Norwalk to give State of the City

By Karen Robes Meeks on February 20, 2009 2:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Norwalk City Manager Ernie Garcia also will give his annual State of the City Address on Feb. 27 at the Norwalk Marriott.

Admission is $30 per person. Feb. 23 is the last day to RSVP. Part of the proceeds will benefit Norwalk Libraries. Last year, $5,000 was donated to the JWCH Health Center in Norwalk.

The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at 13111 Sycamore Drive. Call 562-929-5527 or 562-400-8188.

Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Telegram, he previously has covered local and state government and politics in San Diego County, Mexico and his home state of Kansas.

E-mail Paul at paul.eakins@presstelegram.com.

Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port. He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”, appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.

E-mail Kris at kristopher.hanson@
presstelegram.com.

Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
Telegram in April 2002 as a beat reporter, covering the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower and Paramount. She now covers business, specifically redevelopment, tourism and small businesses. She also writes Eye on Redevelopment, a monthly column that appears in the Business Monday section.