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Column: The Army’s African-American chemical divisions in Long Beach during WWII
For decades Long Beach was known as a Navy town because of the proximity of Roosevelt Navy base,…
Thought’s from the Publisher | My final thoughts
Twenty years ago, February 24, 2000, the Signal Tribune’s first issue hit the streets. A few weeks earlier…
OP-ED: Musings on Measure A extension
Much has been made of the case in favor of Measure A sales tax extension. Hundreds of thousands…
Letter to the Editor: More bait-and-switch?
It’s time to draw a line in the sand. This city government is out of control and spending…
Column | And in This Corner: A matter of black and white
The issue of Black and White is not just a simple black and white issue. For the last…
Column | And in this Corner: Up on Tucker’s Ridge.
My grandma was in her 90s, and we moved her from her apartment in Los Angeles to Crofton…
Column | A look at bygone days: Headlines in Long Beach during the 1920s
The following is part 2 of the Bygone Days that ran in the Jan. 3 edition of the…
Column | And in this Corner: Little Rascal
If I were Catholic, this would be kind of a confession. So, Alissa and I recently watched the…
Column | And in this corner: I wish
‘Tis the season for resolutions, or so they say on the gym ads on TV. This year I’m…
Thoughts from the Publisher | A chat with a Disney on Ice performer
[aesop_character img=”https://signal-tribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-5.05.16-PM.png” name=”Neena Strichart” caption=”Publisher” align=”left” force_circle=”off” revealfx=”inplaceslow”] A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend…