Long Beach Seen

McCain and Obama in Long Beach

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:49:09 -0800

U.S. Presidential hopefuls John Sidney McCain and Barack Hussein Obama were both in Long Beach, not for an event or to visit the International City, but instead to use the city as their parking lot. Both candidates parked their Boeing aircraft on the tarmac at Long Beach airport before driving almost 40 miles to attend a faith forum at Orange County's Saddleback Church.

Plane Pull

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:09:46 -0800

LONG BEACH AIRPORT - FedEx team leader Al Johnson helps pull a Boeing 727 on the tarmac at Long Beach airport August 16, 2008. The 2nd Annual Plane Pull, pits teams of 20 people against each other as they pull a 153-foot, 158,000-pound FedEx plane 25 feet. The event benefits Special Olympics Southern California. See more photos/buy reprints>>

LBCC a logo-go

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:24:09 -0800

After years of going through multiple school logos, some at the same time as others, Long Beach city college has unveiled its new branding during College Day.

Budget Problem Solved - Parking Enforcement is the Answer

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:51:03 -0800

I had to go to the beach to take pictures for a story on a sewage spill that closed shore from Alamitos to 72nd Place. After shooting pictures I was sitting in my car making a few calls and the meter expired. As I prepared to back out of the spot a meter maid parked behind me blocking me in. Apparently you can't sit in your car with the motor running at an expired meter or you will get a ticket. Any help Tony?

Watts' Waste

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:47:10 -0800

A sign on the beach near Cherry Ave. warns swimmers of a sewage spill that closed the beach on August 13, 2008. The spill was caused by a broken sewer line near Watts that flowed down the Los Angeles River from Compton Creek.

Then and Now

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:45:52 -0800

Another in my series of Then and Now photos. The top image was shot by Tom Shaw in 1953 looking west toward the Breakers Building, right, and Jergens Trust building, center, with Civic Auditorium on the left. The bottom photo was taken August 13, 2008, looking in the same direction.

Beach Water Polo

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:58:23 -0800

Players compete during the first Alamitos Bay Beach Water Polo Tournament in Belmont Shore. The ocean game is similar to water polo in a pool except the field is half the size of the pool game and there are four players instead of seven. See more photos/buy reprints>>

Sandy Rings

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:44:10 -0800

Olympic fever hits the sand castle contest in Belmont Shore as Max Nishimoto, of Crew 4, blows sand from the top of a panda he is working on during 75th. Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest. see more pictures/buy reprints>>

Artsy Fartsy

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:09:11 -0800

Installer Guillermo Arroyo from the Michan Sign Company install a new sign on the Art Theatre in Long Beach, Calif. on August 8, 2008. When the Art Theatrd opened, the 636 seat theatre showed silent films and contained an orchestra pit and a pipe organ. Originally called "The Carter Theatre" when in 1924, it later became "The Lee" in 1935 and then "The Art" in the 1940's.See more photos/buy reprints>>

GAS: Under 4 bucks

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:21:59 -0800

It's a sad day when $3.99 a gallon is considered cheap, but here we are corner of Del Amo Blvd. and Cherry Ave and the Arco, the Exxon and the Shell (not pictured) are all in the 3s. Too bad the average price a year ago was $2.94.

QUAKE: The little one hits LB

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:43:07 -0800

A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook Southern California at 11:42 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29. The epicenter was about 40 miles northeast of Long Beach. No one was hurt, very little damage. But the bosses wanted a story...

Garcia remembered

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:59:34 -0800

WILMINGTON - Victor Garcia, the father of Sgt. Israel "Ira" Garcia, hangs his head during his funeral in Wilmington, Calif. Garcia, 24, was among nine soldiers killed in combat in Afghanistan. He and his fellow soldiers were fatally injured when their outpost was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from enemy forces in the Wanat area, according to the Department of Defense. See more photos>>

Painting on a Wim

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:50:21 -0800

Wim Griffith in his Lakewood, Calif. home on July 22, 2008. His 25-piece exhibit, "Wim Noir-Men in Suits." includes a series of oil paintings that are inspired by film noir. The exhibit runs July 26 to Sept. 6 at Flazh! Alley Studios in San Pedro.

Down at the Beach

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:41:01 -0800

Chad Dominguez, 19, is all smiles as he runs towards his sister, Kris Georgeson after getting a ride on a water craft at Marina Stadium. The Catalina Ski Club sponsored a day of water-related activities for children with special needs, including boat rides, tubing, kayaking, PWC rides, and In-N-Out. Dominguez suffers from Downs Syndrom. See more pictures/buy reprints>>

Here's mud in your eye

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:09:00 -0800

An exuberant Lori Stuart throws dirt on Mayor Bob Foster during the groundbreaking for a revamped Tot Lot in Livingston Park in the Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach, Calif.