NEWS
Long Beach is for Lobby-ers
Long Beach is considering an ordinance that would require lobbyists to register and report their contacts with city officials. Not surprisingly, the lobbyists are lobbying against it. Also, Control Z raises a yellow flag.

FEATURE
The Accidental Illegal Immigrant
He came here as a boy on vacation. He stands now before you as a criminal. One man’s journey from innocence to invisibility.

COMMERCE
Essential Miscellany
Ellen Griley gets lost among the goods at Second Street’s 5001. Chesney Higgins takes flight over the Pacific.

FOOD+DRINK
Guiding Light
Will Swaim drives toward dessert at Kamal Palace and Miles Clements gets redeemed at Silk Thai. Plus one year down at Tracht’s and a boxed lunch at Bentoss. And Jim Hall settles his stomach with grappa in Drink of the Week.

MUSIC
Hobo Hoedown
Chris Ziegler talks to Acres of Books’ Steve Becker about the last trip to Hobo Alley and then gets the fear with Fear. Kevin Ferguson feels all with Jeremy Enigk and helps save Banning Ranch with Marc B, Dolphin City, the Growlers and Parker Macy.

ART
The Good, The Bad and The Swindler
Theo Douglas takes in “Controversy” at Gallery Azul in San Pedro, while Dave Wielenga digs the scrapbookishness of Baseball in Long Beach.

FILM
Ice Road Smugglers
We review Frozen River and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

SHELTER
Life in a Church
Preserving the architect Joseph Halstead Roberts’ legacy in Belmont Heights.