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Grand Re-Opening Celebration of Orizaba Park Set For Jan. 21, Residents Invited to Attend

Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell, 4th District, the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine invite residents to the grand re-opening celebration of Orizaba Park on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm. Following several months of renovation, Orizaba Park has additional amenities and 1.1 acres of new parkspace, for a total [...]

Join Santa For Breakfast Saturday at Stearns Champions Park!

Santa Claus is coming to Stearns Champions Park! 4th District Councilman Patrick O’Donnell, Partners of Parks and the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine invite the community to enjoy a visit with Santa Claus on Saturday, December 17, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Stearns Champions Park, The Park is located at 4520 [...]

Join Fourth District Councilmember O’Donnell For a Free Night at the Aquarium of the Pacific Thursday

Fourth District Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell is inviting residents to join him for a free evening at the Aquarium of the Pacific. On Thursday, Oct. 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. all are invited to enjoy the Aquarium’s numerous attractions highlighting the mysteries and beauty of the Pacific Ocean. O’Donnell will be on hand to [...]

Gourmet Food Trucks To Begin Making Weekly Appearances in Long Beach

The wait is over! The gourmet food truck sensation that has swept Los Angeles and Orange Counties will come to Long Beach. Beginning May 4, food trucks that were previously restricted in the City of Long Beach will come to Coronado Avenue at Anaheim Street every Wednesday for lunch. “This is a first for Long [...]

Snow Will Fall in Whaley Park Again this Year

Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell welcomes fourth district residents to Snow Day in Whaley Park on Saturday, February 26. The 2011 event will feature more than 10 tons of fresh snow for sled races and snowball making. “This year’’s Snow Day event will be bigger than ever,”” O’’Donnell said. “”We’’ve got so many things to do and [...]

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Effort Takes A Significant Step Forward

The efforts to restore the Los Cerritos Wetlands took a significant step forward with the approval of a $450,000 grant to fund a Habitat Restoration and Public Access Conceptual Plan. “This is a significant milestone for the restoration of the Los Cerritos Wetlands,” said Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Chair and Long Beach Councilmember Gary DeLong. [...]

Orizaba Park Will Get Community Center and Garden

A $2.2 million grant from the State of California Natural Resources Agency will be used fund a community center and community garden at Orizaba Park, located on Orizaba Avenue between Spaulding and 14th Street. The grant was announced by Long Beach officials on Wednesday. “This is an outstanding project for an outstanding neighborhood,” 4th District [...]

Orizaba Park Hood Games on June 26!

On Saturday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m., Orizaba Park will come alive with the sounds of skateboarders and fun at the second “Hood” Games. This popular block party and skate jam is sponsored by Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine, in partnership with West East- Side Community Association, Fourth district Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell, the Long [...]

Renovations at The Palace Hotel will create apartments for foster kids entering adult life

Long Beach City Councilmember Patrick O’Donnell, 4th District, The Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC), LINC Housing Corporation, and United Friends of the Children (UFC) will host a Community Preview at The Palace Hotel this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to view renderings of the renovation project as well as talk [...]

Snow will fall February 20 in Whaley Park for family play day

If you’re starting to feel a chill in the air, it could be because the annual Fourth District Snow Day is returning to Whaley Park. Snow Day will now take place Saturday, February 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event was rescheduled after the storm series left the park grounds too saturated to [...]