NEWS
Endangerous?
The endangered California Brown Pelican could prevent the reconfiguration of the Long Beach Breakwater. But is it really all that endangered? Jenny Stockdale reports. Also, Premium-Unleaded Booby in Control Z plus Criminy! and I, Fink.

FEATURE
A Fish Tale
As the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates its 10th anniversary, Dave Wielenga finds out whatever happened to former Harbor Commissioner Joel Friedland, the only guy with the gumption to stand in the path of a very big plan that was being steamrollered by a lot of very influential people. Surprise! He got flattened.

FOOD+DRINK
Pizza, Delivered
Ellen Griley says pizza nights are forever at Long Beach Pizza Company while Miles Clements goes rice-less at Lotus Chinese Eatery. Plus we think awhile at Mishi’s Strudel and ditch decorum at Fuji’s Famous Burger. Also, Ayn Imperato sips on summer with Peñasol Sangría.

MUSIC
End Times
Chris Ziegler pursues respect and a check with Blu and Ta’Raach of C.R.A.C. and will not remove with Cornell Campbell, while Kevin Ferguson predicts the end times with YACHT and Mika Miko and then cheers up and talks apartments and happy families with the Parson Red Heads.

ART
Lucia Mad
Greggory Moore watches Alive Theatre’s production of Lucia Mad, at the Lafayette. And Andy Carey’s “Sound!” at {open} provides minutes of wonderment.

FILM
Poets, Guns and Money
Our thoughts on Colin Firth in When Did You Last See Your Father? and Angelina Jolie in Wanted.

SHELTER
Homegrown
Just in time for rising food prices, Ellen Griley learns how anyone—backyard or no—can grow some food.