If you don't live in Long Beach or Lakewood, chances are you're voting in a city election today.
Residents in Bellflower, Cerritos, Signal Hill, Paramount and Norwalk are choosing their future City Council members from a field of incumbents and hopefuls.
Can't make up your mind about a candidate? Go to the cities' websites (see below) or www.smartvoter.org for bios and candidate statements.
Click on the links below for the latest results in your cities. Also, keep coming to the Press Corps blog. We'll be here in the newsroom throughout the night posting and updating results as we hear 'em.
* Polls in Bellflower close at 8 p.m. Officials will begin posting results at www.bellflower.org right after that. People will be manning the phones tonight to provide the latest numbers. Call 562-804-1424, press 0, and the operator will connect you to an English, Spanish or Tagalog speaker.
* Cerritos will close its polls at 8 p.m.Go to www.ci.cerritos.ca.us or call 562-916-1248 for the latest results.
* Norwalk voting polls close at 7 p.m. The final election tally will be posted on the city's website, www.ci.norwalk.ca.us, but residents can call the city clerk's office, 562-929-5720, for election result updates.
* Paramount polls will close at 8 p.m. Go to www.paramountcity.com for results. You can also call 562-220-2010 or 562-220-2011. Call 562-220-2017 if you prefer a Spanish speaker. When a final tally is in, call 562-220-2012 for a recording of complete election results.
* In Signal Hill, polls will close at 8 p.m. when the results of absentee ballot voting will be available. Counting should begin soon after and officials estimate the counting from the three poll sites should take about an hour. Residents can call 562-989-7200, for results as they become available. Final results will be posted on-line at www.cityofsignalhill.org.
Residents in Bellflower, Cerritos, Signal Hill, Paramount and Norwalk are choosing their future City Council members from a field of incumbents and hopefuls.
Can't make up your mind about a candidate? Go to the cities' websites (see below) or www.smartvoter.org for bios and candidate statements.
Click on the links below for the latest results in your cities. Also, keep coming to the Press Corps blog. We'll be here in the newsroom throughout the night posting and updating results as we hear 'em.
* Polls in Bellflower close at 8 p.m. Officials will begin posting results at www.bellflower.org right after that. People will be manning the phones tonight to provide the latest numbers. Call 562-804-1424, press 0, and the operator will connect you to an English, Spanish or Tagalog speaker.
* Cerritos will close its polls at 8 p.m.Go to www.ci.cerritos.ca.us or call 562-916-1248 for the latest results.
* Norwalk voting polls close at 7 p.m. The final election tally will be posted on the city's website, www.ci.norwalk.ca.us, but residents can call the city clerk's office, 562-929-5720, for election result updates.
* Paramount polls will close at 8 p.m. Go to www.paramountcity.com for results. You can also call 562-220-2010 or 562-220-2011. Call 562-220-2017 if you prefer a Spanish speaker. When a final tally is in, call 562-220-2012 for a recording of complete election results.
* In Signal Hill, polls will close at 8 p.m. when the results of absentee ballot voting will be available. Counting should begin soon after and officials estimate the counting from the three poll sites should take about an hour. Residents can call 562-989-7200, for results as they become available. Final results will be posted on-line at www.cityofsignalhill.org.
Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional
politics. A newcomer to the Press-
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.
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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