Long Beach News and Events
SCE Helps Customers ‘Go Solar’ with Free Classes
Southern California Edison (SCE) will help its residential customers “follow the sun” with free classes on the California Solar Initiative (CSI) program and the incentives it offers to homeowners who decide to “go solar.” At the free solar energy information classes participants will learn about: Bookmark and Share...Close Bookmark and...
49ers Women’s Soccer Team on a 3-Game Winning Streak
The 49ers are set to play host to Utah State and Sacramento State this weekend. The Long Beach State women’s soccer team (3-1-0) is looking to extend its three-game winning streak this weekend as it plays host to Utah State and Sacramento State. The 49ers are set to take on the Aggies at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, before returning to George Allen...
L.A. Phil Performs Free Concert at Cerritos Center
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform a free concert at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) on Wednesday, September 29, at 7:30pm. The full orchestra will be conducted by Manuel Lopez and will perform for one hour with no intermission. “The Los Angeles Philharmonic is one of the treasures of LA County,” said Supervisor Knabe....
Grant will Help Cal State Students Produce Their Own Films
The Film and Electronic Arts Department at Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) has received a $50,000 grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) that will directly aid students in their efforts to produce their own films. In all, HFPA presented a record $1.54 million in financial grants to 41 film schools and non-profit organizations at its...
“Donut Hole” Checks are in the Mail for Seniors
The fourth round of checks since health reform took effect are “in the mail.” In the last few days checks were sent out to 102,834 Californians, including more than one thousand in the 37th Congressional District. Nationwide, more than one million seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries have now received “donut hole” checks to help...
Dirtbags Send Another Player to the Majors
Danny Espinosa joins the Nationals, becoming the 15th former Dirtbag in the bigs this weekend. Infielder Danny Espinosa was called up to the major leagues by the Washington Nationals as part of the September roster expansion, becoming the 15th former Long Beach State baseball player to play in the MLB in 2010. Espinosa becomes the 37th player in Long...
Police Seek Details After Woman Found Dead in Motorhome
At around 6:30 p.m. Monday evening, August 30, the Long Beach police responded to a call of a deceased woman discovered in her motor home in the 700 block of East 45th Street. The death of 47-year-old Virginia Boynton was discovered by a family member that day when they arrived at her motor home. The family, who had became concerned for Boynton’s...
Man Rescued from Overturned SUV on Spring and Orange
LBFD rescues man from an overturned vehicle using the jaws of life. Just after 6 a.m. on the morning of August 28, 2010, units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to the corner of Orange Ave. and Spring St. to a report of an overturned vehicle with one person trapped. Firefighters arrived on scene and found the driver of a small SUV upside...
“Princess and the Frog” to Screen at King Park Sept. 2
Parks, Recreation & Marine’s “Movie in the Park,” “The Princess and the Frog,” will be shown on Thursday, September 2 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The movie was originally scheduled at McBride Park on August 20 and was rescheduled to King Park due to construction. Construction is underway at McBride Park for a new...
Rainbow Lagoon Invaded by The Great Shark Affaire
Non-profit organization Iemanya Oceanica (pronounced ya-MON-ja) announces the Great Shark Affaire, a festival, to be held at the Long Beach Rainbow Lagoon, October 2-3, 2010. This charitable event will teach about ocean conservation as well as protecting sharks and their habitats. The Great Shark Affaire will be set in a festival-like atmosphere teaching...
