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ON CLAIBORNE DRIVE, A HOUSE OUT FROM HIDING, BUT NOT MYSTERY
Greater Long Beach contributor Theo Douglas takes a walkthrough on the wild side, strapping on a haz-mat suit for a tour of a the big, old, crazygreat house at 900 Claiborne Drive, hoping he can inhale its rambling stories without filling his lungs with fatal contagions.
THE LOCAL NORM: ON CHASING RAINBOWS, FAMILY MONEY & DIRTY BASTARDS
Barack Obama's ordination as The First Gay President may have popped Long Beach City Council member Robert Garcia's long-range campaign for that distinction, but it's given Mayor Bob Foster's political advisers an idea so crazy it just might work. This week's report from local correspondent Norm de Ploom.
STEADY PROGRESS OF HMONG REFUGEES MAY CARRY XIONG TO CONGRESS
If Blong Xiong is elected this November, the Fresno city council member and Laos-born refugee would become the first Hmong American in Congress. No matter what happens, however, Xiong is energizing the country’s fast-growing Hmong community,
KICK OFF BIKE FEST ON GREATER LB RADIO BY KICKING AROUND WHAT IT IS
Greater Long Beach Radio with Dave Wielenga will kick off Long Beach’s celebration of National Bike Month on Wednesday night by spending an hour with a couple of its organizers kicking around what it is, exactly, that is being celebrated.
SURE, LBREPORT.COM BREAKS NEWS, BUT WE WANT A PLAQUE OR A PARTY
After LBReport.com publisher Bill Pearl broke two big stories in as many days, GreaterLongBeach.com received this e-mail from a frustrated reader who's beginning to doubt whether Pearl will ever award everybody a plaque or throw a party.
WHAT TH–?? SUPERNAW RETURNS TO GREATER LONG BEACH RADIO TONIGHT
Daryl Supernaw, lifetime Long Beach resident and well-mannered Sustainability Commissioner, spent under $3,000 on his campaign for City Council---and emerged from last week's primary as the frontrunner. Hear his explanation tonight at 7 on Greater Long Beach Radio (www.kbeach.org).
TEXTS FROM THE LINE AT THE JOB FAIR … UM, MAKE THAT “HIRING SPREE”
"People in line are very nice, quietly conversational, realistic, resilient. Sharing stories of their fruitless job searches, not self-pityingly, but recognizing that the sum of their stories equals a very messed-up state of affairs."
BEYOND GREATER: BRUTALISM’S BACKSTABBERS … ET TU, LONG BEACH?
A New York government building designed in the Brutalism style of archetecture---just like the Long Beach Civic Center (above)---is being considered for demolition ... a frequent topic for this building in Long Beach. Why? Among other things, people hate it.
WAGES & BENEFITS: DO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HAVE IT BETTER? IF SO, WHY?
A resident scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute believes public-sector employees have it better than those in the private sector. In this interview with RollCall.com, Andrew Biggs explores why and what might be done about it
DELONG VS LOWENTHAL: THE POLITICS OF CLOWNING & COUNTERCLOWNING
The Congressional race between Republican Gary DeLong and Democrat Alan Lowenthal is a war of words---sometimes almost the same words in nearly the same order---but never, ever spoken at the same time.
ALL WRITEY!! CAN WE GET A LITTLE LOVE FROM THE SPAMMERS? YES, WE CAN!
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IF GOD WON’T SAVE THE QUEEN MARY, PETITIONERS HOPE THE MAYOR WILL
Disturbed by the Queen Mary’s condition after nearly 45 years under City of Long Beach ownership, ship supporters are circulating an online petition urging Mayor Bob Foster to protect restore and preserve her.
THE GREATEST OF LONG BEACH: NOMINATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY, MARCH 20
What's the greatest place in the Greater Long Beach Area to eat a meal, see a play, get your drycleaning done, watch the sun set, drink a beer, take an out-of-town visitor, buy a greeting card, ride your bike, play golf, go dancing, eat Cambodian food? Nominate it!
