With unfortunately inimitable—at least by the Mayor and City Council—style, Bill Pearl of www.LBReport.com lays out a plan for saving Long Beach’s Main Library. Give it a read [CLICK HERE] and let’s hear what you think.

The mayor and the city manager explain why the city should—nay, must—close our largest temple of knowledge

PHOTO by RUSS ROCA
Thirty-two years ago, city officials were so bullish about the grim new Burton W. Chace Civic Center that they threw open the doors before it was finished, just for a day: July 4, 1976.
“It was kind [...]

As John Canalis reports in today’s Press-Telegram, the question of whether Main Library will actually close–as recommended by City Manager Pat West and Mayor Bob Foster in the proposed Fiscal Year 2008-2009 budget, released Friday–is far from resolved.
For one thing, Long Beach City Council hasn’t even begun debating the budget yet–and ultimately, the Council is [...]