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Looking Will Keep You Laughing

By John Farrell, Curtain Call Writer

If you are looking for a great time, looking for a little — very little, actually —dating advice, or you’re just looking to see another very funny play by Norm Foster, all you’ve got to do is wander over to Little Fish Theatre and seeLooking, a brightly funny and very contemporary comedy that is guaranteed to charm you, right down to the malfunctioning cell phone.

On the new Little Fish stage (actually, the old stage but 8 feet wider now and there is a promise of air conditioning soon) a tennis club and a bar are minimally presented, but don’t worry. It’s the actors that count. Melissa Brandzel as Val, Kimberly Patterson as Nina, David Graham as Andy and Bert Pigg as Matt make Lookinga comedy delight.

Pancake Breakfast Benefits Boston Bombing Victims

Justice for Murdered Children hosted a Roundtable Pancake Breakfast, April 27, in memoriam of the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing.
Justice for Murdered Children recognized the connection of the bombings to the massacres that occurred in Newton, Conn., while applauding quick action of law enforcement in both disasters in assisting victims and their families.
Event attendees included Mayor Jim Dear and Mayor Pro-tem Santarina of Carson, Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Green, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Eddie Rivero, Justice For Homicide Victims, Project Cry No More, Parents of Murdered Children, as well as the families and friends of murdered victims.
Photo by Betty Guevara

Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS May 7

May 11
AOC7 Literacy Fair
AOC7 needs volunteers for their first annual Literacy Fair, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11, at Macarthur Park in Long Beach.
There will be music, multicultural dances, literacy booths, storytelling and more. All children will receive a new or gently used book. Please make a difference in your community on this day by signing up to be a volunteer.
Details: (562) 758-5751
Location: 1321 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach

May 11
Undocumented, Queer Talking Circles at The Center
Beginning May 11, The Center Long Beach will host an Undocumented and Queer Talking Circle, on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
The Center is partnering with the Long Beach Immigrants Rights Coalition to a space for undocumented LGBTQ folks to engage with peers in a safe and supportive environment. If you are undocumented and identify as LGBTQ, this space is for you.
Details: (714) 873-6898

May 14
LB City Council Votes on Project Spending
The Long Beach City Council will consider, May 14, whether to approve a contract increase the Job Order Contracting from by $9.86 million.
The Job Order Contracting contractors, New Creation Builders, Exbon Development, Bitech Construction, Allstate Engineering and Thomasville Construction would be authorized to increase from $15 million to more than $24.86 million, as authorized by the Board of Commissioners to the Port of Long Beach executive director for tenant and security improvements at the interim Port Headquarters Building at 4801 Airport Plaza Drive.

Feds May Issue Warning To Protect Children From Tanning Beds

Silver Spring, MD – The FDA issued a proposed order May 6, that, if finalized, would reclassify sunlamp products such as those used in tanning beds and require labeling to include a recommendation designed to warn young people not to use these devices.

On Jan. 1, 2012, California enacted the strictest ban in the country when it declared that anyone under the age of 18 is prohibited from using tanning beds.

There is no word on when the FDA’s proposal would go into effect, if it’s ultimately approved, but those interested in commenting can do so by calling 888-INFO-FDA.

Happy Birthday Devin!

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Mary Lou Martinez and Lorraine Shea celebrated what would have been Devin Hamilton’s 12th birthday, May 5, at Big Nick’s Pizza, with a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Devin died on Jan. 26, 2010, after fighting a battle with cancer.
Donations were accepted at the even in the name of Devin for a research grant to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Visit http://unitetofightbloodcancers.org.

Harbor Currents: NEWS May 6, 2013

Murder
LONG BEACH — Bryan Johnson Dailey, 23, died on May 4 as a result of gun wounds inflicted near 10th Street and Linden Avenue in Long Beach.
At about 10:15 p.m. May 3, Long Beach Police Department officers found Dailey with multiple wounds to his upper torso. He was taken to the nearest hospital, where he died several hours later. The incident appears to be gang-related.
Anyone with information is asked to call (562) 570-7244 or anonymously at (800) 222-8477.

Harbor Currents: ANNOUNCEMENTS May 3, 2013

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: 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

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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

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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.