Dozens of property owners showed up at City Hall Tuesday to tell city officials not to seize their homes and businesses. It was a healthy reminder. The topic was a planned 12-year extension of eminent domain authority in North Long Beach. The real issue was trust.

By Paul Eakins LONG BEACH - Residents and business owners concerned about losing their properties confronted city officials Tuesday over a proposed 12-year extension of eminent domain power in North Long Beach.

By Paul Eakins, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. Mar. 4--LONG BEACH -- This time next year, developers could be breaking ground on a massive commercial and residential project in North Long Beach that is expected to be a catalyst for development there.

By Paul Eakins LONG BEACH - This time next year, developers could be breaking ground on a massive commercial and residential project in North Long Beach that is expected to be a catalyst for development there.