Despite a last-ditch appeal by a community activist group against a proposed battery energy storage facility, construction of AES Southland’s modernized power plant in southeast Long Beach is on track to be completed by 2020, according to the company.
Longtime medical marijuana advocate, One Love’s Jeff Abrams, was on his honeymoon in Jamaica 43 years ago. “We came across a problem with welts” caused by local sea creatures. “We went for treatment and were told to take a pill.
A new shopping center called The Long Beach Exchange or “LBX,” is slated to open this spring near Long Beach Airport, bringing several new retail tenants with dining, lifestyle and apparel offerings to East Long Beach, according to the developer.
The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) announced a significant drop in Part 1 (violent & property) crimes for 2017. Total Part 1 crime was down 7.9 percent from 2016.
Player of the Week: Gabe Levin, Men’s Basketball – Senior Gabe Levin scored a career-high 29 points against CSUN, and again led the team with 18 points at UC Riverside as the Beach went 2-0 on the week. Levin averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game over the two games.
Player of the Week: TJ DeFalco, Men’s Volleyball – TJ DeFalco led No. 2 LBSU to a 4-0 start to the season and was named to the UCSB ASICS All-Tournament Team after finishing the week averaging 3.31 kills per set.
