Its civic motto has changed from “Tomorrow’s City Today” to “Times Change, Values Don’t”, but at just 54 years old, Lakewood is still new enough that some of its founders still survive.
Sadly, their numbers are becoming fewer. As Samantha Gonzaga writes in today’s Press-Telegram, Lakewood lost a former mayor and one of its founders, Jacqueline [...]

Beer and Politics: Chamber of Commerce President Randy Gordon stops by to talk big boxes, the school board and the state of business in Long Beach. 7pm.
GALLAGHERS 2751 E Broadway, Long Beach 90803. 562.856.8000.
Bembridge House: Tour the last great Queen Anne Victorian in Long Beach. 1-4pm. $5 suggested donation.
BEMBRIDGE HOUSE 953 Park Circle, Long Beach [...]

D.J. Waldie and Diane Keaton’s new book
It’s about time Lakewood public information officer D.J. Waldie wrote a new book, you’re saying? Well he has–a book on Spanish Revival architecture in Southern California–co-written, with none other than actress Diane Keaton.

How much is Lakewood really shelling out to developers?

PHOTO by SUSAN SABO
Long Beach has taken a pretty good pounding over the years for a development strategy that shortchanges residents by giving sales-tax rebates to mega-retailers—especially since neighboring Lakewood has been able to attract more of those big stores without resorting to such tactics.
“Lakewood has never [...]

Every time Long Beach offers to rebate sales tax to mega-retailers in an attempt to lure their business to town, some reporter is sure to call Lakewood City Hall for comment. That’s what I do, anyway. Lakewood kinda likes to righteously remind the world that it doesn’t stoop to such self-cheapening tactics.
“Lakewood has never given [...]