With the removal of the storm-battered boardwalk nearly complete, the City Council voted 4-0 at its Jan. 22 meeting to hire an engineering firm to oversee the reconstruction of the iconic …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/30/13
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Although the power was turned on in most parts of the city over the last week, there are still many residents who are displaced because their homes are uninhabitable or remain without power and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/16/12
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Members of the Sludge Stoppers Task Force and the Long Beach Surfer’s Association teamed up recently for an initiative that led to the placement of 300 new garbage cans and recycling bins along the …
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By Vanessa Canner
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6/7/12
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After more than a month of public input and debate, the city has floated its official 2012 surfing schedule, aiming to strike a balance between the needs of residents and surfers.
In March, …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/25/12
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“My goal is to become a world professional surfer because I love it. I am 13 years old and I’ve been living in New York since 1997, therefore I consider myself a New Yorker,” pro surfer Balaram …
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By Vanessa Canner
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4/18/12
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Surf Movie Night — Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., at Long Beach Cinema, 179 East Park Ave. Tickets can be purchased at the door. LBSA members: $10 (includes ticket, popcorn and drink). Non-members: …
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4/12/12
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Local environmental activists met last week with city officials to discuss a series of initiatives that could be implemented to ensure for a “greener” and more environmentally friendly Long …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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3/7/12
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Every day, West Pine Street resident Scott Bochner, 55, steps out onto his balcony and takes in the view of Reynolds Channel across from his home.
Whether in the morning, before work, or in the …
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Chris Engelhardt
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12/28/11
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When Long Beach resident Billy Kupferman first began teaching in Garden City, he was overwhelmed when he learned that two third-grade students had cancer.
“They’re both in seventh grade now, …
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By ANTHONY RIFILATO
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11/3/11
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After an urgent search over the past several days, the body of missing Long Beach High School teacher and local surfer Daniel Bobis — who disappeared off the coast of southern Sumatra on Sunday …
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Chris Engelhardt
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7/28/11
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