The compliance of citizens with water usage restrictions, and a substantial uptick in residents reporting water wasters has gone a long way in keeping the city one of the frontrunners in water conservation; however, despite nearly 600 water wasters being reported last month, there have been no fines issued to residents during the current drought. Or ever, for that matter.

Dozens of proud, child-raising, diaper-changing fathers and their families joined Senator Ricardo Lara in front of the Aquarium of the Pacific this morning in support of SB 1350, a bill that would ensure that equal access to baby changing stations in public restrooms.

On July 31 at 5:00PM, over fifty Long Beach residents gathered in a parking lot on 53rd and Atlantic, the starting point of a 2-mile peace walk down Atlantic Ave. to Houghton Park. They held signs that called for peace, love and unity, a positive response to a recent uptick in violent crime.