Ex CSLB instructor leads Colombian hospital project
Ex CSLB instructor Robert N Mefford 29 heads a Peace Corps assignment in Bucaramanga Colombia advising health authorities and expanding a planned 500 bed hospital to 700 beds He draws up staff descriptions and management systems while aiding equipment lists and budgeting He and his wife Linda value the immersive culture and friendships built abroad.
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Hearings on harbor dredging set for Long Beach site
Public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. in Long Beach Harbor Commission room on the federal dredging project. Lt. Col. H M Roper Jr. said the session allows testimony on dredging a 45 foot channel from Angel Gate to the Navy Mole area and dumping spoil near the boundary of Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors. The three phase expansion aims to create about 230 acres of new land.
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Angel's Gate
Federal Breakwater
Navy Mole
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Los Angeles Harbors
Los Angeles Harbor
Long Beach and Shire police log surge with multiple emergencies
Over 24 hours, Long Beach police and Shire departments fielded numerous calls including apartment and building fires on 716 E Esther St and 1130 Orange Ave, a car fire near Artesia Freeway and Cherry Ave, and an injury traffic crash on Pacific Coast Highway. Resuscitator and airport standby alerts feature among the responses.
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Esther St
Olapue
Seventh Street
Cedar Fe
Ania Fe Avenue
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Ergs Avenue
Anaheim
Lewis Ave
Europeca
Gael Pa Paeifiyie Coast
Montair Ave
Teaugelator
Sane Fise
Airport Sky
Lagene Humeipal
Chestnut Avenue
Pacific Coast Highway
Caspian Avenues
Daisy Ave
Orange Ave
Oil Spill Containment Session At West Coast Conference
Two Long Beach officials join an Oil Spill Containment and Cleanup session at the 17th Annual Tanker Conference in the San Diego Bay area May 8 10. Rear Adm James W Williams and Capt Walter H Pittman will speak alongside Admiral C R Bender at the opening.
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California Department of Fish and Game
C. R. Bender
U.S. Coast Guard
Pair Held in Firebombings At Paramount Apartments
Two men Tony Ruiz Arroyo 21 of 147 Alhambra Ave Paramount and Joe Luna 18 of 3729 Hungerford St Long Beach were booked on suspicion of attempted arson after police say they tossed Molotov cocktails at the Paramount Apartments 8330 Alhambra Ave causing no damage. Detectives will question them about an Army recruiting station fire in Norwalk and other fires in Paramount Lakewood and Bellflower. Six fire engine companies responded to the alarm.
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Sheriff's Depuies
Tony Ruiz Arroyo
Alhambra Ave
Joe Luna
Hungerford St
Long Beach
Doc Hutchins
Bill Sandlin
Arroyo
Lana
Norwalk
Lakewood
Bellflower
Robert Wright
Wright
Off-Highway Vehicle Licenses Due July First
Owners of mini bikes trail bikes dune buggies and other off highway vehicles must obtain a 15 license by July 1. The DMV reports the licenses will help track stolen machines and verify ownership via vehicle serial numbers. Funds support trails recreation areas and law enforcement, with distributions to counties and the Department of Parks and Recreation. License lasts two years and includes ownership and ID documents.
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Howard R. Link
Long Beach
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Parks and Recreation
Dept. of Parks and Recreation
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Two Long Beach residents honored for lifesaving actions
Two Long Beach residents received Extraordinary Action for Lifesaving certificates. Kay Hedgepeth, 22, saved John W. Long after he was wounded in an armed robbery by applying digital pressure to a severed artery until help arrived. Hunt Garner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garner, rescued Annie Austin from a neighbor pool with a life guard technique and mouth to mouth resuscitation. The Red Cross awards were given at Pacific Hospital by chapter chairman Paul D. McClaughry.
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Long Beach
Kay Hedgepeth
California State College At
John W. Long
Los Alamitos
Red Cross Chapter
Paul D. McClaughry
Board of Directors
Pacific Hospital
Brewster Resigns as Long Beach HR Unit Manager
Lee Brewster will depart from the Long Beach office of the State non Resources Development Department which runs the state employment service. Brewster took over as manager during a period of change for the unit and will leave Monday.
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State -Non Resources Development Department
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State Employment Service
Lee Brewster
State highway plan to be aired in San Pedro meeting
A public meeting at Taner Avenue Elementary School in San Pedro will discuss a state highway study from Western Avenue to the Harbor Freeway. Assemblyman Vincent Thomas and State Division of Highways officials host the 8 p.m. session to report current status on the proposed construction. The event aims to inform residents about potential development and impact.
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Harbor Freeway
San Pedro
Vincent Thomas
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