Local Internet radio station to interview Vice Mayor Val Lerch

By Paul Eakins on January 19, 2010 10:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

A new Long Beach Internet radio show, called Swoops World Radio, will interview Vice Mayor Val Lerch at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Lerch represents North Long Beach's 9th District and is running for a third term as a write-in candidate April 13.

Listeners can call in live to ask questions at (917) 889-7449 or join the conversation via live Internet chat. The radio show also interviewed 7th District City Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga, who is also running for a third term as a write-in candidate, last month. You can listen to that archived interview as well on the Web site.

To listen, go to www.swoopsworld.com.

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.

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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.