Fear and fortune

By G.W. Schulz

Sept. 11 hastened a booming homeland security industry. One southern California company still struggled to get ahead.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Long Beach":

"… of $14 million in contracts. In California alone, trucks were delivered to Long Beach, Glendale, Marin, San Bernardino, and Santa Monica, among others. The CEO …"

Lax oversight of school construction raises doubts about earthquake safety

By Corey G. Johnson

Lax oversight of school construction raises doubts about earthquake safety

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"… could happen here.Enforcement falls by the waysideIn March 1933, the Long Beach earthquake destroyed or severely damaged 230 school buildings near it …"

Oil-financed Congress members target public-interest group

By Richard Prince and Esther Cassidy

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2000 — A saga involving Big Oil, millions of unrealized tax dollars, whistle-blowers, members of Congress and campaign

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"… of off-shore and on-shore tracts located in or off the coasts of 22 states.Long Beach challenges practiceIn the 1980s, the city of Long Beach, Calif., began the …"

"… oasts of 22 states.Long Beach challenges practiceIn the 1980s, the city of Long Beach, Calif., began the legal saga by suing six major oil companies —Arco, Sh …"

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When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have

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"… public)The Interfaith AllianceLocation: Omni Los Angeles HotelBrunch with Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’Neill, Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer, Denver Mayor Welling …"

"… and Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles, August 15, 10 a.m. -12:30p.m.Sponsor: Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’NeillLocation: Long Beach Aquarium of the PacificForum o …"

"… 15, 10 a.m. -12:30p.m.Sponsor: Long Beach Mayor Beverly O’NeillLocation: Long Beach Aquarium of the PacificForum on the Future of the Supreme Court, August 15 …"

Everyone — except appropriators — agree no more C-17s needed in budget

By Nick Schwellenbach

Bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate committees with the most expertise on military affairs oppose buying more Boeing-built C-17 cargo

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"… Subcommittee. Boeing’s C-17 production lines are in St. Louis, Mo., and Long Beach, Calif., with the latter plant employing an estimated 5,000 workers. Both …"

Imported fish with banned chemicals reaching U.S. consumers

By Laurie Udesky

Mislabeled seafood leads to criminal charges and calls for more tests

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"… sted more than a million pounds of shrimp to the U.S. through Los Angeles, Long Beach, Newark, New York, Seattle and Savannah. Sagar Grandhi officials could not …"

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The roots of the financial crisis: Who is to blame?

By John Dunbar and David Donald

Banks that financed subprime industry collecting billions in bailouts

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"… d by the government. IndyMac Bank (No. 14) and Washington Mutual (owner of Long Beach Mortgage Co., No. 5) were each taken over by federal banking regulators af …"

"… underlying pool of 9,388 second-lien loans that Goldman Sachs bought from Long Beach Mortgage Co., a company that ranks No. 5 on the Center’s list of the top …"

"… ny that ranks No. 5 on the Center’s list of the top 25 subprime lenders. Long Beach was a subsidiary of Washington Mutual, which collapsed in 2008 thanks larg …"

Appealing to a higher authority

By Kevin Bogardus

Federal energy regulators smooth the way for liquefied natural gas terminals

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"… land's need for natural gas.Another high-profile battle is taking place in Long Beach, California. The California Public Utilities Commission has butted heads w …"

China’s Marlboro Country

By Te-Ping Chen

A massive underground industry makes China the world leader in counterfeit cigarettes

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"… 62 ethnic Chinese who smuggled one billion cigarettes into the Los Angeles-Long Beach and Newark ports, using false descriptions such as “wicker furniture” …"

SMOKE2U

By Te-Ping Chen

Tobacco sales take off in cyberspace

Excerpts from this story referencing "Long Beach":

"… be showing an impact. Jeff Kimbel, for example, a 45-year-old smoker from Long Beach, California, was accustomed to getting his untaxed Seneca-brand cigarettes …"

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