Long Beach News and Events

Final Draft of Management Plan for Property Based Improvement District Released by DLBA

Following an extensive public process spanning the course of a year, the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) released the final draft management plan for the proposed Downtown’s Property Based Improvement District (PBID), in an announcement made today by President and CEO Kraig Kojian. The PBID is a special benefit assessment district formed in... 

JetBlue Airways, YMCA of Greater Long Beach and Others Join Forces To Build a New Playground

In 2009, Kaboom helped volunteers build this playground in The Village at Cabrillo. This week, they will team up to build a new playground at the Fairfield Family YMCA. More than 200 volunteers from JetBlue Airways and YMCA of Greater Long Beach, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents of the local community will join forces on Thursday, February 16,... 

Transformed Patient Unveils ‘New Self’ to Inspire Guests at Heart & Stroke Seminar

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women over the age of 25, in the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity. More than 8 million women are affected by this disease – a statistic that Long Beach Memorial doesn’t take lightly. The Center for Women’s Cardiac Health and Research at Long Beach Memorial focuses on prevention of heart disease,... 

Bill That Will Assist Coastal Conservancy Address Climate Change Introduced By Sen. Lieu

Sen. Ted Lieu On Tuesday, Sen. Ted. W. Lieu of Torrance introduced a pro-environment bill to help ensure the California Coastal Conservancy can continue to work on addressing climate change – especially projects that maximize public benefits. “Rising sea levels and storm-driven waves pose direct risks to the state’s coastal resources,”... 

Suspect Involved in Multiple Robberies Arrested

On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at approximately 6:23 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department assisted Huntington Beach Police Department with the arrest of a robbery suspect believed to be linked to three armed commercial robberies in Long Beach and one in Huntington Beach.  Read More →

Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Presents “The Best of Lerner and Loewe”

My Fair Lady. Camelot. Gigi. Brigadoon. Those are just a few of the famous Broadway musicals composed by the talented team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Pop music fans can enjoy their favorite Lerner and Loewe show tunes sung by a trio of talented Broadway performers when Long Beach Symphony Orchestra presents “The Best of Lerner and Loewe”... 

University Players of Cal State Long Beach Presents Sonia Flew, a Family Drama for the 21st Century

University Players of Cal State Long Beach presents Sonia Flew by Melinda Lopez, March 2nd through March 17th. Directed by Luke Yankee, Sonia Flew explores betrayal and forgiveness across two generations and two countries’ political upheavals. Responding to the patriotism of post-9/11 America that inspired many young men and women to join the Armed... 

LBO Presents “From Paris to Zanzibar,” A Special Afternoon Celebrating the Surrealist Movement

On February 26, 2012, as a prelude to LBO’s March double bill of surreal comedies, Francis Poulenc’s Breasts of Tiresias and Bohuslav Martinu’s Tears of a Knife, Artistic and General Director Andreas Mitisek will lead an expedition to the Golden Age of Surrealism, “From Paris to Zanzibar.” Ticket holders will be encouraged to leave their preconceptions... 

Tip Leads To Discovery of Human Remains; Possibly Related to 2002 Missing Person Case

On Friday, February 10, 2012, the Long Beach Police Department received a tip stating that there was a body buried in the yard of a residence in the area of 68th Way and Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach. The case was assigned to homicide detectives who determined it might be related to the 2002 missing person case of 39-year-old Jose Luis Sanchez... 

Delegation from India’s Ministry of Labour Visits Long Beach Job Corps Center

Delegation from India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment observes a Job Corps student cutting and sealing glass. The Long Beach Job Corps Center hosted members of the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Republic of India on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. The Ministry delegation toured the center and met with Long Beach Job Corps students and staff to... 

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