LBUSD Cited in Research on Improving Low-Performing Schools
The California Collaborative on District Reform, an initiative of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), has issued a policy and practice brief exploring the district perspective on school turnaround in eight California school districts. “Beyond the School: Exploring a Systemic Approach to School Turnaround,” suggests a more systemic approach to improving chronically low-performing schools. As [...]
Homeland Security, Public Venues Encourage Patrons: If You See Something, Say Something
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security and AEG Facilities held a joint press conference at the Staples Center to announce an expansion of the If You See Something, Say Something campaign. The public awareness campaign started in New York will be extended to all public venues owned by or affiliated with AEG Facilities. “When it [...]
Library to Screen Documentary Film on Long Beach During World War II
A free screening of the documentary film Long Days Working Hard: Long Beach During World War II will take place April 9 at the Bay Shore Library. Commissioned by the Long Beach Memorial Heritage Association and produced by Cal State Long Beach’s David Kelly, Long Days Working Hard: Long Beach During World War II is a [...]
Coast Guardsmen Go Bald for St. Baldrick’s to Support Cancer Research
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Channel Islands Harbor, the Coast Guard Cutter Blacktip, and several members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary gathered to shave their heads in support of the National St. Baldrick’s charity event to benefit children’s cancer research, March 27. “We joined the Coast Guard to save lives and help people in distress,” said Petty Officer 1st [...]
Compass Blueprint Grant Supports Sustainability Plans on Long Beach Blvd
The efforts to create a healthy and sustainable Long Beach took a big step forward with the recent award of two planning grants. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has awarded the City of Long Beach a Compass Blueprint Program award to prepare a new Specific Plan for Long Beach Boulevard, and the California [...]
Roy Leads CSULB To Seventh-Place Tie at OGIO-Santa Barbara Intercollegiate
Long Beach State shot a 306 in Tuesday’s final round of the OGIO-Santa Barbara Intercollegiate at Sandpiper Golf Club in Santa Barbara to tie for seventh-place. LBSU completed the two-day, 54-hole tournament at 37-over 901. Oregon claimed the team championship with a 12-under, winning by a comfortable 27 strokes over second-place and tournament host UC [...]
Charlie the Sea Otter is Headed to Santa Cruz to Participate in Auditory Study
In April one of the Aquarium of the Pacific’s five southern sea otters will travel north to Santa Cruz, California to participate in an auditory study. This study is being conducted by researchers at the Pinniped Cognition & Sensory Systems Laboratory based at the Long Marine Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz. While [...]
“Moving Long Beach – Bikes Are Only the Beginning” A Community Conversation
Carrying forward the torch for Mark Bixby’s bicycle and active living legacy the non-profit advocacy group Bikeable Communities joins with Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, CSULB Sustainable Transportation Coordinator Elissa Briggs Thomas, and Mobility Coordinator Charlie Gandy to invite our local community to an interactive group dialogue on how we can use the “Livable Streets” model [...]
Jenny Oropeza Community Center to be Dedicated at Cesar Chavez Day Celebration
Councilmember Robert Garcia, along with community organizations Centro Cha and Centro Shalom, will host the Tenth Annual Cesar Chavez Day Celebration at Cesar Chavez Park, 401 Golden Avenue, Thursday March 31 from 3pm to 7pm. The event will kick-off with the dedication of the Jenny Oropeza Community Center, which was named for the late State [...]
Live Music, DJs & Vintage Wheels Show at Alex’s Bar will Benefit Japan
Event promoter, deejay and Salon Pop co-owner Frankie Alvaro didn’t want to just donate money to help relief efforts in Japan in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, so he decided to take manners into his own hands and organize a benefit with a few of his friends, musical colleagues and vintage wheels [...]
Don’t Be Fooled First Fridays is April 1st
Calling all April Fools! First Fridays on April 1 promises even more of “the unexpected.” Catch the return of Beer & Politics featuring City Manager Pat West on the panel discussing “all things bikes.” B&P takes place at Nino’s Italian Restaurant, 3853 Atlantic, beginning at 6:30pm. Special beers and dinner items available. The Art Exchange debuts at First [...]
Long Beach Chorale and Chamber Orchestra perform “Dona Nobis Pacem”
The Long Beach Chorale and Chamber Orchestra presents Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Grace First Presbyterian Church in Long Beach. In an effort to support arts education, local music students have been invited to join the group for a dress rehearsal, giving them a behind-the-scenes look at the [...]
