Getting around on LB Marathon Day

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LOCAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS on SUNDAY due to Long Beach Marathon street closures

Sunday's Long Beach Marathon will again bring huge traffic impacts to the local 4th District's streets.  Aside from the traffic impacts to the major streets, residential streets also are expected to see an increase in traffic as frustrated motorist try to use side-streets to get around the traffic-thus cutting through neighborhoods-often at accelerated speeds.

Long-time 4th District Residents are aware the best way to get across the "marathon divide" depends on where you live and where you need to go.

Ideally for the Los Altos Center Adjacent Neighborhoods the best route to go get to any location east or west is to take the 405 Freeway North or South.

For the Los Altos neighborhoods south of Atherton heading East and then North or again taking the 405 Freeway is easiest to get to any location. Going any other direction accept East will result in hitting street closures.

For the Recreation Park neighborhood it is best to avoid going toward the beach at all as well as toward CSULB.  Going West toward downtown then North to go in any direction will be less frustrating.

EAST LONG BEACH CLOSURES

Palo Verde (South) from Atherton to Anaheim  5:00 am until 12:00 PM

Atherton (West)  from Clark to Bellflower Blvd 5:00 am 12:00 PM

Atherton (Both directions) from Bellflower Blvd to Palo Verde 5:00 am 12:15 PM

Clark (North) from Atherton to Anaheim 5:00 am 12:30 PM

Anaheim (Both directions) from PCH to Clark 5:00 am 12:30 PM

EJ Malloy's "Britton" opens

Los Altos EJ Malloy's (Britton) opens

The Los Altos EJ Malloy's opened on Wednesday September 10th.

The soft opening was announced on Facebook. Friends and acquaintances of the owners and workers filled the newly remodeled restaurant.  

Located in the Los Altos Shopping Center south, the official address is 5506 Britton Ave.

The owners are calling the new Los Altos restaurant:

E.J. Malloy's "Britton" named after the "street" ( the entrance to the center) is called. 

John Bloeser passes

Los Altos Center businessman 
John Bloeser  passes

LBReport has reported that longtime Los Altos Center businessman John Bloeser has died.

 

The family owned John Bloeser Carpet One and the Fish Tale were local retail legends.

For information on services see the full report here: Bloeser  

Adoption opportunity!

Fussy needs a home!

A neighbor on the 5400 block of Daggett Street has a Cat Adoption Opportunity for Fussy.

Here is a description of Fussy that her current foster human posted:

Fussy is a smart, affectionate and playful cat, once feral, but who is now ready to have her own humans. While she would be shy for a while in new surroundings, once she got used to a new home, you would probably never know that she once lived on the streets as a feral cat. She currently lives in the Long Beach, CA area, and her foster humans really want her to find a home close by with nice people who will let them keep in touch — which is a good thing, because they will be happy to kitty sit if it is ever needed. Fussy is about a year old, has impeccable litter box habits and is up to date on vaccinations. She’s used to being around other cats, and is very teachable. She would do best in a calm home with at least one person around much of the time. If you know of anyone who fits this description, let me know and my human will pass the information along!

 

To read Fussy's complete story CLICK HERE: FUSSY'S STORY

 To contact Kelly (the current foster parent) call or email her at:

 562-498 3901, 

email: 

 j.g.forsythe@att.net

E J Malloy's cited by city

ABC Restrictions are included in license and....

E J Malloy's Los Altos failed to pull permits

Owners of the new E J Malloy's Los Altos failed to pull permits for the work being done to convert the old Fish Tale space into a new restaurant and were cited by the City of Long Beach on Monday August 4, 2014.  City inspectors also found plumbing code violations.

On August 5, the plans submitted by the owners to the city were rejected for not being professional drawn up plans.

In addition, a computer mistake at the California Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau caused the  Operating Restrictions of the Fish Tale and now EJ Malloy's not to show up on internet inquires of the license.  However, operating restrictions do exist and on June 3, 2014 as part of the license transfer from the Fish Tale,  E.J. Malloy's signed and agreed to the seven restrictions on the alcohol license. 

Fire controversy heats up

Unbelievable!!!  The LB Post misses the mark (again!) 

and still no story from the Press Telegram

As East Long Beach comes to grips with the tragic news of a family displaced from another fire close to a fire station...but for budget reasons unavailable- some media outlets appear to be clueless!

This is a story from the LBPost (click on): 

Despite Controversy, LBFD Paramedic Pilot Program Appears Effective in First Few Weeks

Compare this to the story and editorial on LBReport (click on): 

LB Report E LB Fire

Editorial by Les Robbins

and this is what the Press-Telegram gave us: 

Press-Telegram takes down LB Fire Chief Mike DuRee's quote "We've been lucky so far" about Fire Department  cuts  

click on: 

Press-Telegram

JetBlue profits up

JetBlue second quarter profits are up

Reuters News is reporting that JetBlue will post higher second quarter profits up from the first quarter's 11 cents per share profits to this quarters 19 cents per share profits despite "under performing" what other U.S. airlines are expected to post.

The article blames JetBlue's "under performance" on "hurdles keeping costs down".

The part of the article dealing with JetBlue is below with a link to the full story on expected Thursday July 24th earnings statements below:  

"... U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways is expected to post a higher second quarter profit, benefiting from increased leisure travel. Analysts expect profit of 19 cents a share on average, compared with 11 cents a share a year ago.

 JetBlue has taken steps to improve performance that include adding faster, satellite-based WiFi and lie-flat seating to cross-country flights but has underperformed other carriers on metrics such as return on capital and has had hurdles keeping costs down."

LINK to full REUTERS story: PROFITS

JetBlue has been in talks with the City of Long Beach to bring a U.S. Customs facility to Long Beach Airport for international flights. The Long Beach Register has done several articles on the economic problems other smaller airports ( i.e. John Wayne and Fresno) as well as Ontario and San Bernardo airports have had with the economics and keeping airlines in the competitive international  air business.