Long Beach Willmore City Heritage Association

Garcia to Host Cycling Plan Community Meeting May 2nd

Councilmember will highlight City’s progress and plans, report on his trip to cycling conference in Spain Councilmember Robert Garcia, along with City mobility staff, will host a Cycling Plan Community Meeting this coming Monday, May 2, at 6pm in the Jenny Oropeza Community Center at Cesar Chavez Park, 401 Golden Avenue in Long Beach. “I’m [...]

City Manager Highlights Long Beach Achievements in 2010

Despite a dismal economy and drastic budget cuts, the City of Long Beach was able to complete several significant environmental initiatives, neighborhood improvement projects and infrastructure improvements, as well as earn several prestigious awards in 2010. “The work done in 2010 resulted from the Mayor and City Council’s policy direction and the efforts of our [...]

Willmore City Heritage Association wins first place in national competition

The Willmore City Heritage Association (WCHA) won first place in Neighborhoods, USA’s Neighborhood of the Year Award 2010 national competition in the category of Physical Revitalization – Single Neighborhood. The project saved a 106-year old house from demolition, moved and restored it, helped a local family buy it and removed two blighted, vacant lots from [...]