Signal Hill to upgrade water system for firefighting needs
City study by Wildan Associates calls 70 percent of Signal Hill water system inadequate for firefighting and outlines a 9 million reconditioning plan funded by the Redevelopment Agency. Also, Leishman and Associates chosen for police building designs. savings from a smaller reservoir would fund upgrades, with hearings set for Feb 1 and a 344 million tax increment program planned.
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Wildan Associates
Fleishman
Denham
Compton weighs new joint venture trash bid
Compton City Council directs staff to study a 16 year exclusive franchise bid by Maresse Inc Western Refuse Hauling Inc and Compton Disposal Corp for industrial and commercial refuse. Attorney Graham A Ritchie says other firms would drop lawsuits if the contract passes and notes five year phaseouts under state law. The draft proposes 5 percent of gross receipts paid to the city with licensed rivals paying similar shares while operating and a five year termination for others. The council also pushes final payments to TGI Inc for City Hall work be withheld amid ongoing disputes over roofing materials and conduits.
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Torrance planner ousted by council
Daniel Walker, former Torrance Planning Commission member since October 1876, failed to win reappointment this week as a council vote fell short. He received three of seven votes while nominee John Bramhall, backed by Councilman Doug Brown, won four votes. Newly appointed and reappointed commissioners were listed, including airport, disaster, human resources, and park and recreation posts.
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Torrance
John Bramhall
Brown
Walker
John Blaisdell
Philip Tamoush
Civil Service
Francis Limbied
Q. James Vogl
Thomas Wilson
Henry Kirk
Teresa Covey
Betty Rogers
Velma Shelbourn
Donald Bradway
William Delaney
William Johnson
Carroll Terry
John Dunbar
Paul McAfee
Susan Gibbons
Pacific Indoor Rodeo Opens With Discount Night
The Pacific Indoor Rodeo kicks off at Long Beach Arena Friday with top circuit stars contending for over 10000 in prize money across a three day run. IPT readers can save 2.50 on opening night by using a Family Night coupon. Events include bull dogging calf roping bareback saddle riding and bull riding plus roping exhibitions and a Wilbur Plaugher clown act. A Marishi band will perform and spectators may meet performers at intermission. Tickets range 4.50 to 6.50 with discount coupon and shows set for Friday 8 p.m Saturday 8 p.m and Sunday 2 p.m. Walt Garrison will appear as a guest bull dogger.
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Pacific
Long Beach
Independent Press-Telegram
Walt Garrison
Stolen bikes strike San Pedro High School campus
Twenty two bicycles belonging to students in the physical education class were stolen from a locked storage room at San Pedro High School. The theft was found Wednesday by staff. Assist Principal Paul Lookingland said the loss value is undetermined. Police report the bikes were pried from the girls gym and wheeled to a waiting truck outside the yard fence.
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San Pedro
Paul Lookingland
Iass
Los Angeles Harbor Division
Passersby Ignore Pleas After Robbery and Beating
Long Beach police reported three bandits robbed and beat a victim who spent six hours hidden in a delivery truck while bystanders ignored his pleas for help. The incident occurred Wednesday.
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Long Beach
Robbers attack Sanborn in restaurant lot with pipe
Muatith Ata armed with a pipe attacked Craig S Sanborn 29 as he approached his truck in a restaurant parking lot at 3400 Cherry Ave at 3 30 p m Monday officers reported. The bandits beat Sanborn and moved him to the back of his truck owned by a Santa Fe Springs firm before fleeing with 1687. Sanborn said he escaped by ripping a hole in the truck back at 9 40 p m and could see by the crack people walking away. LB bank robber flees with 1 000 after threatening teller with revolver. A holdup man took 1 000 Tuesday from the Security Pacific National Bank at 2299 Pacific Ave Long Beach. The suspect fled about 2 55 p m after placing a revolver on the counter and demanding large bills. Deborah Jeffries said a burglar forced a rear door at her apartment and took a television set.
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Craig Ss. Sanborn
Cherry Ave
Sanborn
Santa Fe
Security
Pacific National Bank
Pacific Ave
Long Beach
Deborah Jeffries
17Th St
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