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Meet the Grunion

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June 10

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium will be offering a “Meet the Grunion” program June 10 and 24, and July 10 and 23.

The Aquarium will open at 8 p.m. and a film on grunion begins at 9 p.m. in the John M. Olguin Auditorium. Prior to the predicted run, everyone will gather on the beach to await the grunion. The program cost is $5 for adults and $1 for seniors, students and children. Warm clothing is recommended.

Grunion are small sardine-size fish of the silversides family, which are one of the few fish species in the world that actually come ashore to lay their eggs on sandy beaches. They are found from central California through Baja California, with Cabrillo Beach being one of the better places to observe the fish.

At times the beach may look as if it is covered in a blanket of silver as the wriggling fish arrive to mate. The females burrow into the sand to lay eggs while the males wrap around them to fertilize the eggs. Then both males and females catch the next wave back out to sea. The fertilized eggs incubate for about 9 days in the sand before the tumbling action of the waves from the next series of highest tides cause them to hatch and carries them back out to sea.

Details: (310) 548-7562; www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Location: 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro

Electronic Sign Board, Decibel Reader Demonstration

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May 23

Residents along Ocean Boulevard and those with an interest in illegally modified mufflers may participate in a demonstration of a prototype electronic signboard with decibel reader, from 9 to 9:30 a.m. May 23, in front of the Camden Harbor View Apartments in Long Beach.

The electronic signboard with decibel reader notifies motorcyclists and drivers of vehicles with illegally modified mufflers that they are too loud and will be cited.
The sound decibel reader is for public awareness only and will not be used for enforcement purposes.

Venue: Camden Harbor View Apartments
Location: 310 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

POLA Declares Second Hundred-Year War Against Community

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POLA Declares Second Hundred-Year War Against Community

By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor

“The worst thing would be to stand still and to look at structures of the past to support the democracy of the future,” Harbor Commissioner Robin Kramer said at the Commission’s May 2 meeting, just moments before voting to abolish democracy entirely.

Thus ended Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s Harbor Commissioner’s 8-year mission to get rid of the Port Community Advisory Committee, abandoning all pretense of making sense, in the last-minute rush to get the dirty deed done.

“It’s the last act of getting rid of any vestiges of what Jim Hahn did for this waterfront,” said PCAC co-Chairwoman June Smith during the comment period. “That’s the way some of us perceive it. That may not be your motivation. It may not be correct. I’m just saying that is a perception, and I think it’s one you need to be aware of and need to deal with.”

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Theater Listings: May 20, 2013

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Theater Listings: May 20, 2013

May 26
Heroes of the Coast

Community members are invited to a special screening of Heroes of the Coast, starting at 10 a.m. May 26, at the Art Theatre in Long Beach.
The documentary introduces you to activists involved with the Proposition 20 campaign to protect California’s coast. Through the film you hear from those who had a vision to preserve the natural coast of California and how they made it happen. It captures their experiences, in their own voices, about what it was like to get this historic coastal preservation initiative passed.
Long Beach activist Don May and Mel Nutter will join the event.
Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door.
Details: www.lcwlandtrust.org
Venue: Art Theatre
Location: 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach

June 5
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Sarah Ruhl’s whimsical dark comedy, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, looks at personal responsibility, integrity and human connection, June 5 through 30, at the International City Theatre in Long Beach.
A lonely woman is forced to confront her assumptions about morality, redemption and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world as she steps into the life of a dead man by taking his cell phone calls. What starts as a moment of frustration quickly turns into a bond of curious loyalty when Jean finds herself caught in the middle of another man’s tangled web of relationships and family. Acting as his mouthpiece, Jean soon discovers different types of connections that go beyond the physical, tapping into the psychological, the emotional and even…the afterlife.
Tickets range from $29 to $50.
Details: (562) 436-4610;www.InternationalCityTheatre.com
Venue: International City Theatre
Location: 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

June 8
Sleeping Beauty
Enjoy a production of Sleeping Beauty, at 2 p.m. June 8, at the Warner Grand Theatrein San Pedro.
Sleeping Beautywill feature more than 160 dancers from San Pedro Ballet School, performing ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and more.
Tickets are $15 to $20.
Details: (310) 732-1861; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/361020
Venue: Warner Grand Theatre
Location: 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro

Harbor Currents: FAMILY May 20, 2013

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Harbor Currents: FAMILY May 20, 2013

May 25
Soccer Camp
Hear ye’ all soccer enthusiasts participate in the adult Soccer Day Camp, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. May 25, at Heartwell Park in Long Beach.
Cost is $15 per person.
Details: longbeachgaysoccer@gmail.com
Venue: Heartwell Park
Location: 5801 E. Parkcrest St., Long Beach

May 25
Meet the Grunion
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium will be offering a “Meet the Grunion” program, at 8 p.m. May 25 and June 10.
Prior to the predicted run, everyone will gather on the beach to await the grunion. The program cost is $5 for adults and $1 for seniors, students, and children.
Grunion are small sardine-size fish of the silversides family, which are one of the few fish species in the world that actually come ashore to lay their eggs on sandy beaches. They are found from central California through Baja California, with Cabrillo Beach being one of the better places to

