Schipske District 5 Journal.com

Thanks to all the volunteers who braved the heat this morning and came out in Area III to clean up the lake area and the surrounding picnic grounds.
Yuck! You cannot believe what people have dumped into the fishing lake.
Around the picnic tables was a landfill of garbage left by those who use our parks. Top […]

Parents — carefully read the following reminder from the Long Beach Police Department concerning Spring Break and Curfew:

The 2008 Spring Break for Long Beach students is fast approaching and schools will be closed the week of March 24th, with students returning to class on March 31st.
 
The Long Beach Police Department would like to remind parents […]

It is unusual for me to get a call from the LBPD that a shooting has occurred in the 5th District. But several did happen last night at the Lakewood Masonic Lodge Hall near Heartwell Park.
A group of teens had a dance. It got out of hand and 4 were shot. Two died. Over a […]

I have been fortunate to have the time to talk with two Packs of Cub and Boy Scouts who are interested in government.
Last night I visited with Pack 117 at Newcomb Academy and was grilled by a very handsome group of young men (and their parents) about being on the City Council and government in […]