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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, [...]