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Willow Street Improvements Top Agenda at Next LB CPAC Meeting
The Long Beach Central Project Area Council (LB CPAC) will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Mental Health America (MHA). The group will hear very knowledgeable presentations about improvements in the Central Area from Brian Ulaszewski of City Fabrick, Steve Tweed of Public Works and a representative from the 7th [...]
New Long Beach Central Project Area Council Launches; First Issue, To Take on Title Loan Business
On Thursday evening, July 5, 2012, at its inaugural meeting the new Long Beach Central Project Area Council (LB CPAC) officially established itself as an organization, identified an important issue to pursue, and offered its support to a long term project.
Ask the Council to Support Summer Night Lights
Despite overall reductions in levels of violent crime, violence among youth—especially youth of color—remains at epidemic levels. Homicide is the leading cause of death for African Americans, between the ages of 10 and 24, and it is the second-leading cause of death for Asians and Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Latinos of the same age. [...]
First-time Buyer Grateful for a Home to Call Her Own
First-time homeowner Linda Kelley had never owned a home and says that her new Coronado townhome is far beyond what she dreamed possible. When you talk to her about her home, you feel her joy and excitement. Kelley knew she would one day be a homeowner; it was just a matter of finding something she [...]
Coronado Hosts Open (Town) House and Pancake Breakfast
Have you heard about the new affordable housing opportunity in Long Beach? The Coronado development, at Atlantic and 21st, was built for first time buyers with household incomes ranging from $40K – $65K per year? If it’s sounds too good to be true, then stop by and check it for yourself this weekend. On Saturday, October [...]
Construction set to begin on Mcbride Park Teen Center; groundbreaking August 7
The office of Councilman Dee Andrews in cooperation with the Departments of Parks, Recreation and Marine, Public Works, Community Development, and the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency invites the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Teen Center at McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Avenue on Saturday, August 7 at [...]
New Generations Celebrates Second Annual “Gift”
Neighbors and families attended the second annual “The Gift,” an event hosted by non-profit New Generations NG of Long Beach on January 9. The Washington Middle School soccer field at 1450 Cedar Avenue in Long Beach transformed into a carnival of fun from noon to 3 p.m. where families can play games, watch performances and [...]
Smoking may be cause of fatal apartment fire on Elm Avenue
At 11:30 p.m. January 7, 2010, units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1100 Elm Avenue. Engine 3 arrived on scene within a matter of minutes and found a first floor apartment fully involved in fire with fire extending to an adjacent unit. The fire inside [...]
Connected Corridor Phase Three grant process — Deadline for applications extended
The Connected Corridor Vision: Create a “Blueprint for the Future” for implementation on other Long Beach corridors The Connected Corridor team has announced the availability of grants to community groups that are able to produce greater collaboration, community empowerment and civic engagement in the Phase Three area. Grant applications were made available online on November 20, [...]
