Long Beach crash claims 5 lives

The five victims of a fiery plane crash Wednesday at the Long Beach Airport included local land developers, community leaders and a member of the city’s founding family. Thomas Fay Dean, 50, was a local real estate investor who owns much of the Los Cerritos Wetlands in the southeastern part of the city. He and his business partner Jeff Berger, who also died in the crash, had worked together on a controversial land swap with the city last year. (latimesblogs.latimes.com) More...