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News articles about the campaign for No Kill in Long Beach
Will LB Council Vote Nixing No-Kill Animal Shelter And Dissing Its Advocates Sway Votes In Current And Coming LB Elections?
(LBReport.com, May 10, 2019).
Council's May 7
Choice: Approve Verbally Fogged Animal Shelter Killing Policies Or Allow Overdue Agendized Discussion Of No-Kill Shelter Policies
(LBReport.com, May 5, 2019).
LB Animal Shelter Advocacy: An Appreciation And Caution To Ignore Promises, Judge Actions, Keep Pressure On And Practice "Trust But Verify"
(LBReport.com, April 21, 2019).
Compassion Saves is Not No Kill
(Patch.com - Long Beach, NKLB Op-Ed).
City-Hired Consultant Sees/Hears Multiple Animal Advocates Urge No-Kill Animal Shelter Practices, Criticize Mayor, Seek City Policy Changes
(LBReport.com, March 5, 2019).
"No Kill" attendees at Long Beach Animal Care Services Meeting Share Common Goal
(Press Telegram, March 3, 2019).
City Mgm't Memo Signals March Council Item With "Next Steps Needed To Move" LB Animal Care Services "Progressively Forward To Deliver" Live Release Rates "In 90 Percentile For Dogs And Cats"; Will Propose To Strengthen Partnerships With With SPCA-LA, Rescue Groups And Volunteers
(LBReport.com, Feb. 21, 2019).
City of Long Beach Cites These Figures On Its Animal Shelter Euthanasias/Adoptions; No Kill LB Cites These Figures Obtained Under Public Records Act To Challenge City Narrative
(LBReport.com, January 14, 2019.)
Long Beach enters contract with two cat protection organizations
(Signal Tribune, January 11, 2019).
"Animal Care Visioning Task Force" -- With No-Kill Leaders Muzzled From Membership By Mayor -- Let City Mgm't Run Its Latest Meeting, Offer Information Without Meaningful Challenge, Conduct Proceedings Nearly Inaudible By Audience And Let Public Speak Only After Discussion Of All Agendized Items Was Over
(LBReport.com November 20, 2018).
No-Kill Animal Shelter Advocates Spotted Issues Years Ago That Auditor Acknowledges Now; They Deserve A Seat At The Table; Council Should Agendize Discussion Of Auditor's Report; Mayor Should Add, Instead Of Exclude, No Kill Advocates To His "Visioning Task Force"
(LB Report.com, September 16, 2018).
Re Mayor Garcia Allegedly "Hiding" Facebook Comments Critical Of His Animal Shelter Stance
(LB Report.com, September 18, 2018).
Here's Why the Long Beach Shelter is Euthanizing Fewer Animals Every Year
(Long Beach Press-Telegram, September, 2018). This
P-T reporter attempts to deliver balanced coverage, but the Press-Telegram is back to its old tricks of covering for the City.
A First-Hand Experience Inside Long Beach's Animal Shelter
(Signal Tribune, September 6, 2018).
Editorial: City Auditor's "Performance Audit" On Animal Shelter Gives Pols Political Cover For Budgets That Begat Issues She Identifies
(LB Report.com, August 28, 2018).
Long Beach Animal Care Services are Understaffed, Do Not Meet Care Requirements, City Auditor Says
(Long Beach Press Telegram, August 27, 2018).
Additional Instances Found Of Critical Comments Allegedly "Hidden" From Mayor's Facebook
Pages, Says
Non-Profit
Group Seeking D.A. Investigation Into Whether Garcia Tried To Put Unconstitutional (First Amendment) Restrictions On Public Comments Critical Of His Policies
(LB Report.com, August 14, 2018).
Mayor Garcia Allegedly Hid Critical Comments on his Facebook Pages
(LB Report.com, August 10, 2018).
Long Beach No Kill Group Gives Paws for Your Consideration
(Long Beach Press Telegram, March 19, 2018)
Cagey with Numbers?
(Signal Tribune, January 25, 2018).
LB boasts record year of 'increased positive outcomes for animals in community' Watchdog group says City's shared stats only show part of the story
(Signal Tribune, January 12, 2018).
Wagging the Dog? After audit of Animal Care Services shelter, watchdog group criticizes Long Beach for allowing spcaLA to hinder its adoption program
(Signal Tribune, January 5, 2018).
