LBReport has the story on the passing of Thomas Murphy, a lifetime Long Beach resident and an outspoken critic of the city’s status quo. LBReport cites this telling quote from Murphy:
“In my [80+, fill in the annual figure] years in Long Beach, the city hasn’t been able to complete a single project that hasn’t turned [...]

Eighth District Councilwoman Rae Gabelich takes the hard road

PHOTO by RUSS ROCA
Eighth District Councilwoman Rae Gabelich became the best listener on the Long Beach City Council by remembering how it felt not to be heard when she was a community activist. Actually, that’s how she came to represent the Eighth District representative, period. “I got [...]