You can hear Mayor Bob Foster for free Tuesday nights at Long Beach City Council meetings, on all but the last Tuesday of the month–but then, of course, he’s a little more limited in what he can say.
But at noon tomorrow at Frenchie’s Bistro, 4137 E. Anaheim St., Foster will talk economy over lunch–and maybe [...]

For authentic Mexican food, this is where you go

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
If there’s one reason why Brite Spot rules your small intestine—and a half-dozen bustling branches across San Pedro, Long Beach, and South Gate all owned by one man—it’s the Mexican food. You probably don’t come here for the atmosphere (Vicente Fernandez, Etta James, and [...]