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Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS April 25, 2013

Terelle Jerricks
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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.

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Harbor Currents: NEWS April 25, 2013

Terelle Jerricks
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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.

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Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS April 24, 2013

Terelle Jerricks
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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.

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SWAT Team Arrest Barricaded Man – San Pedro

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SWAT Team Arrest Barricaded Man – San Pedro

By Cory Hooker, Editorial Intern

After about 13 hours of waiting, the Los Angeles SWAT team raided a San Pedro house where a 61-year-old man was barricaded.

The SWAT team used flashbangs and distraction rounds to keep the suspect under pressure while they made an entry.The man was ultimately subdued with bean bag rounds. A weapon was recovered from the scene, officials said.

At about 8 p.m. April 23, police blocked off about of block radius around 7th
and Meyler streets, directly across from Mary Star of the Sea Church.

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The Case of the Mis-identified Letter Writer

Terelle Jerricks
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The Case of the Mis-identified Letter Writer

For Random Lengths News, it is not an unusual occurrence to receive a few letters that articulate a position that does not concur with ours. In fact, we encourage it in order to raise the level of dialog on the issues that are important to our readers and to further free expression. It was no different in our last edition, where we published a letter, “Words From an Incoherent, Cowardly Bigot.” Though we have conservative and libertarian readers and critics, it is only a minority that actually employs racially inflammatory words and descriptions to make his point.

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Harbor Currents: ENTERTAINMENT April 23, 2013

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Harbor Currents: ENTERTAINMENT April 23, 2013

April 26
Friday Night Blues with Bernie Pearl Trio
The Bernie Pearl Trio will play Alvas Showroom, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. April 26, as part of the Friday Night Blues series.
The trio features Pearl on guitar and slide guitar, and his rhythm section of the past 25 years.
Details: (800) 403-3447; www.alvasshowroom.com
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1414 W. 8th St., San Pedro

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Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENT April 23, 2013

Terelle Jerricks
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Prescription Drug Collection
The Long Beach Police Department and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Pharmaceutical Take-Back initiative, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27, at Long Beach Memorial.

This initiative seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft through the collection of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
The event will offer a drive-thru service that is free and anonymous. The driver of the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 100th participating vehicle will be awarded a pair of Aquarium of the Pacific tickets.

Once collected, the unwanted pharmaceuticals will be turned over to the DEA who will safely destroy the drugs.

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Trutanich Reaches Another Dorner-Hunt Damage Control Settlement

Terelle Jerricks
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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office announced April 23, that it has reached an agreement with two women who were injured and whose truck was damaged when officers shot at them while on the manhunt of former a Los Angeles Police Department officer.

The newspaper delivery women have settled their case for $4.2 million.

Seventy-one-year-old Margie Carranza and daughter Emma Hernandez’s were injured, Feb. 7, after Los Angeles Police Department officers shot at their truck while on the hunt for former police officer Christopher Dorner, who was suspected of going on a killing rampage after posting an angry online manifesto.

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Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS April 22, 2013

Terelle Jerricks
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April 25
Plant the Seeds of Change
The Labor Studies Club and the Labor Studies Department of Cal State University Dominguez Hills would like to invite you to participate in the 5th annual Labor , Social and Environmental Justice fair, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25, at the Loker Student Union.
CSUDH is the only four-year university in Southern California to offer a major in Labor Studies.
Details: www.dhlaborstudies.org
Venue: Loker Student Union
Location: 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson

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Harbor Currents: NEWS April 22, 2013

Terelle Jerricks
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Murder
LONG BEACH — The Long Beach Police Department arrested 20-year-old Derome Harper in the 1200 block of Phillips Street on suspicion of murder, officials said.
Officers were investigating an unrelated matter near Locust Avenue and Home Street, at about 9:10 p.m., when a woman in a car approached them for help. Her passenger, 18-year-old Jamal Lindsey of Long Beach, was suffering from gunshot wounds to his torso.
Investigators said that the Lindsey was shot after a dispute with an acquaintance, while trying to leave the scene of the argument. The unidentified woman got into the car and drove to find aid for Lindsey. Lindsey later died after being taken to the local hospital.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call (562) 570-7244, or anonymously at (800) 222-8477.

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