Long Beach Studios deal to purchase Boeing Plant delayed

The anticipated sale of the Boeing Aircraft plant to Long Beach Studios LLC has been delayed.  Boeing Realty spokesman Glen Golightly told LBreport.com Sunday (March 8th, 2009) that the proposed sale had fallen out of escrow.  Mr. Golightly stated, “We’re continuing to talk with Long Beach Studios but we also want to put the property on the market.”

Jay Samit, Former Executive Vice President of Sony Corporation of America and now CEO of Long Beach Studios, confirmed the statements released by Boeing Realty and adds that he is continuing to work with Boeing and his goal is still to complete the transaction this month.

Long Beach Studios is scheduled to launch this spring.  Once completed Long Beach Studios will be the largest independent production company in the world.  As stated on the website www.lbstudiosllc.com, “With 40 sound stages ranging in size from 12,000 to 200,000 square feet, and over 300,000 square feet of full-service rental office space, Long Beach Studios has the facilities to match the requirements and budget of any size production.”

 

Help Wanted

If you are looking for work in Southern California, Seal Beach / Los Alamitos area Laptop Schools is looking for one or two independent interns.  These positions work well with college and high school schedules. Full time in summer, extra projects during school breaks and approximately 8 hours a week while school is in session.
Please go to laptopschools.com to submit your application.

Canadian company awards natural gas contract to Seal Beach’s Clean Energy

Seal Beach, CA (March 4, 2009) —TransLink, the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp of Seal Beach, CA. a new long-term contract to expand and maintain the compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel station that supports TransLink’s current fleet of 60 clean-burning CNG buses.
Located at the agency’s Port Coquitlam Transit Centre, in a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Clean Energy-operated, high-volume station will be upgraded and reconfigured to accommodate potential fleet growth of up to 125 buses.
Clean Energy has been under contract to provide CNG fueling services to TransLink since 1998, with total CNG bus fleet consumption now topping 1.2 million US gallons annually. TransLink buses provide 700,000 passenger trips daily on 201 fixed routes in Metro Vancouver’s 695-square-mile service area.
Alberto Cayuela, TransLink’s Project Manager, said, “Our agency is committed to the reduction of emission impacts from the operation of our transit fleet. To meet this goal, TransLink works to surpass applicable emission regulations and standards in the procurement of new fleet vehicles, and seeks continuous improvement in emissions from the existing fleet by retrofitting or replacing existing equipment and using cleaner fuels. Our program ranges from an ongoing commitment to zero-emission electric trolleys and an investment in clean diesel/electric hybrids to our new fleet of CNG-powered coaches.”
James Harger, Clean Energy Senior Vice President, said, “In Vancouver and in every community and region we serve, Clean Energy is committed to helping reduce health-harming emissions and protecting environmental quality. The North American transit industry’s transition from diesel to natural gas power is accelerating in response to the need to curtail emissions, decrease fuel costs, and reduce dependence on imported oil.”
Harger explained that natural gas produces up to 23 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions than diesel fuel in heavy-duty vehicles and is domestically sourced in the U.S. and Canada.
Clean Energy is the leading provider of natural gas (CNG and LNG) for transportation in North America. It has a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, ports, shuttle, taxi, trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets, fueling more than 14,000 vehicles daily at 176 strategic locations across the United States and Canada. Clean Energy owns and operates two LNG production plants, one in Willis, TX and one in Boron, CA, with combined capacity of 260,000 LNG gallons per day and designed to expand to 340,000 LNG gallons per day as demand increases. It also owns and operates a landfill gas facility in Dallas, TX that produces renewable bio-methane gas for delivery in the nation’s gas pipeline network. You can visit at www.cleanenergyfuels.com

Need Some Luck? Try Seal Beach Mobil

Huntington Beach man purchased a ticket from the Seal Beach station at 12240 Seal Beach Blvd.
Chong Lee will collect $211,000.

Two other winners of the same amount, one in San Francisco and one in Coronado have not yet come forward. They bought their tickets elsewhere.

information: www.calottery.com

Sandra Bullock bought gas for her car last week

By
Wilm

Guess what?  She also bought
healthy groceries, and took her
kids to school.

She also dresses like the rest of
us. Sometimes very nice and
sometimes jeans and a sweater.

We’re not going to show her photo
here. Whether you believe it or not you
would not like to see your picture
in the paper or on the web everyday.

Seal Beach is a friendly little
town and we’re glad she chose to live
here.

Stick around Sandra…we like you.

Seal Beach Say Yes to God

SEAL BEACH City Council members have unanimously approved displaying the national motto, “In God We Trust” in the council chambers.

The council is expected to consider design and cost options at a later meeting. City officials said the cost could range from $350 to $3,500.

View Full Story in OC Register

“Salt & Pepper” Bank Bandit Captured

Officials Wednesday arrested Brian Keith Robinson, nicknamed the “Salt and Pepper” bandit, suspected of robbing or attempting to rob 17 Southern California banks in four weeks, including one in Seal Beach,  authorities said.

View the full story here.

Man Hospitalized in Leisure World Fire

A man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after suffering burns and smoke inhalation in a fire that displaced several residents of a retirement community in Seal Beach, authorities said.  Read full story from CBS 2 – KCAL 9

Animal Control Checks for Unlicensed Dogs

Don’t be surprised if you get a knock at your door from animal control checking to see if your dogs have an up to date license.    As reported in a recent LA Times article,  the Long Beach Animal Control Center will be conducting door to door checks in Long Beach, Seal Beach and Signal Hill areas, in an effort to crack down on unclicensed dogs, the .    If you’re not home and your dogs are barking expect a return visit.    Licence fees cost only $20 per year per altered dog and $90 per year for unaltered dogs.  You will be required to show proof of rabies vaccination at time of registration as well. 

Not only does the licensing help fund animal control services but also helps to ensure the safe return of your animal should it be lost.     For more information on licensing your pet visit the LBACC website.

Storm Brings Rainbows to Town

Shopping in Long Beach yesterday we were able to catch a quick photo of a rainbow with a Blackberry! Enjoy!

For another interesting rainbow photo visit the story in the OC Register about scientists who recently caputured a rare photo of the end of a rainbow!

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