Long Beach building communications network with grant money

Long Beach building communications network with grant money       The Port of Long Beach said Thursday it will use most of a $7.8 million port security grant to install a fiber optic network to enhance security communication port-wide.
      The port will spend $6.8 million on the network, while the rest of the grant will go toward constructing barriers, bollards and fencing at various locations.
      Overall, the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday awarded more than $380 million in grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to more than a dozen projects nationwide.
      Locally, the Long Beach Fire Department received $100,000 and port tenant Total Terminals International received $1 million for security improvements at its facilities, the port said.