Chel pushes plan for property tax relief in California
Assemblyman Fred Chel seeks to force state action on property tax relief through Jarvis like measures. He calls for a 1 percent ceiling on local property taxes, year specific assessment rules, and potential alternate revenue sources for cities with voter approval. If lawmakers fail, Chel plans to push an initiative, awaiting a possible special session under Governor Brown.
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Fred Chel
Dwalang Beach
Chel
Brown
Jarvis
Pets as in house therapists say UC Berkeley vet
Dr Bruce Feldmann of the Berkeley campus pet clinic argues pets serve as unselfish friends who boost self esteem and aid socializing in modern life. He notes pets can help children develop and may be the only communication in some households. He adds pets are cheaper than psychoanalysis.
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University of California
Bruce Max Feld- Garin
Berkeley
Dr. Feldmann
Roger
Feldmann
Steel layoffs rise as imports blamed by industry
New York The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company cut 3,000 jobs in Ohio while National Steel furloughed 600 near Detroit and U S Steel laid off 1,200 with potential 2,500 to 4,500 salaried workers at risk. Experts warn import quotas would fuel inflation and do little for jobs. productivity gaps and rising wages also threaten US steel.
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New York
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Mahoning Valley
Ohio
National Steel Corporation
Detroit
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Robert D. McBride
National Steel
United Steel Workers of America
Carter
The
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Council
Couines
Congress
Japan
Letters to the Long Beach community on loss and city planning
A reader thanks neighbors and the Long Beach Fire Department after the death of Lyndon Noel Seki. She praises students for a wreath fund and questions airport public notices and district council attendance. Other letters share police response anecdotes and concerns about redevelopment threats to homes and neighborhoods.
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Long Beach
Lyndon Noel Seki
Westside
Poly High
I, P-T
Fie
1, PT
Linda Cameron
Long Head
Broadway
Chestnut
Charles Sutton
Cal Poly
Pomona
Long Beach push for Carmelitos redevelopment and marina
Long Beach moves ahead with the Carmelitos Redevelopment and the downtown marina project. Councilman Wes Carroll leads the plan with broad backing from the mayor, City Council, and staff. The drive targets attracting tourism but risks heavy costs for the city's 350,000 residents.
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Long Beach
Carmelitos Housing
Hahn
Wes Carroll
Carmelitos
Reader complain about X rated ads and Black Beach feature
A reader from Carson, N Wozniak, objects to recent X rated ads and a Black Beach leisure feature, questioning if the paper aims to compete with porn papers and expressing concern for children’s exposure. The letter asks what will be printed next and criticizes the publication’s editorial direction.
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Black Beach
Lunch with George Hurray and the Press Telegram column
A Lakewood reader praises George Hurray Robeson and his column in the Press Telegram. The writer, a longtime resident and mother of three, credits the column with honesty humor and social critique guiding her daily lunch reading and concern for the city’s future.
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George Robeson
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