Lupines Brave California’s Path to Spring Blooms
California wild lupine flowers push through smog and rubble along roadsides and vacant lots. There are 65 lupine species in the state with blossoms blue to purple and rarely white, yellow or red. Cattlemen avoid lupine for stomach upset in cattle. Lupine is a legume related to alfalfa and sweet peas. St Patrick’s Day flag is linked to shamrocks, a noted lucky emblem.
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California
Patos
Nowers
State Department of Agriculture
Long Beach Emergency Calls Chronicle Night to Dawn
Police and fire crews responded to a string of calls over 21 hours ending at 8 am. A dryer fire at 247 E Antheim led the night, followed by pumpout boat activity at Long Beach Marina. Investigations near Lakewood and Carson, a tank fire on Temple Avenue, and multiple injury traffic accidents at Alamitos, Third, Bradway, Wisconsin, Orange, and 20th streets were reported. Vehicle and building fires appeared on Main and Ath Streets, with a fatal crash at Ocean Boulevard and Alamitos Avenue and a sofa fire on Broad near Artesia Boulevard.
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Lakewood Boulevard
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Temple Avenue
28Th Street
Alamitos Avenue
Third Street
Bradway
Wisconsin Avenue
Orange Avenue
20Th Pa
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Ath Street
Neliho Avenus
New York Street
American Gold Star Drive
Ocean Houlevard
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Elderly-targeting con ring hits Lakewood Bellflower area
Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials warn of an organized con ring preying on seniors in Lakewood Bellflower. A four to five person team lures victims with a fake large sum rumor then extorts cash via a staged attorney visit. An 83 year old victim lost 8000 dollars. Suspects are two Caucasian women about 30 to 32, described as 5 ft 2 in, with one having a facial rash and the other a shaggy haircut. The ring travels to other cities then returns.
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Lakewood-Bellflower
Los Angeles County
Gustason
Lakewood
San Diego
San Francisco
Gellflower
Sheriff's Bulletin
Bandit shoots Compton attendant during hold up
A 23 year old Compton service station attendant Ronald Coates was badly wounded in a cold blooded hold up Monday night. Detectives Sgt. Larry Wamsley said Coates was taken to Harbor General Hospital with a bullet wound in the upper abdomen and listed in serious condition. The assailant fled after the shooting as another attendant Donald Cook, 17, was involved in the incident.
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Compton
Larry Wamsley
Ronald Coates
Harbor General Hospital
Wamsley
Coates
Donald Cook
Long Beach Harbor Okays 50000 for Environmental Impact Study
The Long Beach Harbor Department authorized spending 50000 to study effects of future dredging and filling on the environment under the new federal Environmental Protection Act. Port general manager Thomas J. Thorley to seek city funding support for the study. A separate note mentions a self service gas station closure and a robbery incident with two gunmen, resulting in no injuries.
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Long Beach Harbor
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Thomas J. Thorley
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