German police dog Axel von Hohnering becomes sergeant
The Westminster Police Department promotes Axel von Hohnering, a German shepherd police dog, to sergeant after a unanimous city council resolution. Despite earlier doubts over written exam requests and experience, Axel heads the Canine Division due to his record of catching suspects and aiding recoveries. His handler Grant Warner laments, “Now that damn dog outranks me.”
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Axel von Hohnering
Grant Warner
Cer
City Personnel Department
Janie Miller
Axel
Westminster Police Officers’ Association
Warner
Robert Huntley
Scott
City to review plans for fourth center
The city will review and approve a $950,000 neighborhood facilities center in East Long Beach this Tuesday. The site at Anaheim Street and Orizaba Avenue was chosen on December 10 by Councilman Wallace Edgerton and city officials after narrowing 15 possible locations.
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East Long Beach
Anaheim Street
Orizaba Avenue
Wallace
Edgerton
John R. Mansell
North Long Beach
Mansell
U.S
Gladys Avenue
Good Start Registration Open in Bellflower District
Parents of kindergarten age children in Bellflower Unified School District may pick up Good Start registration materials at the district administration building. Preregistration is encouraged for the current school year. Good Start classes for five year olds begin Jan. 8 at May Thompson School and Stephen Foster School with morning and midafternoon sessions.
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Bellflower Unified School District
S. Clark Ave
Leroy Small
May Thompson School
S. Ryan Ave
Bellflower
Stephen Foster School
E. Bigelow St
Lakewood
City and county to iron out Carmelitos housing plan
Long Beach officials John Mansell and Louis Kanaster agreed to resolve differences over Carmelitos Housing Project within 30 days including unit counts site locations and resident mix. A Watt Industries proposal for 716 units remains under consideration with bids anticipated after formal agreement.
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Long Beach
John R. Mansell
County Housing Authority
Louis Kanaster
Carmelitos
Mansell
Housing Authority
Wes Carroll
Kanaster
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Watt Industries
Los Angeles
Authority Board
Watt
Health center staffed for emergency as doctors slowdowns begin
The Los Angeles County Health Department opens a 24 hour Emergency Operations Center to inform the public on physician availability across 71 contract hospitals and county facilities. Long Beach officials expect involvement as the slowdown expands. The protest, begun Dec 15, targets malpractice insurance rate hikes postponed currently by a temporary freeze. Medical groups seek further state action.
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Los Angeles County Health Department
Long Beach
Stanley Grant
County Health Services
Elton Blum
Travelers Insurance Co
Wesley Kinder
County offices to shift temporarily in Long Beach
County offices including the county clerk and assessor move to six trailers outside 415 W. Ocean Blvd for one month while second floor renovations occur. Trailers house marshal and traffic, criminal, civil and small claims departments. Judges Litwin and Kepka will preside from third floor courts for the month.
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W. Ocean Blvd
Long Beach Court
Municipal Court
Robert Howard
Court
Howard
Charles Litwin
Frederick Kepka
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Southland
Queen Mary
Curt Johnson
Police Aide
Sergeant
Bob Sanders
Trator
Department
B.J. Savage
Bob Johnson
Sgt
Richard Grodt
Handler Grant Warner
Tom Shaw
Fourth Center
Thompson School
Foster School
Small
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