You're going to be hearing a lot more about the city budget in the coming months. I mean more than about swine flu in its brief heyday, more than about JetBlue, more than about the Lakers. It will be pouring out of the pages of the Press-Telegram and from other media as the city starts slashing and burning to eliminate an expected $43.3 million budget deficit in the next fiscal year.
On "Straight Talk with Art Levine," which airs tonight and also is available online, host Levine interviews Braden Phillips, head of the Long Beach Police Department's Administration Bureau, about how the police will handle the budget cuts. Cmdr. Laura Farinella, head of the Gangs and Violent Crimes Division, also talks about Long Beach's latest crime statistics.
The show airs tonight (Wednesday) and Thursday at 7 p.m. on Charter Communications Channel 3. Or, watch it online whenever you want at www.StraightTalkTV.com.
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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