May 7
Long Beach City Council 
The Long Beach City Council will vote on, its 5 p.m. May 7 meeting, whether excavations are immediately required for the general welfare of the city.
The city council will vote whether to declare an ordinance relating to parades and special events. The council will also decide on whether to change its code relating to filming activities.
May 11
AOC7 Literacy Fair
Celebrate Reading with the AOC7 Literacy Fair with friends and family, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11, at MacArthur Park in Long Beach.
The AOC7 community organization collected all the books including new or slightly used children books. All the books collected benefit the children of Lincoln Elementary School. Each child that attends the AOC7 Literacy Fair will receivefree books to encourage them to read throughout the summer vacation.
Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS May 3, 2013
Harbor Currents: NEWS May 3, 2013
Long Beach City College Student Protest and Walkout 
LONG BEACH – Students from Long Beach City College have organized a general protest and walkout, 9:30 a.m. May 1. All interested parties in the community are urged to begin assembling in the main quad of the Pacific Coast Campus, located on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Orange at 9 a.m.
Several organizations will be marching in solidarity, in protest of the death of vocational education in Long Beach.
This procession is to raise awareness for a student led recall of LBCC trustees. The trustees have breached their constituent’s trust, and students are calling for their removal.
Location: 1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach
Personalizing Mother’s Day
By Lori Lynn Hirsch Stokoe, Guest Columnist
It’s no secret that Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for U.S. restaurants.
Take mom out for a nice meal, give her the day off from cooking and cleaning, what a treat! But if you would like to make the day festive and personal, try these tips for “Making Mother’s Day Special,” starting her day by fixing breakfast or brunch. And {hint} you can still take her out for dinner.
The Incumbent Underdog
Trutanich Needs His Pit Bull Tenacity in Uphill Re-election Bid
By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor
From his first day on the job as Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich has operated like an outsider.
He picked fights with politically connected developers and threaten to put city council members in jail. And, he does it all unapologetically. He has always positioned himself as a different breed of politician — different than the others who voters tend to hold their noses for when they elect them into office.
Ballots, Not B.S.
Garcetti, Trutanich and the Nnecessity for CD 15 to Step Up and Vote
James Preston Allen, Publisher
You can just hear the refrain from Harbor District residents in the mold of Roger Dangerfield: We get no respect, or the requisite amount of municipal services from downtown LA for that matter. From the local perspective, 26 miles from City Hall, it seems true enough. A member of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Board of Commissioners, Doug Epperhart reminds us that we are actually closer to the seat of government in Avalon on Catalina Island than to Los Angeles.
Toulouse Engelhardt, John York:
Byrds That Came Full Circle
By B. Noel Barr and Melina Paris
Alvas Showroom buzzed with excitement as we waited for Toulouse Engelhardt and John York to play on April 6.
Engelhardt was the star of the night as the 12-string master engaged us with an over-the-top performance and stories from his days on the road. John brought another side of the Americana story as one of the troubadours of the folk rock scene of the 60s.
John opened the show with an amazing set of covers and original music. He allowed us to step off into a world that only existed for a brief moment in our collective conscious. John’s raspy style of singing is firm with conviction and the understanding of the gentle nuances of great songs and performance.
Unsightly Kiosk Removed Downtown San Pedro
On April 25, local business owner Art Steedle of ManTiiques, also owner of Steedle Construction, removed a long maligned information kiosk The effort was spearheaded by the Central San Pedro Council. Long maligned for being in disrepair and a magnet for vagrants, the San Pedro Property Owners Business Improvement District will be taking the lead in re-purposing the area into a small park.
Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS April 25, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 13
San Pedro Democratic Club Meeting
The last meeting before the May 21 election will feature visits from endorsed candidates (or their representatives) for mayor, city attorney and controller, plus a discussion of its plans for the remainder of 2013, from 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 13, at The Whale & Ale Restaurant in San Pedro.
Venue: The Whale & Ale Restaurant
Location: 327 W. 7th St., San Pedro
April 27
Community Forum on Violence Prevention on Saturday
The City of Long Beach is hosting a series of community forums inviting the public to learn about the planning process and how to get involved.
The second meeting of its kind is scheduled, from 1 to 4 p.m. April 27, at Silverado Park in Long Beach.
Harbor Currents: NEWS April 25, 2013
Bye, Bye Kiosk 
SAN PEDRO — Thanks to the efforts of the Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council, the kiosk at 6th and Mesa streets was removed April 25.
The area will be repurposed for residents and tourists, after being in long disrepair and home to vagrants.
Art Steedle, owner of Steedle Construction in Long Beach, removed the kiosk.
Woman Killed in Long Beach
LONG BEACH — A woman was killed, April 23, on the 1600 block of Cherry Avenue in Long Beach.
Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS April 24, 2013
April 26
Meet Garcetti
Meet Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. April 26, at Port’s O’Call Restaurant in San Pedro
Details: (310) 832-7272
Venue: Ports O’ Call Restaurant
Location: 1199 Nagoya Way, San Pedro
April 26
Marymount College Offers E-Waste Collection
All household electronics including computers, monitors, printers, fax machines or just about anything that “plugs-in” can be recycled for free at Marymount College, from through 10 a.m. on April 26. The campus is open 6 a.m. until midnight.
Venue: Marymount College parking lot
Location: 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes
April 27
Ramona Park Spring Cleaning Community Sweep
Join the Ramona Park Spring Cleaning Community Sweep effort, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 27, in Long Beach.