NEWS
The 54th Assembly District heats up
Does Bonnie Lowenthal’s early advantage over Tonia Reyes Uranga in their race for the 54th Assembly District seat come from the grass roots—or her family tree? And friends eulogize the late Bryan “Whitey” Littlefield. Plus the war at home in Vector Control.

FEATURE
When It Comes
Forget the San Andreas, it’s the Newport-Inglewood Fault that will level Long Beach. Again. Megan Brescini reports.

FOOD+DRINK
La Parolaccia
Ellen Griley picks up a neighborly meal at La Parolaccia and Miles Clements listens to Deep Purple at La Concha. Then Adam Pringle sucks up a Cap’n Crunch shake and we wrap up with Blottery.

ART
Culture Clash in Americca
The three men of Culture Clash explain how the more things change, the more they will always be the same. And Long Beach artist Sandow Birk gets ready to sign copies of The Depravities of War, at DDR Projects.

MUSIC
Wanda Jackson
Nikki Darling checks in on Wanda Jackson’s country gospel rockabilly show and Chris Ziegler sings the murder blues with Holy Kiss.

FILM
Snow Angels
We review Snow Angels and Married Life.

SHELTER
Auto Body in the Round
Quality Assured Collision Center, Inc. is the newest tenant in an historic former Packard dealership with a circular showroom.