The Battleship IOWA will host its first Memorial Day celebration since arriving at the LA Waterfront on May 27.
There will be free carnival games, food concessions, live music by the 40s inspired Lindy Sisters and more.
In honor of Memorial Day, any active military, reservists or veterans with proof of service will be admitted free May 27. Special advanced tickets are available to the general public at a $2 per ticket discount, adults $18 ($16 with discount), youth $10 ($8 with discount) and seniors $15 ($13 with discount.)
Los Angeles Election Results LOS ANGELES — The unofficial election results for the City of Los Angeles general elections now are available.
Mayor elect-Eric Garcetti beat Controller Wendy Greuel by 28,890 votes in the May 21 election, amid an 11.68 percent voter turnout. In District 15, which includes much of the Harbor Area, voter turnout was 9.7 percent. There, Garcetti lead by 1,351 votes.
The numbers were much different in the race for city attorney, where incumbent City Attorney Carmen Trutanich lost by a landslide of 55,487 votes, against Mike Feuer, despite the support of District 15, where he led against Feuer 5,294 to 4,539 votes.
It was deja vu all over again, at the Los Angeles City Council on May 8.
The council voted 11-2 to approve the controversial Southern California International Gateway off-dock railyard project, less than two weeks before a new mayor will be elected. Twelve years ago, in its waning weeks, the Richard Riordan administration rushed through approval of the China Shipping terminal project without benefit of an environmental impact report.
The lawsuit that followed eventually transformed the port in many ways, but not enough, it appears, as the Harbor Commission’s closed session agenda the week before the council vote included seven potential Southern California International Gateway-based lawsuits from appellants who were heard—and ignored—by the Los Angeles City Council.
May 26 The Voyeur The Voyeur is a selection of nudes and erotic art from Museum of Latin American Art’s collection showing through May 26. The collection includes emblematic works by José Luis Cuevas, Julio Galán, Nelson Garrido and Francisco Toledo, among others. The titleThe Voyeurreferences one of the works in the exhibition by Jorge Alzaga, while also alluding to the French term meaning “one who looks,” and the studies by feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey on the representations of women—not restricted to cinema but other art forms—sexual fantasies and objectification from a male point of view.
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
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
“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.”
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
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
May 22 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:
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium will be offering a “Meet the Grunion” program June 10 and 24, and July 10 and 23.
