Player of the Week: Dana Fujikuni, Women’s Soccer – Senior Dana Fujikuni scored in both games of the Big West Tournament, earning MVP honors as Long Beach State won the championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in program history.
While most California women finally got the vote in 1911, several Long Beach women were allowed to vote in 1909 when property owners were asked to decide an issue in Long Beach.
Player of the Week: Joe Fryer, Men’s Golf – Senior Joe Fryer finished fourth at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational, helping the Beach to a fourth place finish as a team.
A new zoning plan that would govern development in southeast Long Beach and facilitate preservation of the Los Cerritos Wetlands is heading to the California Coastal Commission for final approval next year, according to city officials.
As part of a package of mayoral-sponsored measures on the Nov. 6 municipal ballot, BBB stands out as the most controversial proposal as it deals with new term limits and disallowing write-in votes for incumbents.