Long Beach News and Events
Public Invited To Free Grant Writing Workshop on February 8
Residents are invited to a free “Grant Writing Basics” workshop, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Presenter Karen Reside, Principal with Resides & Associates, will discuss the elements of a strong grant proposal, and how to find suitable grants and identify potential funders. Space is limited. To guarantee a seat, RSVP to [...]
North Long Beach Community Action Group Hosts 8th District Candidate Forum
The North Long Beach Community Action Group 501 (c)3 and National Nusa Champions of Neighborhood USA as part of their mission for education in the community will be hosting a Long Beach City Council 8th District Candidate Forum, Sunday, February 12, 2012, at the Art Expo Center. Laurie Angel, former North Project Area Chair and community advocate [...]
Kids-Eat-Free Every Night in Long Beach!!
It started out as kind of a joke, a group of mom’s wondering if their kids could eat for free, every night of the week, in Long Beach and the surrounding areas. And it became a mission really…a small one, but a mission nonetheless, to find the restaurants in our area that have the option [...]
Schipske Launches Open Up Long Beach; Hosts First Community Meeting Today
Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske will hold the first Open Up Long Beach Community Meeting today, Monday, February 6, 2012 at 6:30pm. Councilwoman Schipske has concurrently launched OpenUpLongBeach.com – a website and a project to make the City of Long Beach more open, transparent and collaborative with its residents. From the White House with the [...]
Detectives Seek Suspect Involved in Multiple Robberies
The Long Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a robbery suspect wanted in connection with three armed robberies to businesses occurring in the southeast area of Long Beach since Thursday night. In each of the incidents the suspect enters the business and demands cash, while showing a handgun. Once [...]
Long Beach Has Lots of Attractions for RV Travelers (and Locals, too)
What nicer place to spend your next RV camping vacation than in a city that offers both historic interest and great places to play outdoors? This Long Beach RV vacation itinerary highlights the outdoor recreation possibilities as well as the fascinating history of this city on the Pacific. Before we shine a light on special [...]
Boots to Suits Helps Veterans Dress for Success in February
Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County (Goodwill SOLAC) is part of the Boots to Suits Veteran Program, sponsored by Goodwill Southern California, which gives U.S. veterans and active military members $50 towards clothing and accessories to help prepare for employment. “Our Veterans face a number of challenges re-entering the workforce, and one [...]
Ricardo Lara Reports $280,329 Available for State Senate Campaign
Saying he will continue to work aggressively to mount a successful campaign, Ricardo Lara reported a total of $280,329 cash-on-handaccording to reports filed today with the Secretary of State’s office. “We’re very pleased our fundraising is right on track and our campaign continues to gain momentum,” said Lara. “Our campaign has received continuing support from a [...]
Garcia Introduces “Move Long Beach” to Improve Physical Fitness and Health
Councilmember Robert Garcia has introduced two new pieces of legislation for the February 7 City Council meeting agenda, both aimed at improving the health of Long Beach residents by encouraging participation in physical fitness, extending healthful food choices into underserved neighborhoods, and creating policies that support nutrition, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. Both items are [...]
Sock-It-To-Em Campaign Gathers More Than 3,300 Socks for LB Homeless
After a visit with some Long Beach homeless men and women at local hotels and at a few tent encampments along the LA River on January 20, Justin Rudd set a goal to collect 1,000 brand-new pairs of socks to warm the wet feet of adults and youth on that rainy, cold weekend. He called [...]