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LA City Council Considers Lodging for Displaced Liveaboards

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LA City Council Considers Lodging for Displaced Liveaboards

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LA City Council Considers Lodging for Displaced Liveaboards
On May 22, the Los Angeles City Council will consider whether or not to approve a permit change with Island Yacht Anchorage Inc. to house displaced liveaboards.
In doing so, the city council would exempt Island Yacht Anchorage Inc. under the California Environmental Quality Act. If the proposal would be approved, there would not be any financial impact to the Harbor Department Revenue Fund and no impact to the city’s general fund. The additional income would remain the same because the displacement of the closed marina will offset the increased tenancy and revenue.
Details:13-0049-S1

May 26
The Really, Really, Free Market
Participate in a new economic model of sharing, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. May 26, at Bixby Park in Long Beach.
Bring what you don’t need and take what you do:

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Harbor Currents: NEWS May 20, 2013

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Harbor Currents: NEWS May 20, 2013

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“Make it Quick” Bandit Linked to 10thBank Robbery
GARDENA — One man is linked to at least 10 robberies in the South Bay Area and Harbor Area.

The man is suspected of robbing a Gardena bank inside a Vons supermarket on May 17. He is suspected of robbing three previous times since 2011. U.S. Bank is offering a reward of up to $10,000 in exchange for information provided to law enforcement that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect responsible for these robberies.
The FBI and local law enforcement officers in Los Angeles County are seeking information leading to the suspect’s identity. The robber is known as the “Make it Quick” Bandit, based on the instructions he has given to victim tellers while demanding cash.

During today’s robbery at a U.S. Bank located inside a Vons supermarket, the suspect presented a demand note. The teller told authorities that the suspect apologized as he took the cash. During his robberies, the suspect has been seen in bank surveillance photos wearing sunglasses and has indicated to victim tellers that one or more people were waiting outside of the bank. The suspect has targeted banks inside grocery stores and witnesses have advised investigators that he usually spends time wandering the aisles of the grocery store prior to committing the robbery.

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Harbor Currents: FAMILY May 16, 2013

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May 17
Spoken Word Sandwich # 7
Enjoy the Spoken Word Sandwich #7, from 8 to 11 p.m. May 17, at the Croatian Cultural Center in San Pedro.
The Spoke Word Sandwich #7 is an evening of word jazz and poetry.
Spoken Word Sandwich #7 will feature music by Garretson & Gorodetsky; L.A. spoken word artist Rich Ferguson; poet/Lummox Press publisher Raindog; and the Circuitry & Poetry of Mona Jean Cedar’s communicative arts of dance, poetry, and sign language, accompanied by Jeff Boynton and his homemade/modified electronic instruments.
Weba Garretson and Ralph Gorodetsky will perform “What Must the Hummingbird
See?” that is a backyard song cycle of 15 short pieces about the daily occurrences of our urban wilderness, where skunks, opossums, owls, hawks, and cats manage to thrive. The music evokes a multitude of influences — from Hank Williams to Hanns Eisler. Their program will be divided into four 15-minute sets, and in between each set each poet will perform a 15-minute set, hence the “sandwich” effect.
Details: (562) 331-4351; www.croatianculture.org/portal
Venue: Croatian Cultural Center
Location: 510 W. 7th St., San Pedro

May 17
Stung!
Join the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for a lecture and book signing, from 7 to 9 p.m. May 17, at the John M. Olguin Auditorium in San Pedro.
Join us for an evening of the gelatinous kind as former CMA volunteer and researcher Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin debuts her book, Stung!: On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean. Cost is $7.
Details: (310) 548-7562 x 211; www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
Venue: John M. Olguin Auditorium
Location: 3720 Stephen M. White Drive

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What’s Wrong with Ending PCAC:

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Why the Port Has Taken a Wrong Turn

By James Preston Allen, Publisher

At its May 2 Harbor Commission meeting, the commissioners upon the recommendation of the Port of Los Angeles staff voted to dissolve the Port Community Advisory Committee.

The PCAC was the mechanism that helped settle the 100-year war and the China Shipping dispute that ended up costing the port some $65 million in mitigations. Some of those mitigations are now only being accomplished, like the $5 million for Plaza Park restoration across from the U.S. Post Office on Beacon Street.

The elimination of the PCAC by the Board of Harbor Commissioners on that Thursday morning meeting came with little notice and no consultation with community groups represented in the PCAC.

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Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS May 16, 2013

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 18
Long Beach Asthma Resource Fair
Participate in the Long Beach Asthma Resource Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18, at Admiral Kidd Park.
The Asthma Resource Fair will provide numerous resources and educational materials for community members to learn more about asthma management and the related services offered in the community.
This free family friendly event will feature valuable information on asthma prevention and control, including free health screenings by doctors, allergists and respiratory therapists, educational materials and connections to vital resources and support services. There will be mobile clinics, drawings, door prizes and healthy snacks for all attendees. The Greener Good Farmers Market will be open during the fair.
Venue: Admiral Kidd Park
Location: 2125 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach

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