Regulating Placement of Cellphone Towers Is Hampered by Law

Angel with mobile phone (Photo credit: Akbar Sim)

The City Council again was asked to decide whether or not a cellphone tower could be placed on the roof of an apartment building. As you know, I sponsored legislation that placed a moratorium on citing cellphone towers until the city could develop reasonable regulations. That moratorium is over and cellphone companies are filing applications to place towers all over Long Beach. Unfortunately because the federal law regulates cellphone communication, the City is rather limited in what restrictions we can place. Below is an interesting legal analysis I found that explains the law and what cities can do. Local Matter or Federal Case the Network of Cell Tower Regulation in California

Come to Costco on Saturday for my booksigning

If you are out shopping this Saturday, November 24th, come on by Costco in Signal Hill for my booksigning of my third book: Early Long Beach.

5th District Challenges City on Christmas Light Contest

Christmas light 1, Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The 5th Council District is challenging the rest of the city in the Christmas light contest being sponsored by Belmont Shore Patch.

The contest starts November 26th and the winner can receive $500 to pay their electric bill and $100,000 for their local schools.

Belmont Shore Patch will post videos and photographs of homes decorated in Christmas light.

If you all send your video and photograph I will post in on www.district5lights.com and then send it along to Belmont Shore Patch for entry in their contest.

Come on 5th District. You know we can do this.