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Long Beach City Council Meeting

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Long Beach City Council Meeting

The Long Beach City Council will consider, at 5 p.m. Nov. 12, directing Chief of Police Jim McDonnell to present a plan would provide a valid cost to establish a special sex crime unit.

The city council also is scheduled to vote on an agreement for baggage handling systems at the Long BeachAirport. The city would enter into a 2-year agreement for an amount not to exceed $1,1114,911 with John Bean Technologies, to perform maintenance and improvement of the systems with two optional 1-year renewals for not to exceed $300,000 per year at the city manager’s discretion.

In addition, the council will consider a triennial code adoption amending an ordinance related to the Long Beach Building Standards Code.

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Women’s Health Center Rededicated

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Women’s Health Center Rededicated

Long Beach — The newly expanded and modernized Sr. Mary Sabina Sullivan Women’s Health Center and the Vincent Esposito Imaging Center at St. Mary Medical Center will be re-dedicated on Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m.

One of the first centers to offer the community digital mammography, the Women’s Health Center recently relocated to the first floor of the 1045 Atlantic Ave. Professional Building, Ste. 105.

As the need for mammography screenings and diagnostics has increased, the Women’s Health Center has grown. St. Mary Medical Center Foundation stepped in to support the purchase of a second digital mammography unit and funded the relocation of the center so as to provide more efficient services.

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Obama Appoints Garcetti to Climate Preparedness Task Force

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Obama Appoints Garcetti to Climate Preparedness Task Force

Los Angeles — On Nov. 1, President Barack Obama appointed Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to his Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, which will advise the White House on how the federal government helps cities and states prepare for the effects of climate change.

Banished from the Magic Kingdom

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Banished from the Magic Kingdom

Fullerton — On Nov. 4, a former Disneyland employee was ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and stay at least 100 yards away from the theme park, after admitting guilt to setting off two dry ice bombs.

Christian Isaiah Barnes, 23, plead guilty to misdemeanor possession of a destructive device as part of a plea bargain. The Orange County Superior Court sentenced Barnes, a Long Beach resident, to the 36 days in jail he has served and three years of informal probation.

Barnes originally was charged with felony possession of a destructive device in a public place, a crime that could have carried up to six years in prison.

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Fights Ends in Deadly Stabbing

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Fights Ends in Deadly Stabbing

Long Beach Police Department officers found 51-year-old Anthony Ramirez laying on the street, at about 8:15 p.m. Nov. 3, on the 1900 block of Locust Avenue, while responding to a call about a fight, officials said.

Ramirez was apparently stabbed. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics took Ramirez to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The motive of the stabbing is unknown. Investigators believe Ramirez was involved in a physical fight with a group of people before the stabbing.

No suspect information is available. The incident is being investigated as possibly gang-related.

Anyone with information is urged to call (562) 570-7244 or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org

Leadership Changes at Cultural Affairs, Disability Departments

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Leadership Changes at Cultural Affairs, Disability Departments

Los Angeles – On Nov. 4, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that Department of Cultural Affairs General Manager and Executive Director Olga Garay-English is stepping down effective Jan. 4, 2014.

She will consult as special advisor to the Creative Economy to Otis College of Art and Design President Samuel Hoi and will also advise City Councilman Tom LaBonge and the Los Angeles Sister Cities Program on local and international cultural programs.

Assistant General Manager Matthew Rudnick will serve as interim general manager at the Department of Cultural Affairs until a permanent general manager is appointed.

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CBP Intercepts Bike Stolen 46 Years Ago

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CBP Intercepts Bike Stolen 46 Years Ago

Los Angeles — U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement officers, the National Insurance Crime Bureau agents and the California Highway Patrol investigators recently recovered a 1953 Triumph motorcycle that was stolen more than 46 years ago from a backyard in Omaha, Neb. During the night of Feb. 4 or 5, 1967.

The Omaha patrolman’s stolen vehicle report about the blue- and black- colored,Tiger T 100model bike noted it was parked in the rear yard all winter and a gate on the wood fence was forced. Not insured, its value was $300 then. Destined to Yokohama, Japan, the manifested value was $9,000.

On Oct. 30, CBP seized the vehicle and then turned it over to CHP to return to rightful owner.

Its rightful owner is about 72 years old now and still lives in Omaha. He would have been about 26 years old at that time. His bike is now 60 years old.

Million Mask March Los Angeles

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Million Mask March Los Angeles

A march protesting a range of topics such as reform, education, GMOs, wars and constitutional rights, will take place, starting at 10 a.m. Nov. 5, throughout the world’s largest cities.

Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/406861039422618/
Venue: Pershing Square
Location: 532 S. Olive St., Los Angeles

Project Great Futures Visits San Pedro High School

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Project Great Futures Visits San Pedro High School

Nov. 13

Students at San Pedro High School will have the opportunity to learn about many different career paths, volunteer opportunities and college prep programs when Project Great Futures visits from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Nov. 13.

Project Great Futures is a Los Angeles-based project helping youth find positive and non-destructive careers and futures for themselves.

Details: http://projectgreatfutures.nnomy.org/
Venue: SPHS
Location: 1001 W. 15th St., San Pedro

Photographer Celebrates Lizard King’s 70th

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Photographer Celebrates Lizard King’s 70th

Long Beach counter-culture photographer Jim Coke will be hosting an exhibition on Jim Morrison and The Doors, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7, at Fingerprints Music in Long Beach.

The exhibition will feature Coke’s photographs from July 15, 1967 prior to The Doors release of “Light My Fire.” Other artists performing will include poet Michael C. Ford, and local bands Slushbox, Natural Hi-Fi and Move.

Details: Sharon Giarratano (562)225-7867
Venue: Fingerprints Music
Location:420 E. 4th St., Long Beach

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