquarium will offer a Seals and Sea Lions Experience on Sunday mornings.
The City of Long Beach’s publicly distributed FY21 budget documents omitted – effectively censored from public view – the salaries of LB’s citywide electeds (mayor, city auditor, city attorney and city prosecutor), preventing public view of their raises as well as the salaries and raises for “six
When you hear the phrase “essential workers,” what comes to mind?
Grocery store employees, first responders and postal workers are among the first to occur to many folks. Rancho Los Alamitos has some other types of essential workers, such as …
Southwest Airlines has requested each of the 17 flight slots recently made available at Long Beach Airport (LGB). The permanent flight slots were relinquished when JetBlue announced it would cease operating from LGB as of Oct. 6.
In the aftermath of the protests in Long Beach and elsewhere, people ask What would happen should the November election not be decided on election day because of the surge in vote by mail or if the election is “called” and the other side disagrees and takes to the streets?
As flashed on our website Beachcomber.news, SB 1120, a Sacramento pro-density housing measure that would have required cities to allow four houses on single family lots, failed passage on Aug. 31.
We live in a mobile world. Even when we’re at home, we’re connecting to people and places all over the world. Even in the current conditions of social distancing, many of us are likely getting out of the house when we can and even taking a road trip or two.
Readers may notice that I have pilfered the title of a fine novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Pandemics seem to bring out if not the best in my fellow humans, at least their ingenuity and resourcefulness.
