PHOTO by DANIEL DE BOOM
The day after a heavy storm hit Long Beach, some finally found use for our perennially filthy beach.
The stormy sea spewed forth a treasure trove of bounty last night in the form of balls (of every conceivable sort: soccer, base, kick, foot, tennis) as well as toys, tires, coolers, (sadly empty) [...]

Vector Control 2007
As author of ‘Vector Control,’ the question I hear most often is, “Will you ever get back with Liza?” That seems an odd sort of question and is probably the reason I don’t get you people. Apparently, you don’t always get me or “Vector,” because the other question I hear a lot [...]

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 [...]