Status quo versus change in East Long Beach City Council runoff

In the most politically engaged district in Long Beach, the race for City Council hinges on whether the status quo of the previous four years should remain - or whether the district needs a change. The District 5 runoff between East Long Beach incumbent Stacy Mungo and former Harbor Commissioner Rich Dines has largely come down to a debate over how Mungo's record holds up to scrutiny, with the councilwoman defending and Dines criticizing her support for the controversial land-use element, the sp