December 2008 Archives

Man Jumps from Building

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20081230-jumper.jpgLong Beach Police responded to a 1:20 p.m. call Wednesday of a possible suicide after a man, described as a white male, apparently jumped from the Park Pacific Tower apartment complex at 714 Pacific Ave.

It was not known if he jumped from the roof or from a unit, or if he was a resident there. His identity was withheld pending the coroner's report and contact of next of kin.

Abraham Obama OR Barack Lincoln?

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20081226-kwanzaa.jpgThis sign hangs in the window of Shore Books. Take from it what you will.. Also, if you want to see pictures from their Kwanzaa Celebration click here>>

Baby Stockings

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20081223-PN24-STOCKING01-JG.jpgEvery year Long Beach Memorial Medical Center stuffs babies in to stockings for the media - this year was no different. See 9 more photos/buy reprints>>

New Kid in Town

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11DEC08-Emily-home-19043484.jpgThe reason there won't be any blog posts for a few week is this - Emily Catherine Gritchen arrived on December 7.

Tree-shaped lights signal start of holidays

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20081202-PN04-TREE03-JG.jpgThe City of Signal Hill lit its holiday tree..uh... I mean radio tower tonight. See 8 pictures>>

Long Beach trashed again!!

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20081202-PN03-TRASH16-JG.jpgWorkers from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works remove about 2 tons of debris from the Los Cerritos Wetlands near the corner of Studebaker Road and Loynes Drive in Long Beach, Calif. on December 2, 2008. The department used a vacuum truck to collect the trash. Click here to see 21 pictures>>

Gettin' ready on Daisy Street

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20081202-PN03-DAISY02-JG.jpgVolunteers unload holiday decorations that serve as the centerpiece of the Daisy Street parade later this month.

About

This blog is a journal of Southern California, through the lens of Jeff Gritchen. It's updated frequently with pictures, photo tips and musings from the various assignments he covers as a staff photographer for the Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze.

Gritchen has been documenting the diverse city of Long Beach since 1998. He covers everything from the Cambodian community to prep sports to gang ridden neighborhoods to the annual running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. He covered destruction Hurricane Katrina brought to Long Beach, Mississippi and traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl's as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award in 2003 and Best News Photo from the Los Angeles Press Club in 2010. In 2011, the photo staffs of the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze merged. Now he covers all of Southern Los Angeles County. He can be contacted at
jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com

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