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Letters, emails and website comments | April 21
How convenient! One of the issues that has frustrated me most since becoming mayor is the inconvenient “convenience…
Teaching grandchildren about Social Security — Commentary
[aesop_character img=”https://signal-tribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-13-at-3.26.11-PM.png” name=”Essie L. Landry” caption=”Social Security public-affairs specialist” align=”left” force_circle=”off”] One of the greatest gifts you can…
Trauma-informed pilot program results in increased attendance, decreased suspensions — Commentary
[aesop_character img=”https://signal-tribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-13-at-3.26.05-PM.png” name=”Patricia Costales” caption=”LCSW, CEO of The Guidance Center” align=”left” force_circle=”off”] There’s a movement underway at Beach…
Give police the tools they need— Commentary
[aesop_character img=”https://signal-tribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Screen-Shot-2017-04-07-at-10.04.43-AM.png” name=”Madeline Bernstein” caption=” President spcaLA” align=”left” force_circle=”off”] By: Madeline Bernstein President spcaLA On March 29, a…
Discouraging distracted driving— Commentary
By the Signal Hill Police Department April is recognized as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In California, the…
Letters, emails and website comments | April 7
Street-smart Parking has always been a challenge in the 1st District, and identifying new opportunities for parking has…
Carpe Diem, but Smell the Roses Along the Way— Commentary
[aesop_character img=”https://signal-tribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-Shot-2017-03-30-at-5.35.53-PM.png” name=”Blair Cohn” caption=”Executive director BKBIA” align=”left” force_circle=”off”] I met a traveller from an antique land, Who…
Be prepared for a buggy spring— Commentary
By: The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) Recent storms, followed by warm temperatures, provided the…
Letters, emails and website comments | March 24
Safe and sound? On March 1, 2017 I hosted a public-safety town-hall meeting with Long Beach Police Chief…
Monkey business: A Trauma-Informed Movement in Education success story
[aesop_character img=”https://signal-tribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-Shot-2017-03-10-at-12.00.55-PM.png” name=”Nathan Swaringen” caption=”LCSW” align=”left” force_circle=”off”] Helping a school become trauma-informed requires more than training school staff…