Whether I agreed with their platforms or not, each of the candidates who ran in last week's election are “stars” in my book. The vast majority of Long Beach voters, however, not so much. Thus the “gripe”: Electoral participation and voter turn-out in Long Beach are embarrassing. I would go so far as to say disgusting.

Seven siblings of a man who died last year after a transient threw flammable liquid into his car outside of a 7-Eleven filed a negligence and wrongful death suit Friday, naming the convenience store chain, the City of Long Beach and the suspect accused of the crime.

By Eric Gray | For a city our size with a high population and unemployment rate, it is troubling to me that we currently do not have an Economic Development Department. An Economic Development Department in my view could help ease unemployment, spur job growth, and revitalize neighborhoods while at the same time create a return on investment for our city through sales tax revenues and increased economic activity.

A Long Beach police officer was in stable condition last Thursday after being accidentally shot when his gun discharged at the North Division sub-station.