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Things got a bit spicy last Wednesday at the first Ninth District City Council forum at El Ranchito Restaurant in north Long Beach. ... read full story

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9th District: Shore wants amenities for North LB

LONG BEACH - North Long Beach is still lacking much of what the rest of the city takes for granted, 9th District City Council candidate Brad Shore says. read more ...

The Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club has announced its endorsements for the City Council elections April 13.

The club voted Wednesday to endorse three incumbents - Councilman Robert Garcia in the 1st District, Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske in the 5th District and Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga in the 7th District - and newcomers Thomas Marchese for the 3rd District and Brad Shore in the 9th District.

The Lambda Democratic Club's mission is to further the human and civil rights of all minorities, especially those of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

LB Lamda Democratic Club Endorses Garcia, Marchese, Schipske, Reyes Uranga & Shore in April 2010 Council Elections. ... read full story

Brad Shore/9th district: [emailed statement] "It was a pleasure meeting with the ILWU Southern California District Council. I thank everyone for their time and consideration. I was also pleased to receive some very positive feedback from Rich Dines, President, ILWU SCDC, 'The delegates were quite impressed with you as a candidate, your labor background and your understanding of the issues most important to our union and its members. You should be proud of your strong interview.' I look forward to future discussions with Mr. Dines and the ILWU on Port issues and those impacting the 9th District." .... read full story

One of the major reasons I decided to run for City Council in the 9th District was Public Safety. There is a desperate need to preserve and increase the number of officers on our streets. The cry, "More cops won’t help" is wrong. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) has proven that rapid response to emergency calls saves lives. read more ...

Ninth District City Council candidate Brad Shore released a statement today calling for maintaining 2008 police staffing levels and giving support to an internal search to replace former Police Chief Anthony Batts. The search firm handling the chief position recently announced it was broadening its search to include outside candidates, which has riled some of the Police Department's rank and file. read more ...