Powerful waves from former Hurricane Rachel tore apart sections of the Long Beach Peninsula boardwalk Friday morning, leaving one home on the verge of collapsing into the ocean.
'On Jan. 23, 1943, a huge storm hit Long Beach. The storm waves (possibly coupled with high tides) washed [my parents'] house out to sea,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
The forum, led by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach), included the mothers of Renee Good and Ruben Ray Martinez, and the woman who filmed Alex Pretti's death.