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Last week, the city of Long Beach became one of the first cities in the US to implement…
April 1, 2011
Microchipping 101: The basics of reuniting pets with their owners
The microchip identification system has been reuniting lost pets with owners for more than 20 years.
April 1, 2011
Some thoughts about keeping reptiles as pets
By Stephen Strichart Associate Publisher Recently I read about a family whose baby was diagnosed with salmonella.
April 1, 2011
An open letter to Mark Bixby from the Downtown Long Beach Associates
Dear Mark: A wise man once said that “To live in the hearts of those we leave behind…
March 25, 2011
Skate spot or not?
I have lived on North Cerritos Drive, one block from the Bixby Park for nine years.
March 25, 2011
Why are local kids proud to be American?
By Stephen Strichart Associate Publisher Each year the Bellflower-Long Beach Elks Lodge No. 888 sponsors an Americanism Essay…
March 18, 2011
When zero means a lot
Last week, I participated on the Patt Morrison Show on KPPC (89.3) in a conversation about childhood health issues in…
March 11, 2011
Now is the best time for Californians to plant trees
By The Arbor Day Foundation California’s Arbor Day is nearly here, and the best way to observe the…
March 4, 2011
Social insecurity?
Okay, people, I will try and explain it to the people who insist on calling Social Security an…
March 4, 2011
Surprised with a prize
What a nice surprise! We got to play— and win! We loved getting that call from you about…
March 4, 2011