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Blackbird Cafe Spices Up Breakfast for Diners in California Heights

Blackbird Cafe sits in California Heights in a building that doesn’t seem like it would have a restaurant inside of it. Nestled in next to computer repair shop and across from other businesses, there is a small waiting area outside that was full the day we ventured out. We were sat quickly and the host [...]

Early Morning Traffic Accident Results In Fatality

On Saturday, April 23rd, 2011, at approximately 5:18 am, officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to the intersection of Orange Avenue and Carson Street regarding an injury traffic collision where a vehicle collided with a pole. On arrival, officers located the driver of the vehicle, A 1995 Dodge Caravan, and began medical aid. [...]

Local Green Teams Hosting Community E-Waste And Doc Shredding Drive

The Green Team Environmental Clubs of Hughes Middle School and Longfellow Elementary are hosting a Community E-Waste Drive And Document Shredding Drive on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Longfellow Elementary School. This is a FREE community event sponsored by the Green Team Environmental Clubs of Hughes Middle School and Longfellow Elementary. The Green Teams have [...]

Executive Chef Jason Stein, of Parkers’ Lighthouse is featured “Chef at the Market” Sunday

In the month of August, the California Heights Farmers Market and Gourmet Conspiracy are proud to present Chef Jason Stein of Parker’s Lighthouse as the featured Chef for the August 22nd “Chefs at the Market” event. “I like to use simple, subtle, and flavorful ingredients to enhance the natural flavors of seafood,” notes Jason Stein, [...]

LB Sunday Market: Fresh food and fresh events

The Long Beach Sunday Market on the Longfellow playground has been open now, for three months! We started with 3 farmers and a small food court, and have grown substantially in a short time. We now have 12 farmers who bring us a brilliant variety of seasonal produce, fresh cut flowers, juice, nursery stock (plants [...]

Community safety meetings urge Bixby, Cal Heights residents to get involved

The Community Safety Meeting, Wednesday, February 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Hughes Middle School Auditorium, 3846 California Avenue. 7th and 8th District Council Members Tonia Reyes Uranga and Rae Gabelich will host the meeting and welcome guest speaker Long Beach Police Department North Division Commander Hendricks. Safety meeting topics will include: [...]

Fresh Today at the Farmer’s Market

Hey Folks, We’re closing out the first month of the new year at the Long Beach Sunday Market this week. Our vendors are bringing the best in local food to California Heights so come hungry! And, don’t forget Valentine’s Day is just two weeks away. Check out the handmade and vintage items available from the [...]

7th District Council Candidates to square off in forum Monday.

On Monday, February 1, the Wrigley Association and California Heights Neighborhood Association will host a forum with candidates running for the Long Beach Seventh District City Council seat. The election will be held April 13, 2010. There are 4 candidates vying for the 7th District Council seat: Jill Hill (www.jillhillforqualityneighborhoods.com), James Johnson (www.johnsonforcitycouncil.com), Jack Smith (www.justvotejack.org) and write-in candidate [...]

Tree Planting: Eagle Scout project will complete the tree-scape in Bixby Knolls

The greening of Atlantic Avenue in the Bixby Knolls – California Heights area continues. Saturday, January 30 will mark the final stretch of Atlantic Avenue between the 405 freeway and San Antonio to be planted since the community partnership between Cal Heights ReLeaf and the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association set out to beautify this [...]

Long Beach Sunday Market opens this weekend

This weekend Long Beach foodies will have a new way to “Go Green” and shop local while creating a healthier lifestyle and catching up with friends and neighbors in a festival setting. The Long Beach Sunday Market opens this weekend and every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in California Heights, at Bixby Road [...]