Celebrate Your Local Library; April is National Library Month
Create Your Own Story at the Long Beach Public Library Libraries are places for new beginnings. Whether you are getting your first library card, learning new computer skills or planning a trip, the library is the place where your story begins. During the month of April, you are invited to join our nation’s libraries and [...]
LBPD Seeking Public Assistance In Murder Investigation
On Thursday, March 24, 2011, at approximately 10:26 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department were dispatched to assist Long Beach Fire Department personnel with a subject found lying in an alley in the 1500 block of Pine Avenue. The subject, a male adult, had sustained a single gunshot wound to the upper body [...]
State Farm Grant Available for Service-Learning Projects Targeting Youths
The Neighborhood Resource Center advises that a grant is available from State Farm for organizations to provide service-learning opportunities to youth. This is a national grant provided through their Youth Advisory Board (YAB). This board is made up of thirty students, ages 17-20 that help State Farm design and implement a service-learning initiative to address [...]
2cc Offers FREE Bi-Lingual Mosaic Workshops
All Ages Welcome. No Experience Necessary The 2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space (2cc) is pleased to announce a four month fun-filled and educational series of environmental themed mosaic workshops that are open FREE to the public. The workshops will be taught by professional mosaic artists and instructors Dawn Mendelson and Luz Mack-Durini [...]
Young Jonas Helps Homeless Children & Inspires All Through ‘Love in the Mirror’
EverythingLongBeach.com recently spoke with Renee Corona, volunteer (Jonas’s Mom) of Love in the Mirror, via email. They talked about the inspirations and challenges of running a nonprofit organization in Long Beach. How long has Love in the Mirror been around? Did it start in Long Beach? The organization was founded on Thanksgiving 2009 in Long [...]
Memorial Care Health System one of the 2011 Gallup Great Workplace Award
Award Based on Most Rigorous Workplace Research Ever Conducted: 6.5 million survey respondents from 816,000 work teams in 170 countries plus strategic plans and best practices evaluated to select winners that establish new global standards for engaging employees MemorialCare Health System is among a select group of 29 employers worldwide recognized with the prestigious Gallup [...]
‘Unearthing Forgotten, Untold History’ an Evening With Gustavo Arellano
Nationally best-selling author and syndicated columnist Gustavo Arellano will discuss “Unearthing Forgotten and Untold History” on Tuesday, April 5, in an evening presentation at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Sponsored by the CSULB History Department, the lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Karl Anatol Center. The event is free and open to [...]
California Teachers Association Recognizes Local Educator
Rosa Hernandez, a local Head Start educator in the Long Beach Family Literacy Program is the focus of an article in the California Teachers Association Magazine. Hernandez firmly believes that every child’s first teacher is a parent, and that family literacy is a priority, and has experienced it first hand. An immigrant herself, Hernandez arrived [...]
Big West Honors CSULB’s Snyder as Women’s Water Polo Player of the Week
Freshman 2-Meter Coriann Snyder has been announced as the winner of this week’s Big West Player of the Week for women’s water polo. Snyder helped lead the 49ers to a 3-1 record at the LMU Invitational this past weekend. No. 10 Long Beach State played four matches this weekend at the LMU Invitational, but Snyder [...]
Restoration Efforts to Begin on 166 Acres of Los Cerritos Wetland Property
Restoration efforts to return the Los Cerritos Wetlands into a functioning wetland can now begin on 166 acres of wetland property The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) acquired approximately 100 acres of the Hellman Ranch Property in Seal Beach on December 27, 2010 in an effort to protect and restore what is left of the [...]
Tickets on Sale Today for “Elmo’s Healthy Heroes” at The Terrace Theater
Calling all super heroes! Super Grover needs your help – and it is Elmo and the Fabulous Five to the rescue when “Elmo’s Healthy Heroes” zoom into the Terrace Theater/Long Beach Performing Arts Center from Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12, 2011. With seven shows scheduled this fun-filled musical is a presentation of VEE [...]
LBPD Plans Citywide DUI Saturation Patrols Tonight
The Long Beach Police Department will be conducting a citywide DUI saturation patrol on Friday, March 25, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. In an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, DUI saturation patrols are conducted to identify offenders and get them off the street, as [...]
