"Draft Estimated Diesel PM [particulate matter] Cancer Risk From POLA and POLB." cited in Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure Assessment Study for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, p. 8
In Depth: Scientists @ LB Conference Say Air Pollution in L.A.-LB Region is High Enough to Cause Illness and Deaths; Economist Says Ports Receive Subsidies That Invite More Growth
July 4th isn't about fireworks. They can be seen any night at Disneyland.
It isn't about a summer day with family and friends. Those take place in some of the worst places on Earth.
It's about a revolution based on the idea that people should govern, not royalty or parliaments enforcing the rule of royalty.
Some in our city think the approval of local royalty, supposedly "powerful people" and their enablers, are what matter. They have learned nothing from July 4th.
July 4th shows that powerful ideas matter. It shows that those who speak truths to royalty are on the right side of history.
Prove this yourself. How many things affecting us today in our city, previously decreed as true by local royalty, now stand disproven by history? Compare this to hard truths about our city, often spoken in defiance of local royalty, that have now been proven true.
July 4th isn't just about what happened 233 years ago. It's about what we see around us every day. LBReport.com is honored to report what takes place around us every day, independent of those in power and their enablers. Happy July 4th, Long Beach...today and every day.
LB Amateur Radio Operators Practice Emergency Communications In El Dorado Park, Sending/Receiving Signals Across The Country In Nat'l "Field-Day" Operation
by Sharon Katchen, Special to LBReport.com
Kudos to LB Business Journal for flashing this story first yesterday. LBReport.com has details now: In Detail / With Audio: Harbor Comm'n Agrees To City Mgm't-Sought Bailout For Aquarium Debt; Port Will Accept Reimbursement From Redevelopment Agency Thru Tax Increment From North Project Area Port Projects; See City Mgm't Memo, Hear Unedited Audio
Commissioner Walter: "I suggest that the proposal to help the Aquarium is truly the triumph of hope over financial experience...I deal in finance a lot...and if we had a trustee responsible for investing our money, and the trustee came up with this proposal, I'd question his fiduciary competence." (He then joins in 5-0 vote to approve)
AND Only On LBReport.com / Archival Audio: Hear What City Council Was Told, And Said, In 1995 About Aquarium Paying Its Bond Debt Without Taxpayer Bailout
Councilman Garcia: "The internet is a very helpful tool during Council meetings because it affords me on-demand, instant research. Multi-tasking between email and Facebook is a way for me to also communicate directly with residents who might not be able to come to the Council meeting. However, I do see how the public might think the Council is not being fully engaged when using the internet during the Council meeting. In the future, I will make sure the computer is off when the public addresses the City Council."
Councilman DeLong: "When I'm in front of a PC, 99% of the time I have both my City and personal email open to be accessible to constituents. My personal email account (RTPGroup) is minimized unless an email arrives. However, when it is minimized, it appears that there is activity occurring even if there isn't. I believe that being accessible is one of the most important attributes of an elected official."
Councilwoman Schipske [blog]: "...I admit maybe we shouldn't have a laptop at council to distract us...even momentarily. Then take away everyone's Blackberry, including the Mayor's, and Mr. Lerch's "trio." And stop staff from giving us folders of work while we are sitting there. I personally put in an incredible amount of hours on Council business and use my Council time to read and answer email, write a blog on what we are doing, look up information on what is being discussed (why I even consult our City Charter and Municipal Code), and yes, I strayed and looked elsewhere. I know how to multi-task -- every parent learns how to."
Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal: "There are occasions during council meetings when I check media and community websites and even check my email for messages sent to me on topics being raised that particular night. Unfortunately, if I do not close a particular website window, it appears that I am continuously occupied on the site, which couldn't be further from the truth given the importance of items being discussed by the council and public."
AND Pets & Their People: Perspective: Coyote "Invasion" -- Let's Manage It by C. Miriam Yarden, B.Sc., MS, APDT, LBReport.com Contributing Editor
Councilwoman Gabelich Signals She'll Agendize Possible Charter Amendment Seeking Greater Percentage of Port Profits For City Use in Tidelands; Item Would Revisit "Gang of Six" Vote Quashing Council Discussion in Jan. 08
Six LBUSD High Schools Are Among Newsweek's Rankings Of "America's Top High Schools"
Aviation Sector
First on LBReport.com: Former 1st dist. Councilman Evan Braude Has Applied To Serve on LB Harbor Comm'n
