Jan. 28, 2003: LB Parks & Rec. Dir. Hester Defends Graffiti Style Art Event & Markings On MacArthur Park Bldgs: "This Is An Art Form", Tells Rec Comm'n He's Received No Comments From Any Councilmembers; Rec Comm'rs Silent On Promotional Item For "Girls of Graff" Showing Toddler-Age Child Holding Spray Can

Jan. 19, 2003: CA Taxpayers Will Pay $500,000 To Build Facility For Long Beach City-Run Entity That's Overseen Spray Painting of Graffiti Style Markings on MacArthur Park Bldgs. & Conducted City Hall Approved Graffiti Exhibit

Jan 13, 2003: Postcard Size Promotional Piece Showing Child (Toddler Appearing Age) Holding Spray Can Promotes City Hall Sponsored Graffiti "Exhibit" At Long Beach Public Park

Jan. 13, 2003: Pres./Exec Dir. of Nat'l Anti-Graffiti Group Blasts LB City Hall's Graffiti Policy After Learning About "Wonder Women -- The Girls of Graff" Parks & Rec. Graffiti Event

Jan. 11, 2003: Editorial: City Hall Turns Public Property At LB's MacArthur Park Into West Coast Version of 70's Graffiti Marked NY Subway Train; What Giuliani Stopped, O'Neill's Council Allows, Inflicting Double-Standard On Central LB Neighborhood

Jan. 3, 2003: Digital Editorial Cartoon: Regarding Press-Telegram Editorial: "Two Kinds of Graffiti"

Jan. 3, 2003: Graffiti, Add'l Follow-Up: Gang Graffiti Mark Alleys Just Blocks From MacArthur Park; 14th St. Vicinity Walnut & Gardenia

Dec. 27, 2002: Graffiti Follow-Up: See Photos Of What City of LB Allows -- and Encourages -- On Bldgs. In MacArthur Park (Anaheim St. @ Gundry Ave.)

Dec. 26, 2002: LB Dept. of Parks, Rec & Marine To Sponsor "Top 14 Women Graffiti Artists" of So. Cal In "Mural Collaboration and Gallery Exhibit," Calls It "Art of a New Generation"; Read the Press Release