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Join The Community Bike Ride To the Third Annual Cambodian Arts & Culture Exhibition

Bring your family, friends and bikes for a fun-filled day of art and culture in Long Beach’s Cambodia Town on Saturday, November 19th. To encourage community members to bike to the Third Annual Cambodian Arts & Culture Exhibition, the city’s Bike-Friendly Business District program has partnered with Cali Bike Tours to offer a free community [...]

Unveiling of “Cambodia Town Cultural District” Sign Set For July 16th

At 10 a.m. on July 16, 2011, Long Beach Councilmember Dee Andrews and Cambodia Town, Inc. will host the unveiling of the first street sign designating the “Cambodia Town Cultural District” at 602 E. Anaheim Street, at Atlantic Avenue. The program will include traditional Cambodian practices such as blessings by Buddhist monks, a special ceremonial [...]

County Grant Funds Bike Friendly Business Districts in Long Beach

The nation’s first Bike-Friendly Business Districts were launched Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Long Beach, to encourage merchants and customers to benefit from choosing bikes, not cars, for short trips. The Bike-Friendly Business Districts operate under the premise that businesses are looking for ways to reach and retain customers, and customers are looking for ways [...]

Youth Invited to Continue The Dialogue with Police Officers

A Long Beach Police and youth dialogue will continue today, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 and on Monday, March 21, 2011 at the United Cambodian Community (UCC). The dialogue is an effort to develop and promote awareness and understanding between Long Beach youth ages 12 to 18 and police officers. Youth are encouraged to attend both [...]

Councilman Dee Andrews and Cambodia Town to Host 2nd Annual Cambodian Arts & Culture Exhibition

The Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews and Cambodian Town to host the 2nd Annual Cambodian Arts and Culture Exhibition, Saturday, November 20, 2010 at MacArthur Park. This is the second year that the open-air festival will have hands-on demonstrations of a variety of art forms from Cambodia’s rich and ancient culture. Local Cambodian artisans and [...]

Public Invited to Meet New City Prosecutor Doug Haubert Today, Aug. 17

Long Beach residents are invited to meet newly elected City Prosecutor Doug Haubert today, August 17, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library Community Room, 1401 E. Anaheim St. Mr. Haubert will give an overview of the City Prosecutor’s Office and how it handles cases.  The presentation, part of the Anaheim [...]

Public invited to workshop to learn how 911 calls are dispatched

Residents who want to learn how the Long Beach Police Department dispatches 911 calls are invited to a free workshop on Tuesday, June 15, from 5:00 – 6:30 pm at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library Community Room, 1401 E. Anaheim St. Rich Funke from the City of Long Beach 911 Communication Center will give a [...]

Anaheim Street Community Police Center Hosts ‘Domestic Violence’ Workshop on Tuesday, April 20

The Anaheim Street Community Police Center invites Long Beach residents to learn about domestic violence at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 20, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library Community Room, 1401 E. Anaheim St. Domestic violence is not just a “private problem;” nearly one in four families, including children, [...]

Historical Society, Cal State professors to document Cambodian History in Long Beach

The Board of Directors of Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) has named the Historical Society of Long Beach as the recipient of their annual strategic grant. The LBCF strategic focus for 2009 addresses the preservation of the Cambodian community’s rich history in Long Beach by awarding this $40,000 grant. The Historical Society of Long Beach [...]

1st Annual Cambodian Mixer

Honorable Councilman Dee Andrews, Councilman Patrick O’Donnell, and Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal are hosting a Cambodian Mixer on tonight, April 2, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Ernest S. McBride Sr. Park, gymnasium, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. The purpose of the mixer is to focus on the Cambodian community and introduce [...]