Pinch of Salt: Nuclear power in Long Beach worth developing – with safety first – Press Telegram
How do you feel about nuclear power? You know, that thing that started with the atom bomb, developed…
Pinch of Salt: Electricity bill soars as fans get turned up high – Press Telegram
Southern California Edison let me know last week that I’m likely to spend more than usual on electricity…
Pinch of Salt: Painful city budget worth taking a close look – Press Telegram
Ouch. No, we better make that OUCH! I’m talking about the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for Long Beach,…
Pinch of Salt: Road trip becomes the perfect summer vacation – Press Telegram
Road trip! You might recall that I like road trips. I like the long drives, the varying scenery…
Pinch of Salt: Excitement abounds with Olympics right around the corner – Press Telegram
I received an email about 10 days ago with lots of exclamation points – attempting to generate enthusiasm,…
The Showbuzz: LBP’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ is intimate, intelligent, beautifully acted – Press Telegram
There may be no door slam in theatrical history louder than the one Nora Helmer delivered at the…
The Showbuzz: LBSC’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ delivers admirable assurance – Press Telegram
Oscar Wilde wrote “The Importance of Being Earnest” as his final and finest drawing-room comedy, a “trivial comedy…
Pinch of Salt: This old house continues evolution with new project – Press Telegram
Let’s talk about getting old. No, I’m not going to talk about how I am really, really old…
The Showbuzz: Playhouse’s ‘Godspell’ offers humor and heart – Press Telegram
Before “Wicked” made Stephen Schwartz a household name, there was “Godspell,” the folk-pop musical he created with book…
Pinch of Salt: 250 years of Independence Day really worth celebrating – Press Telegram
God Bless America. It’s a song – one you’re likely going to hear a lot in the next…
Pinch of Salt: Seasons in Southern California confound backyard apple tree – Press Telegram
Spring has sprung at the Saltzgaver homestead. No, wait. It’s harvest season. That’s in the fall, right? Except…
The Showbuzz: Garage Theatre’s ‘Elves 1989’ lacks a point of view – Press Telegram
Before it was a Garage Theatre production, “Elves” was a 1989 independent horror movie built for the kind…