U.S. Marines to invade Long Beach (tags)
"Shorefest." According to the organizer's news release, the scheduled events include "a spine-tingling military 'invasion;' hundreds of U.S. Marines will swarm the beach in amphibious assault vehicles, as Hovercraft provide water cover while planes and helicopters provide air cover.'
CSULB Protest against Young Republican rally (tags)
This happened today.. 2/18/2003
Copied from the Press Telegram, article gives you an idea of the impact of a port strike. Truckers are trying to leverage the situation, and organize into unions.