| DOWNEY -- Financial incentives aimed at jolting an electric carmaker into locating a production line on public and private land steeped in Space Age history won swift City Council approval Wednesday.Officials agreed to offer free rent, building improvements and other inducements that a real estate investment group can use to lure Tesla Motors to 57 acres of the old NASA ... Read the complete post at The Canalis Report.
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| DOWNEY -- Financial incentives aimed at jolting an electric carmaker into locating a production line on public and private land steeped in Space Age history won swift City Council approval Wednesday.Officials agreed to offer free rent, building improvements and other inducements that a real estate investment group can use to lure Tesla Motors to 57 acres of the old NASA ... Read the complete post at The Canalis Report.
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| Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, left, wipes a tear from his eye after Dwight Radcliff, President of U.S. Vets, helps surprise him by naming their new kitchen and dining hall after him at the Villages at Cabrillo in Long Beach, Calif. on November 25, 2009. The building, at the site of former Navy housing, used to be the Navy ... Read the complete post at Long Beach Seen.
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| LEFT: Pine Avenue looking north at Ocean Blvd. in the 1940s. The Security Bulding is in the center. A Pacific Electric Red Car is on Ocean Blvd. RIGHT: Pine Avenue looking north at Ocean Blvd. on November 21, 2009. The Security Bulding in the center is partially obstructed by the Renaissance Hotel. This picture was taken from the second-floor fire ... Read the complete post at Long Beach Seen.
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November 25, 2009: In Basket Can't get enough shopping at the malls? Here's a list of some local retailers offering holiday deals on Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend:* Big J Carpet & Supply:The Long Beach flooring wholesale company is having a "wholesale to the public" sale from 6 to 11 a.m. Friday; 724 E South St. Long Beach; 562-984-9284; www.BigJCarpet.com* Chuck & Toby: The Belmont ... Read the complete post at In Basket.
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| This is a sure sign of age. I'm actually looking forward to Oscar-season movies now. I'm not saying all of the holiday movies are better overall or anything, it's just nice to see a slate of pictures that try to have actual characters and not "types."So don't expect "The Road," based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Cormac McCarthy, ... Read the complete post at Modern Mythology.
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| The Downey City Council voted 4-0 this afternoon to approve a memorandum of understanding that will move negotiations with Tesla Motors, an electric car company, forward. The city is offering a slate of incentives that International Realty Group and its financial backers can offer Telsa as incentives to locate on the old NASA site on Lakewood Boulevard.The Press-Telegram is planning ... Read the complete post at The Canalis Report.
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| A private helicopter piloted by a student and flight instructor made a hard landing at the Long Beach Airport Wednesday morning, but no on was hurt, authorities said.The helicopter, a Robinson R22, crashed from about five feet off the ground at 9:45 a.m. Both the flight instructor and the student were able to get out of the aircraft uninjured, said ... Read the complete post at Long Beach Crime and Courts.
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| Los Cerritos Wetkabds Land Trust leaders have endorsed Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske's nomination to the state Coastal Commission. Schipske -- considered by supporters as a strong environmentalists -- is one of a dozen nominees being considered for the commission's South District seat. Supervisor Don Knabe's nomination list also includes Rancho Palos Verdes Councilman Doug Stern, Rolling Hills Estates Mayor Judy Mitchell, ... Read the complete post at Green Notes.
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| There is some CIF playoff history between Lakewood and Bishop Amat, which square off in the quarterfinals of the Pac-5 Divison on Friday at Lakewood. And for the most part, it's been Amat dominating that history. In the 1970 CIF title game, Lakewood lost, 18-17, to a Bishop Amat team led by Pat Haden and John McKay Jr. Since then, ... Read the complete post at PT Prep Sports.
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| The attorney for Los Cerritos Wetlands owner Tom Dean has notified the city that escrow on a land-swap deal for 37 acres needs to be closed by Dec. 31. In two letters to the city, attorney Kenneth A. Ehrlich assesrts that the issues of contaminations at the wetlands are being addressed in good faith. However, City Manager Patrick West said ... Read the complete post at Green Notes.
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| In response to Downey Mayor Mario Guerra stating that Tesla Motors is close to a deal that may locate an electric car plant in his city, Long Beach City Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske issued a statement.The Boeing 717's site is also under consideration as a site for Tesla and Schipske, who represents the Eastside's 5th District, has lobbied to bring the ... Read the complete post at The Canalis Report.
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| The kickoff for host Lakewood High's CIF Southern Section Pac-5 second-round football playoff game with Bishop Amat has been switched from 7:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Lakewood Athletic Director/Basketball Coach Matt Ruiz just text me. ... Read the complete post at Burlison's World.
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| The monthly Beer & Politics discussion tonight will focus on a planned civilian trial for a 9/11 terrorist suspect. The special guest will be a local attorney who worked in Guantanamo Bay. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Gallagher's Pub & Grill, 2751 E. Broadway. Read the details from the B&P announcement below. Speaking on the issue of moving the 9/11 ... Read the complete post at Press Corps.
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November 24, 2009: In Basket DENSO Sales California employees today participated in the company's 15th annual "Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive." Employees formed "shopping teams" and went to local grocery stores to purchase food for Thanksgiving meals for Long Beach families in need. Each basket contained a turkey and other essential items to prepare a Thanksgiving meal.The event was part of "DENSO Community Service Day" where ... Read the complete post at In Basket.
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November 24, 2009: In Basket A longtime nautical supplier has dropped anchor on Pine Avenue.The owners of Safe Navigation Inc., Dev and Janet Mavi, have moved to 236-240 Pine Ave., the 12,000-square-foot space that formerly housed Crown books.The lease was up on their 15,000-square-foot store at 129 W. 5th St. and the space on Pine was available, said manager Harpreet Singh, adding that the company ... Read the complete post at In Basket.
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| In case you were itching to head down to City Hall tonight, remember that there is no City Council meeting this week because it's the last Tuesday of the month. In fact, with Thanksgiving this week, there's very little action at all down there. No meetings at all, actually. ... Read the complete post at Press Corps.
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| A Long Beach Superior Court judge ordered death by lethal injection Tuesday for a Long Beach killer twice convicted for the slashing deaths of two local women.Calling the defendant "a savage beast" and "the face of evil," Judge Joan Comparet-Cassani denied a motion to reduce Santiago Martinez Jr.'s death sentence to life in prison without parole and ordered he be ... Read the complete post at Long Beach Crime and Courts.
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| Lakewood 28, Bishop Amat 21 Servite 21, Poly 9 Warren 34, Alemany 28 Redondo 35, Dominguez 34 Norwalk 38, Westminster 17 La Mirada 27, Santiago 13 San Dimas 27, Valley Christian 20 ... Read the complete post at The Shadow.
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| Long Beach Airport officials announced today that an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday at the airport and will depart Wednesday. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive and depart during the morning hours, after 9 a.m. The Antonov 124 is a large, Russian-made aircraft, usually white with blue markings, and will be noticeable as it passes overhead, the ... Read the complete post at Press Corps.
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