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Senior police partner was ‘tremendous asset’ to LBPD
Five days after retiring from the Long Beach Police Department’s Senior Police Partner Program, to which she had…
October 1, 2010
Former SH councilmember’s wife was outspoken, involved in community
By Rachael Rifkin Staff Writer Ethel Mae McCallen, a 56-year Signal Hill resident, businesswoman, and wife of former…
August 3, 2010
Powell to be posthumously honored as Pride marshal
Local longtime community activist Gail Murchison Powell, who died on April 19 in Long Beach at the age…
May 14, 2010
Co-worker remembers former police officer Jim Fontaine
Submitted by Casey Carver James “Jim” Fontaine, who served almost 30 years over two different career paths at…
April 9, 2010
In Memory of Paul Stuart Kemner
Paul Stuart Kemner died March 1, 2010 of heart failure at the age of 88 in Long Beach,…
March 5, 2010
William Eastman was a devoted volunteer, proprietor
Friendly, honest and fair, William Bernard “the Dood” Eastman was a supportive father, husband and local business proprietor.…
October 23, 2008
Caves was influential advocate, volunteer
After more than 20 years of serving as a heroine to local people living with HIV/AIDS, Suzanne Caves…
August 28, 2008
Mabel Jongewaard leaves a century-long legacy
By Rachael Rifkin Memoirist Mabel Jongewaard was always eager to lend a hand or an ear to anyone…
August 21, 2008
Long Beach police officer remembers friend Terry Madison
By Richard Austin Jr. Detective, LBPD For those who remember me writing about my good friend Steve (Strichart),…
August 15, 2008
Retired LB police officer Terry Madison remembered
Retired Long Beach police officer Terry L. Madison died July 21. Madison was a veteran of the U.S.…
August 1, 2008