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SHPD seizes 170-plus pot plants from commercial building
The Campaign Trail Congresswoman Laura Richardson released the following statement this week regarding the redistricting of California’s Congressional districts and her intention to seek another term representing the cities that the California Congressional Redistricting Commission (CRC) has designated, including Carson, Compton, Florence-Graham, Lynwood, North Long Beach, Rancho Dominguez, San Pedro, South Gate, Walnut Park, Watts, Wilmington and Willowbrook. “Over the past two weeks, by unanimous votes, the CRC has repeatedly released Congressional District visualization maps, which would split the city of Long Beach between two counties (Los Angeles and Orange). The proposed maps also split the city of Carson, dividing the region’s well-established, decades-old Cambodian, Filipino, Samoan, African-American and other communities, which is inconsistent with the citizens’ recorded testimony and create a legally questionable majority Latino, Section II Voting Rights Act District,” Richardson wrote in an email that was sent Monday. “Since approximately over 65 percent of the current 37th Congressional District lies within the communities of Carson, Compton, North Long Beach and Wilmington, which I have represented on the local, state and federal levels over the past decade, having lived in San Pedro in the 1990s and growing up near Florence-Graham, South Gate, Lynwood and Walnut
Park, I look forward to continuing to work hard for these communities and expanding on the constituent service and legislative work I have provided in my last two-and-a-half terms in Congress.” Assemblymember Warren Furutani has announced his plans to run for Los Angeles City Council. Furutani represents the 55th District, which includes the cities of Carson, Harbor City and Harbor Gateway, Lakewood, and parts of Long Beach and Wilmington. “I was born in San Pedro and have lived in the 15th Council District for almost 20 years,” Furutani said. “I’m an LA guy and I’m very excited at the opportunity to work closely with the community on important issues like job creation, gang prevention, education, transportation, air quality and improving the great neighborhoods of San Pedro, Watts, Wilmington, Harbor City and the Harbor Gateway.” Furutani began his career in Los Angeles as a community organizer during the Civil Rights movement. He later worked as a counselor at a continuation high school for dropouts in downtown LA to keep at-risk kids out of gangs and in school. If elected, Furutani would be the first Japanese-American to serve on the Los Angeles City Council, and only the second Asian-Pacific Islander, after Michael Woo, who served from 1985 to 1993. ß
On Tuesday, July 26, at approximately 7am, Signal Hill Police Department detectives served a search warrant after receiving information about marijuana being grown inside a commercial building located in the 2700 block of Rose Avenue. The search warrant resulted in the seizure of more than 170 marijuana plants, which were in various stages of growth, and several pieces
of equipment used to cultivate the marijuana. During the search, two subjects were located inside the
business, questioned about their involvement, and later released pending further investigation.
LB fire results in no injuries, 2 missing pets On July 26, at approximately 3pm, units from the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) responded to a garage fire on the 1700 block of Rose Avenue. Long Beach Rescue 10 and Battalion 1 responded to the fire at a detached garage within three minutes. Upon arrival, Engine 7 quickly pulled multiple hose lines to execute an aggressive interior attack of the fire. Truck 7 immediately gained access to the roof of the building to prepare for vertical ventilation, making it possible to successfully extinguish the fire. The occupants of those units were able to evacuate safely before the fire department’s arrival, and no injuries were reported as a result of the fire. One parrot was saved during the fire, and two small dogs are reported missing. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by LBFD fire investigators. One family was displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross was contacted to assist with temporary shelter. ß
LB’s plastic bag ban beginning August 1 Long Beach residents are reminded to “take a tote” when shopping at large grocery stores, big-box retailers and large drug stores that sell food and perishable items. Beginning August 1, 2011, these stores will no longer provide plastic carryout bags. In response, Long Beach retailers are gearing up to accommodate consumers by hosting bag giveaway events. To see a complete list of retailers that are scheduled to discontinue the distribution of plastic carryout bags and a list of stores conducting bag giveaways, visit litterfreelb.org, email tote@litterfreeLB.org or call (562) 570-2876. Created by the City of Long Beach, litterfreelb.org provides information on the 10-cent charge
per paper bag, Toting Tips, and a host of answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Under this plastic carryout bag ban, retailers that discontinue plastic carryout bags will be required to provide free reusable or paper bags to customers in the California Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children or the Supplemental Food Program. Under this ordinance, paper bags can also be purchased from retailers at a cost of 10 cents per bag. The 10-cent fee will be retained by the retailer to assist with costs associated with the ordinance, as well as educational materials designed to encourage the use of reusable carryout bags. The Long Beach City Council voted to ban the distribution of
plastic carryout bags and approved a 10-cent per bag charge for recyclable paper bags in May 2011. The plastic bag ban ordinance is designed to reduce litter in neighborhoods, reduce plastic debris in waterways and storm drains, reduce waste transported to landfills, and promote the use of reusable bags. The first phase of the plastic carryout bag ban goes into effect Aug. 1. The second phase of the ordinance goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012. In addition to large grocery stores, big-box retailers and large drug stores that sell food and perishable items, the second phase will apply to neighborhood markets and pharmacies, convenience stores, bodegas, sandwich and coffee shops, liquor stores and farmers markets that sell food and perishable items. ß
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