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Vol. 33 No. 37- February 17, 2012

February 17th, 2012 · * Download Entire Issue

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Earth-friendly practices dominate building plans for Signal Hill’s new police station

February 17th, 2012 · Uncategorized

 CJ Dablo/Signal Tribune<br><strong> Construction manager Paul Buckley points down a main corridor of the new police station building.</strong>

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Construction manager Paul Buckley points down a main corridor of the new police station building.

CJ Dablo
Staff Writer

While a new police station will soon feature updated technology to protect and serve the people of Signal Hill, the City is also making efforts to make the building “green.”
Deputy City Manager Charlie Honeycutt said that the City Council has always made the environment a priority. [Read more →]

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Austin, Kawasaki focus on their qualifications at candidates forum

February 17th, 2012 · News

 Cory Bilicko/Signal Tribune<br><strong> Onstage, from left, are: forum moderator Laurie Angel, candidate Lillian Kawasaki and candidate Al Austin</strong>

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Onstage, from left, are: forum moderator Laurie Angel, candidate Lillian Kawasaki and candidate Al Austin

Nick Diamantides
Staff Writer

At last Sunday’s candidate forum at the Expo building on Atlantic Avenue, Al Austin and Lillian Kawasaki each claimed to be the person best qualified for the job of Long Beach city councilmember for the 8th district. About 60 people attended the event, sponsored by the North Long Beach Community Action Group. [Read more →]

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Broadway’s Davis Gaines stars in stunning Man of La Mancha at Musical Theatre West

February 17th, 2012 · Culture

<strong>Musical-theater sensation Davis Gaines, who starred in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and elsewhere, delivers the role of Don Miguel de Cervantes with astounding vocal facility, timing, and sensitivity</strong>

Musical-theater sensation Davis Gaines, who starred in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and elsewhere, delivers the role of Don Miguel de Cervantes with astounding vocal facility, timing, and sensitivity.

Vicki Paris Goodman
Culture Writer

I’ve loved the soundtrack from Man of La Mancha since childhood. But I’d never managed to attend a performance of the popular musical, of which the book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion are nothing short of brilliant. So I’d say it was high time I saw the show. And what a show! [Read more →]

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LB Historical Society partners with the Press-Telegram to showcase its newspaper collection

February 17th, 2012 · News

 Matt Sun/Signal Tribune<br><strong>From bottom left corner: former PT columnist Tom Hennessy, PT Editor Emeritus Richard Archbold, HSLB Co-Presidents Kristi Fischer and Evan Anderson Braude, and HSLB Executive Director Julie Bartolotto unveil the Long Beach Historical Newspaper Collection to dozens in attendance at the Feb. 10 community dedication ceremony at the HSLB.</strong>

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From bottom left corner: former PT columnist Tom Hennessy, PT Editor Emeritus Richard Archbold, HSLB Co-Presidents Kristi Fischer and Evan Anderson Braude, and HSLB Executive Director Julie Bartolotto unveil the Long Beach Historical Newspaper Collection to dozens in attendance at the Feb. 10 community dedication ceremony at the HSLB.

Stephanie Raygoza
Staff Writer

Long Beach residents and historians now have access to a collection of 1,400 bound volumes chronicling the city’s history as reported through its hometown newspaper, the Press-Telegram (PT), as part of a recent partnership between the PT and the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB). [Read more →]

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