Local businesses claim they felt pressured by Chris Pook’s fund-raising tactics
By Dave Wielenga

Chris Pook’s deployment of high-ranking Long Beach city officials to local businesses when pursuing financial support for Sea Festival sometimes creates the impression that a company’s response to the pitch could affect its chances of securing a city contract or permit, according to [...]

Chris Pook was supposed to do for the summer Sea Festival what he did for the Grand Prix. So far he hasn’t done much of anything—except spend your money
By Dave Wielenga
City manager Jerry Miller is due to appear before the City Council on May 15 to deliver a report about the Long Beach Sea Festival. [...]