Huntington Beach Mayor Debbie Cook’s just-announced candidacy for Dana Rohrabacher’s 46th District seat in Congress could translate into some long-awaited movement for the Long Beach Breakwater.
“I was one of the original supporters of the effort to reconfigure the breakwater,” says Cook, who has distinguished herself as a practical environmentalist during two terms on the Huntington [...]

This Giant Will Kill You: Walls of beautiful sound floating out of Katie the Pest, The Year Zero and Bug-Eyed Sprites. 10pm. $5. 21+.
THE PROSPECTOR 2400 E Seventh St, Long Beach 90804. 562.438.3839; theprospectorlongbeach.
Evolution Revolution: Dr. Francisco Ayala of UCI speaks about his new book and about reconciling religion and science. 6:30pm. $10-15.
AQUARIUM OF THE [...]

There’s poop in the water, and soon it’ll taste like ash!
This story in the Downtown Gazette shows that water quality in Alamitos Bay has fallen below “disgusting” to somewhere near “ithinkimgonnabesick.” Water’s a challenge in the best of times: an agreement between Long Beach, LA County and water officials ended Sept. 30, allowing the [...]