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County launching mobile-friendly web site with ballot info and ability to register to vote The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office will launch Monday a mobile-friendly website allowing users to access services in nine different languages, access ballot information and register to vote in November’s midterm election.... By David Montero | 2 hrs ago California Sen. Rod Wright sentenced to 90 days in jail for perjury State Sen. Roderick Wright was sentenced Friday to 90 days in jail and fined $2,000, bringing to an end a four-year legal saga revolving around eight counts of voter fraud that saw the veteran South Bay Democrat go from respected lawmaker to convicted... By Nick Green | 2 hrs ago Government and politics Central Basin water board member Art Chacon ‘hurt the community,’ used position for personal benefit, says Commerce critic State governments Initiative to split California into six separate states fails for 2016 ballot Municipal governments USS Ranger: Long Beach City Council may consider long shot bid to save ‘Top Gun’ aircraft carrier MOST RECENT STORIES Community and neighborhood groups Weingart-Lakewood Family YMCA getting $6 million makeover lakewood >> City officials Friday held a groundbreaking for an expansion of the Weingart-Lakewood Family YMCA, which is getting a $6 million makeover. The facility will be expanding by 10,000 square feet and adding modern amenities that will make it the YMCA’s crown jewel of the area. At the end of the anticipated nine-month expansion project, the 25,000-square-foot facility will showcase a new building design and layout,... | 1 hr ago General news Lessons learned from a Latina lover — and her madre My wife is openly Latina. As a first-generation American, she’s been out of the closet since before Morrissey left the Smiths, and is comfortable not only with her identity, but discussing her journey with those who ask what it’s like. I get no choice. Having married into a Mexican-American family, I must endure daily insights into her culture and receive reminders — some of them violent — of how I am a boorish invader who violates the traditions of... Josh Dulaney | 1 hr ago Heat waves How to stay safe during the coming heat wave in Long Beach LONG BEACH >> With temperatures expected to hover around the century mark over the next few days, authorities are encouraging residents to take precautions to stay safe. “It’s going to get hot and people need to be prepared,” said Jake Heflin, spokesman for the Long Beach Fire Department. People should stay adequately hydrated for the high temperatures by increasing their water consumption, he said, and avoid alcoholic and sugary drinks. Beatriz Valenzuela | 2 hrs ago Philanthropic foundations Bellflower Rotary Club, nonprofit team up to assist children in need BELLFLOWER >> The Rotary Club of Bellflower and Caring Connections, a nonprofit that works with the Bellflower Unified School District, are teaming up to provide 60 children with shoes, clothes and school supplies today. Members from the organizations and other volunteers will escort the children and their parents to the Kmart at 10400 Rosecrans Ave. in Bellflower from 7-9 a.m. The children, who range in age from first grade to sixth grade, will be given $100 pre-paid gift cards... Greg Yee | 2 hrs ago Documentaries ‘Transvisible: Bamby Salcedo’s Story’ explores life of transgender Latina activist long beach >> Bamby Salcedo is a survivor and a fighter. She has been homeless, a crystal meth addict and a prostitute, but since getting clean and sober 13 years ago, Salcedo has turned into a renowned powerhouse transgender Latina activist, who runs the transgender youth program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She also is a tireless advocate for the LGBT immigrant community and people who are living with HIV and/or AIDS. The documentary Phillip Zonkel | 2 hrs ago Suicides Man leaps to death from Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro A man leaped to his death Friday from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, authorities said. The man parked his car in the westbound lanes about 11:30 a.m. and jumped. He landed at a container terminal and was pronounced dead, Port of Los Angeles spokeswoman Rachel Campbell said. The man’s name was not immediately known. The action did not curtail operations at the cargo terminals, but slowed traffic on the bridge as police investigated. — Larry... | 3 hrs ago Environment Green Festival’s electric skates, scooters, vehicles create buzz at Los Angeles Convention Center LOS ANGELES >> A red-cheeked Akshay Venugopalan jumped off the red Solar Electric Scooter and gave his buddies the thumbs up. The 17-year-old Diamond Bar High School student praised the smooth ride and easy handling. He figured the sun-powered scooter equipped with a plug for rainy days would also solve a big problem. “Let’s say I want to go to school and I have to go up the hill. This would be great for those kind of short distances,” he... Steve Scauzillo | 4 hrs ago Wildfires Silverado Fire burning outside Corona grows to 1,200 acres with no containment Flames chewed through brush in Southern California’s Cleveland National Forest and sent up a huge column of smoke Friday, but authorities did not order evacuations and said no homes were immediately threatened by the blaze. The fire in Orange County’s Silverado Canyon covered nearly 2 square miles, or about 1,200 acres, and firefighters had none of it contained, said Capt. Larry Kurtz, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Authority. There was little... GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press | 5 hrs ago Business The tech story of the week isn’t Apple. It’s this Chinese company So you’re gonna buy an Apple Watch, right?? You’re definitely gonna get the iPhone 6 Plus, not the iPhone 6, uh, regular? Can’t wait to swipe an Apple product at a checkout counter and magically give money away? Well, if you live in China, there’s a good chance you’ll be purchasing those lovely new products via an e-commerce giant called Alibaba. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., a Chinese technology company founded in 1999 by a former... Timothy McGrath | 6 hrs ago Nation and World Targeted strikes have worked in Somalia. But are they a lesson for Syria? NAIROBI, Kenya — US President Barack Obama on Wednesday night announced an expanded campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, declaring the US “won’t hesitate” to extend airstrikes against the group inside Syrian borders. “This is a core principle of my presidency: if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven,” Obama said. Obama also announced increased support for moderate Syrian rebels fighting... Tristan McConnell | 6 hrs ago More Stories Long Beach Press Telegram: BLOGS ‹ › MOST POPULAR Day Week News Sports Biz A&E Email Life Man killed after being trapped between Metro Blue Line train and station platform in downtown Long Beach Cerritos man meets bone marrow donor who saved his life Queen Mary retailers given 30 days to vacate Long Beach ship to make way for retail revamp Cost to repair major damage to breakwater protecting Port of Long Beach is $20 million Storm of ’14 unleashes nature’s rage on Long Beach Four videos show Long Beach man sexually abusing child, court records show Fashion district money laundering probe nets 9 arrests, $65 million seizure Long Beach man arrested on suspicion of sex acts with child Long Beach Press Telegram Facebook Twitter RSS Feed Copyright © Long Beach Press Telegram Copyright notice Privacy Policy Site Map MNG Corporate