Long Beach News and Events

$278,000 Raised at 4th Annual “Dancing for Our Stars” Gala

“Dancing for Our Stars” contestant, Jeanna Mingram, with partner and instructor, Anthony Addotta, dance for a cause dear to Jeanna’s heart, she has had all three of her children at the MemorialCare Center for Women. More than 700 people attended the fourth annual “Dancing for Our Stars” gala on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Westin Long Beach. This... 

Next Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance Meeting, February 27th

The next meeting of the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance ( WANA ) will be held on Monday, February 27th, 7-9 p.m.at Veterans Park Social Hall, 101 E. 28th Street . There is a new Community Watch Program that will replace Neighborhood Watch. Commander Levy from the West Division and his staff including Police Resource Officer Steven Vanden Bosch will... 

Share The Love; Local Schools to Raise Money by Hosting Clothing and Toy Drive

Hughes Middle School and Longfellow Elementary will team up with Goodthrift Used Clothing Recycling to host a Used Clothing and Toy Drive at Hughes Middle School, 3846 California Avenue from 11am to 1pm. February is the season to “Share the Love” by donating your old clothing, household fabrics, and soft and hard toys to Hughes & Longfellow... 

Vice Mayor Lowenthal Forming Medical Marijuana Group to Evaluate Other Cities Ordinances

Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal Vice Mayor and Second District Councilmember, Suja Lowenthal, announced that she intends to create a working group made up of resident and business groups, medical marijuana dispensary representatives, City Attorney, City Prosecutor, city staff and others to research and evaluate ordinances in other jurisdictions and make recommendations... 

CSULB Collections Kiosk of the University Art Museum Now Open

Patrons viewing exhibitions at the UAM can now extend their art experience through our Collections Kiosk. The UAM invites viewers to make themselves at home in the Charles and Elizabeth Brooks Reading and Resource Room, where they can access a wide range of artwork on the kiosk computer or remotely via the UAM website. This new interactive database... 

Volunteers Needed For 3rd Annual Solar Grand Prix

Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske’s 3rd Annual Solar Grand Prix shines a light on solar power once again this April when sixty teams from Long Beach area schools compete on the “El Dorado Raceway.” The Solar Grand Prix challenges local students to use scientific know-how, creative thinking, experimentation, and teamwork to design and build high-performance... 

Nekter Juice Bar Opens In Marketplace Monday

Nekter Juice Bar is pleased to announce the opening of its third Southern California location and first Long Beach store. Orange County’s most talked about all natural juice bar will join the Long Beach Marketplace shopping center and open doors on Monday, February 20, 2012. Acclaimed architectural firm, Urban Arena, turned the former Golden Spoon... 

Missing Man Located in Five Minutes Through LBPD’s “Safe Reunion/Long Beach” Program

On Monday, February 13, 2012, at approximately 12:38 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a residence in the area of First Street and Lime Avenue in regards to a call that an elderly male had wandered away from his home, and had not been found. Dispatchers determined that the subject had received a free emergency locator... 

School Board Announces Plans to Fill District 5 Seat

The Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education decided this week that it will fill a vacancy on the board by appointment by March 23. The District 5 seat on the five-member board became vacant Jan. 25 upon the resignation of the board’s vice president, David Barton. The school district will accept applications for the board seat until March... 

Construction Begins on Toyota Grand Prix Racing Circuit

Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and Pirelli World Challenge team owner/driver Rob Morgan hoist a green flag, as construction for the Grand Prix gets underway. The 38th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, set to take place April 13-15, took its first step toward the green flag this week when construction began on Shoreline Drive for the famed racing circuit’s... 

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