Baja Pacific Storms Spur Rain Chance This Weekend
Two large low pressure systems off the Pacific coast and two newborn tropical storms south of Baja California portend a wet weekend for Smith land weather. Monica and Nanette are tracked by satellites and surface data with centers near 17N 107.5W and 15N 116.5W respectively, moving northwest and west-southwest.
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Baja California
Smithland
Long ‘Beach
Pacific Southwest
Baja
Monica
Nanette
Essay 5
Nimbus
U.S
Southeastern Pacific
Mexico
Baja California Peninsula
Pacific Southwest States
Caribbean
Atlantic
Ross
U.S. Weather Bureau
California
Laguna Beach Author Honored at Museum Reception
Laguna Beach plasterer and author Merle Ramsey was honored Thursday night at a Bowers Memorial Museum reception in Santa Ana for Pioneer Days of Laguna Beach. Ramsey credited his wife Mabel with helping interview over 100 residents and selecting 65 photos. The Ramseys settled in Laguna Beach in 1904 and made it their permanent home in 1936. Ramsey’s book is a companion to Joseph Thurston’s Early Days of Laguna Beach from 1947.
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Merle, Ramsey
Laguna, Beach
Bowers Memorial Museum
Santa Ana
Laguna Beach
Mabel
Ramseys
Ramsey
Joseph Thurston
Long Beach Lags as Los Angeles Endures Historic Heat Wave
Long Beach records mild heat compared with Los Angeles which is enduring its longest heat wave. In LA the 80-plus degree stretch has lasted 75 days with no end in sight, while Long Beach has seen 11 days above 80 this summer. Weather records show LA shattered 1883’s 65-day 80-plus run, and Long Beach has logged 48 days above 80 with 13 reaching 90 or more.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Mercury
John W. Teed
Thomas Retires on Nov 1 from Water Commission
Thomas retires on November 1 after a long career directing the Water Department headquarters construction on Wardlow Road opened in 1960 and overseeing private capital investments. He held multiple roles with San Gabriel River Protective Association and California Water Resources, and served on advisory councils and various water and utility groups. He and wife Helen reside at 3938 Locust Ave. son Donald is a structural engineer in Corona del Mar. The Water Commission did not announce a successor.
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Wardlow Road
Thomas
San Gabriel River Protective Association
California Water Resources Association
California Municipal Utilities Association
American Water Works Association
Southern California Water Utilities Association
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Tle
Central and West Basin
California Water Pollution Control Board
Helen
Locust Ave
Donald
Corona del Mar
The
Water Commission
Seal Beach Seeks Enumerators for Census Work
Seal Beach invites applicants for a special census starting Oct. 8. City Manager Lee Risner says enumerators will earn $1.75 per hour, typically working six hours daily. Applications are accepted at Seal Beach City Hall.
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Seal Beach
Lee Risner
Seal Beach City
School Employees Pay Hike Up For Trustees Action
Norwalk La Mirada School District trustees will meet Monday at 7 30 p m to review a two per cent salary increase for all classified and certificated employees at an estimated cost of 307 423 The 1967 68 payroll is about 15 3 million Supt Louis Zeyen said Also on the agenda is a plan to reduce class size by at least one pupil per class to meet state standards Funding for higher salaries and new teachers to support the reduced load would come from about 1 5 million in state aid to education grants.
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Norwalk-La Mirada
Louis Zeyen
Homeowners Accept Civic Center Plan in Palma
The Palma homeowners association, representing about 200 families, votes 27 to 12 to back the city plan for a 700000 civic center financed by a lease-back. Opponents say the arrangement bypasses a public vote. Association leaders note ties to civic center efforts and council deliberations follow.
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Local Homeowners’ Association
Ervin Mitchell
Henry Frese
Civic Center Corporation
Bellflower approves two thirds of parking parcels for new district
Bellflower city officials report two thirds of 45 parcels forming the first off street parking district have been purchased. Attorney Alex Googoolan will handle remaining land negotiations while Ralph Bradley, city administrator, provides updates. The district, located behind West Bellflower Boulevard properties, spans Flowerly Mayne streets with entrances on Flower and Mayne. The plan seeks space for about 500 vehicles and outlines a tax assessment district for Dunbar Street between Lakewood Boulevard and Pitts Avenue.
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Alex Googoolan
Ralph Bradley
Bellflower Boulevard
Flowerly Mayne Streets
Flower and Mayne Streets
Bradley
Dunbar Street
Lakewood Boulevard
Pitts Avenue
Two Tracking Deputies Arrest Suspected Hit-and-Run Slayer
Two Lennox deputies traced wheel marks for nearly three hours with flashlights and headlights to locate a suspect in a hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist Michael Schneider in the 4800 block of Rosecrans Avenue near Lawndale. Brennan Bartholomew, 27, of Inglewood, was booked on manslaughter and felony hit-and-run charges. the crash occurred around 2:10 am near his garage on Lennon Avenue after an unidentified motorist reported a sedan leaving the scene.
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Lawthorne
Bartholomew’ Brennan
Lennon Ave
Inglewood
Michael Schneider
Compton Blvd
Lawndale
Rosecrans Avenue
Lennox Station
Robert McPherson
Robert Winter
Imperial Highway
Vasquez pleads to voluntary manslaughter in baby death
Ramon Davilla Vasquez, 27, cannery worker, admitted killing his five month old daughter Jeannie in San Pedro. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was ordered to a probation and sentence hearing set for Oct. 5 by Superior Court Judge Kenneth A. White. The child died two days after hospital admission following head and body injuries allegedly caused when dropped on the floor of the family home at 219 Centre St. The wife Virginia initially described an accidental fall before police statements indicated the man grabbed and struck the baby.
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Superior Court
Kenneth A. White
Vasquez
Jeannie
Harbor General Hospital
Virginia
Centre St. San Pedro
Barbecue To Attract Huge Crowd In Artesia
The Artesia Chamber of Commerce hosts an old time pit barbecue drawing more than 1,500 people. The event runs 4 30 to 7 30 p m with State Sen George Deukmejian Assemblyman Joe Gonzales and city councilmen attending. Chef Glenn Phillips leads 60 volunteers in prep and service.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
George Deukmejian
Joe A. Gonsalves
Glenn Phillips
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