City Council urged to save SS Catalina voyage
Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners seek council action to forgive or reduce dockage owed by the SS Catalina to avoid pulling the Big White Steamer from service. The resolution warns reductions could violate tariffs or federal law, risking fines. The issue, tied to 180 local jobs and summer cruises, heads to Friday council consideration with potential rapid action.
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Catalina
Los Angeles
Port Governing Board
Harbor Department
Jack L. Wells
Wells
John Ferraro
Industry and Transportation Committee
Compton Officials Reject Grand Jury Report On District
Compton officials say the Los Angeles County Grand Jury report alleging mismanagement and possible takeover of the school district is erroneous and politically motivated. Board president Lewis Roach claims the charge relies on limited visits and notes past issues, while new administration under acting Supt Mahoney works to correct problems.
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Compton
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Lewis Roach
Board of Education
Judy Foreman
Jesse Robinson
Robinson
Roach
Metropolitan Gazette
Publiher Millard Hamm
Schuors
Richard C. Clowes
Rodney Maloney
Mahoney
Grand Jury
Glenn Reeder
Rosemead
Reeder
Long Beach Council Approves Environmental Guideline Amendments
Long Beach City Council approved amendments to ecological guidelines aligning environmental document prep with new state requirements. Deputy City Atty Arthur Y Honda called changes mostly procedural amid criticism from planning and city manager offices. City Manager Mansell said about 260000 in extra funds will be available to Planting Department to meet new obligations. staff argues detailed reports for areas should suffice instead of new reports for each project.
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Long Beach
Arthur Y. Honda
Planning Commission
John R. Mansell
Ernest Mayer Jr
Mansell
Girl Bitten. Dog Sought After North Long Beach Incident
Anna Healey a Jordan High School junior is undergoing Pasteur anti rabies treatment after being bitten by a black German shepherd with a tan chest and bobbed tail. She was bitten near E Bast Street and Obispo Avenue at 7 30 p m on April 1. Police seek the dog and ask anyone with information to call 633 2529.
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Anna Healey
Jordan High School
Pasteur
Miss Healey
E. Bast Street
Obispo Avenue
North
Long Beach
Long Beach emergency calls logged through 8 a.m.
A tally of Long Beach Police and Fire Department responses over a two hour window ending at 8:00 a.m. includes multiple first aid calls, injuries, and various incidents. Locations span Cherry Avenue to Atlantic Avenue with events such as building fires, electrical shorts, car fires, and traffic accidents.
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Long Beach
Fire Departments
Eiliines
Woodruff Avenue
Cherry Avenue
Aid
Oy Poppy Py St
Atlantia Avenue
Market Street
E. Wardlow Road
Oceania
Verde Ave
First Ai
Appleton St
Granada “Ave
E. Ocean
W. Hill Sa
Angheim St
Queen Mariald
Hoffman Ave
Gardenia Ave
Candwand Street
Deer Avenue
5Th St
Final rites held for four in sportfisher tragedy
Services for four Southern Californians who died in the sinking of the sport fisher Cinco off Baja California April 2 have been announced. The ashes of Ted Peacock, 49, Long Beach, and William Bell, 69, Balboa Island, were buried at sea, and memorial services were held for Raymond Fansett, 15, Santa Monica, and John William Blaney Jr., 55. The service for Fansett was held at Gates, Kingsley & Gates Mortuary in Santa Monica. The service for Blaney took place at Dilday Brothers Mortuary in Huntington Beach.
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Fansett
Gates, Kingsley & Gates Mortuary
Santa Monica
Mme
Nancy Turner
Los Angeles
Blaney
Dilday Brothers Mortuary
Huntington Beach
Bolsa Chica Marsh restoration plan advances in Sacramento
The Wildlife Conservation Board outlined a 712000 project to restore about 150 acres of Bolsa Chica Marsh acquired by the state. The work seeks bird nesting areas, fish nursery space and open habitat east of Warner Avenue near Huntington Harbour. The plan would use Huntington harbor tidal water to feed Bolsa Bay repairs as the state aims to recover remaining acreage.
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Sacramento
State Wildlife Conservation Board
State Department of Fish and Game
Warner Avenue
Coast Highway
Huntington Harbour
Bolsa Bay
Fish and Game
Free B C travel show at Elks Club headlines local program
An evening of free entertainment and films about British Columbia will be staged at 8 p m in the Elks Club Dome Room 4101 BE Willow St. The Swing of the Rift three act group headlines with three BC themed films Viva Victoria Vancouver the Minter Waite and Mirrors to the Sun. Researchers discuss estuary formation and oil development plans near Balsa Bay with work set to start next spring officials note wildlife experts expect enhanced marine life and new viewing walkways along reclaimed areas.
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British Columbia
Viva Victoria
Vancouver
Minter Waite
Huntington Beach
Signal Properties, Inc
Ronald Hein
Fish and Game
Long Beach
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Catalina Transportation Co
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Ken Geddes
Phil Olsen
Carson
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Stuart L. Farber
Long Beach State University
Student Personnel Association of California
SPAC
Hitten
Life Ave
Tas Coyotes
Cyriola St
Britten Drive
Florida SL
Lapiege Pry
Lakeweward
Cedar Ave
Jim
Laguna Beach
Bell
Hazel
Rod
Costa Mesa
Terry
Half Moon Bay
Albert
Honolulu
Verona Rising
Rancho Santa Fe
Setutdeny
Long Beath
Lakewood
Orange County
South Bay Area
Cameton
Lyrwood Artesia
Bolifligad
Cerritny
Norwalk
Paramaun
PrCigram
Asal
B.C
Balsa Bay
Parkylaw Apartments
Yahi -Yace
Humarku
Jael Worth
Pine Avenue
Purran
Barber Shop Quartet
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