Our elected officials—some of them—talk about whether they’ve toked

A proposition to legalize marijuana will probably be on the November ballot, and—in a sure sign that our attitudes toward the long-illegal devil’s weed may be softening—eight of nine Long Beach City Council members surveyed actually spoke to a reporter about whether or not they’ve toked. (Apologies [...]

A proposed amendment to the municipal code suggests creating areas for homeless to park overnight and sleep in their cars
Six days before Long Beach City Council will hear it Sept. 1, a municipal code amendment proposed by Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews is already generating opposition from residents.
Agenda Item No. 13, sponsored by Andrews, asks [...]

After debate, city council asks for an update on wooing the automaker

Sometimes even seemingly routine items on Long Beach City Council’s agenda get a thorough airing.
So it was Tuesday with Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske’s request that city staff update her, the rest of the council, and all of us on the city’s progress in [...]

Snoop Dogg, Super Bowl champ Willie McGinest give time and money to help pay for a Kroc Center. What’s next? Raising the last $17 million
The volume on the tape recorder had to be turned up all the way to catch some of what he was saying, but multimedia star Snoop Dogg and three-time NFL Super [...]

Spending an early Thanksgiving with Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus
Gift-giving holidays are nearly a month away, but several hundred Sixth District residents who enjoyed an early Thanksgiving dinner today at Ernest S. McBride Park got an early present: service from multimedia personality Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante Broadus.

Snoop Dogg talks to Councilman Dee Andrews about giving back to Long Beach
He wasn’t there to bemoan the possible loss of our concretinous Main Library if it closes due to budget cuts, but rapper-actor-football coach Snoop Dogg spent more than two hours Friday in the library’s Admiral Room, considering ways to give back to Long [...]

Last night’s candidates’ forum featured plans, hopes and dreams from Long Beach Unified School District candidates; and from the two men vying to be your next Sixth District city councilman.
The latter two–incumbent Councilman Dee Andrews, and challenger Ahmed Saafir–laid out some of their plans for the Sixth District. There’s coverage at LBPost.com, and coverage coming [...]