Long Beach Animals Under Stress as Shelter's Resources Strained, Audit Finds
(Long Beach Press Telegram, December 27, 2017).
City Auditor Report on LB Animal Care Services Offers 173 Improvement Measures, Admits More Resources Needed
(LBReport.com, December 17, 2017)
City Mgm't/Mayor Cite Fewer Animal Shelter Killings; Stayin' Alive Long Beach Disputes Metrics, Blasts Mayor, Says CIty Hall Could Do More to Promote Adoptions/Reduce Killings
(LBReport.com, August 4, 2017)
Long Beach Reports 'record' low of dogs, cats that are euthanized; advocacy group disputes figures
(Long Beach Press Telegram, August 3, 2017)
Democracy -- People Powered Political Advocacy -- Successfully Pressed Mayor Garcia To Seek City Auditor "Efficiency Review" of LB Animal Care Services
(LBReport.com, January 29, 2017)
LB Animal Shelter Says It Killed Fewer Dogs & Cats in 2016 than ever before, a new record...but No Kill Stayin' Alive LB notes shelter took in fewer dogs/cats meaning only single digit drop in rate of killings, blasts City Mgm't & Mayor Garcia, urges City adoption program
(LBReport.com, January 9, 2017)
A Long Beach dog named ‘Thor’ is euthanized, and a rescue group wants answers
(Long Beach Press-Telegram, September 6, 2016)
Long Beach shelter kills dog who was wanted by an adopter and a rescue
(Yes Biscuit! blog, October 2016).
Point-Counterpoint:
Mayor Garcia Cites Fewer LB Animal Shelter Euthanasias And Upcoming "Kitty Hall" Adoption Event; Counter-Point:
Stayin' Alive Long Beach
Minimizes Figures, Hits Garcia's Record
(LBReport.com, July, 2016)
Stayin' Alive Long Beach's response to Tim Grobaty's articles defending the killing of shelter animals at LBACS
(October 27, 2015)
Tim Grobaty: Pet Euthanasia: The problem doesn't start at the pound"
(Long Beach Press-Telegram,October 18, 2015)
Tim Grobaty: Animal Advocacy Group Stayin' Alive Long Beach Slaughters Mayor in Report
(Long Beach Press Telegram, October 15, 2015)
Animal Advocacy Group Stayin' Alive Long Beach Files Second Complaint with City Attorney, Alleges LB Animal Care Services Violated State Law
(LBReport.com, September 15, 2016)
Stayin' Alive Long Beach" Response As LB Animal Shelter Manager Ted Stevens Announces Hiring "Adoption Rehoming Coordinator" & Mayor Garcia/Mgr. Stevens Agree To Visit Sac'to Animal Shelter
(LBReport.com, O
ctober 31, 2014)
Tim Grobaty: Animal euthanasia or no-kill? The answer isn't pretty
(Long Beach Press-Telegram, March 18, 2013)
LBReport.com Editorial: Council Should Seek Study Session, Hear Pros and Cons Re "No Kill Equation" Measures Urged by Stayin' Alive Long Beach at LB Animal Shelter; Saving Four-Legged Lives Should Trump Two-Legged Resistance to Change (LBReport.com, December 10, 2013)
"Save the Animals." Stayin' Alive Long Beach Editorial
(Orange County Register, November 1, 2013)
Can Long Beach Become a Leader in Progressive Animal Sheltering? You Bet We Can!
Guest Editorial, Stayin' Alive Long Beach (Long Beach Post, October 28, 2013)
Long Beach Pound in Dire Need of Reform - (Yes Biscuit Blog
, October 2013)
No Kill Policy Report Stirs Animal Shelter Passion
(Grunion Gazette, October 9, 2013)
Group Recommends Measures It Says Would Mean Fewer Kills at Long Beach Animal Shelter; Vows to Tell voters Which Council Members/Candidates Support/Oppose
(LBReport.com, October 5, 2013)
Stayin' Alive Long Beach's response to LBACS's comments in the October 4 Press-Telegram article.
Report Critical of Long Beach Animal Care Services Euthanization Rate
(Long Beach Press-Telegram, October 4, 2013)
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2020 Voter Information Guide
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Redemption: The No Kill Documentary
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ACS and SPCA-LA: Who's who?
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SALB Guide to Increasing Volunteerism
June 11, 2013: JUST ONE DAY
No Kill Long Beach in the News
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Why "Compassion Saves" is No Good