Belmont Beacon
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 - SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
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Ten day waiting period for guns ruled unconstitutional BY JENNIFER SCHLUETER
Fresno. The case was introduced in 2011 by two individual gun owners and two gun owner rights groups, the Calguns Foundation and the Second Amendment Foundation, who disagreed with the waiting period. According to the San Francisco Gate (SF Gate), “the two individual plaintiffs in the case,
open for vessel operations during the storm surge, and trucking operations at all terminals, including at TTI and Crescent, were unaffected. The Port’s maintenance and engineering teams were working to clear rocks and debris washed onto roadways and Please see page 2
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had decided not to make the purchase because of the time and expense needed for a second trip to a gun shop.” Last Monday, Ishii declared the waiting period unreasonable because people who rightfully purchased a gun had already passed criminal Please see page 2
Cargo operations resume
Repair work begins after storm surges subside The Port of Long Beach resumed full cargo-handling operations Thursday, Aug. 28, after a lessening of storm surges from Hurricane Marie that had battered south-facing piers and interrupted the loading and unloading of four vessels a day earlier. With swells down to 8 to 10 feet, from a peak of 15 feet
or more on Wednesday, Total Terminals International on Pier T went back to work on two Mediterranean Shipping Co. container ships. Crescent Terminal on Pier F also resumed the unloading of MercedesBenz automobiles and wind towers from two vessels. All other terminals at the Port of Long Beach remained
California awards $553,000 for MacArthur Park rehabilitation Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) has been awarded a $553,000 grant to renovate MacArthur Park, 1321 E Anaheim St. The funding comes from the California Department of Housing and Community Development Housing-Related Parks (HRP) grant program, which creates incentives and rewards local governments for building affordable housing to fund much-needed parks in their communities. “Every time we improve a park we improve our city,” Mayor Robert Garcia said. “Renovating MacArthur Park will bring new life to the community and provide better opportunities for everybody to enjoy our wonderful parks.” “This grant funding will enhance community recreational opportunities by replacing the playground, installing fitness zone equipment and rehabilitating grounds and facilities at MacArthur Park, which is one of the most heavily used park in our City,” said Councilmember Dee Andrews, who represents the 6th District. The renovation also will bring the park into compliance with the American’s With Disabilities Act, as well as playground safety standards; help address ongoing maintenance efforts; and enhance community recreational opportunities. HRP provides leadership,
-Photo by Terry Miller
First-time gun purchasers in California not only have to go through a detailed background check, but also wait ten days to hold their new gun in their hands. In Silvester v. Harris, such a ten day waiting period for already-judged competent gun owners was ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii of
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