I’m still amazed at the meeting I went to last night in Belmont Shore. Amazed at how quickly nothing happened–and by nothing, I mean a whole lot. So much, in fact, that by the time Marine Bureau Manager Mark Sandoval said “I think we’re done here,” the meeting broke out into the kind of cheering [...]

Today’s Turkey Trot 10K run, which Justin Rudd stages to support his endless list of charitable deeds, is becoming a nice Thanksgiving tradition. But if you don’t feel like running as far with so many people — or considering how someone as handsome as Rudd also got to be such a nice guy – there may still be time for you [...]

There’s poop in the water, and soon it’ll taste like ash!
This story in the Downtown Gazette shows that water quality in Alamitos Bay has fallen below “disgusting” to somewhere near “ithinkimgonnabesick.” Water’s a challenge in the best of times: an agreement between Long Beach, LA County and water officials ended Sept. 30, allowing the [...]

THURS AUG. 30: THE ENCROACHMENT GENIE–THANKS, P-T
Tues | Aug 28 It’s been a week since we ran Dave Wielenga’s story about 31 Alamitos Peninsula residents who’ve extended their homes onto the public beach. “Property Lines in the Sand” has inspired a sandstorm of positive e-mail—as well as a how-do-you-do from Jeremy Colonna, who called to [...]