Author: Gretchen

Our next Community Cleanup—10th Street between Orange and Redondo Avenues—January 11th

Please join us on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 8:30 am – 11:30 am at our next Community Cleanup event. We’ll meet in the Northeast corner (10th St & St Louis Ave) of the Northgate Market (previously Top Valu) parking lot, 2038 E. 10th Street A dumpster will be available for large items, and trash bags and…

January East Division Community Forum: Thursday, Jan 9th

The East Division of the Long Beach Police Department invites you to a Community Forum hosted by Commander Paul LeBaron and his staff. January 9, 2014 7:00p Bixby Park Community Center, 130 Cherry Ave, in Bixby Park (The Park is located between Cherry and Junipero Avenues and 1st and 2nd Streets) Topics include: Crime Trends in…

A Reminder About Our Peace Tree Lighting Ceremony Tomorrow Evening, Which Will Include a Memorial Tribute to Neighborhood Resident and Retro Row Advocate Diane Gershuny

We remind you of our annual Christmastime Peace Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will happen tomorrow evening, Sunday, December 15th between 6:00p and 7:30p. As always, it promises to be filled with holiday spirit and  good-ol’ fashioned neighborly fun. There will be music, cider, cookies, and chocolate, too. Please come and join us! We’ll be gathering…

Long Beach Police Announce Arrests in Connection with Recent Cell Phone Thefts and Encourage Public to Remain Vigilant

Given that a short while ago we notified our readers about the notable increase in strong-arm robberies that have been taking place in our area of Long Beach, as well as helped spread the word about the recent community meeting regarding the matter at which Captain LeBaron was in attendance, we also thought it important…

Tonight! A meeting with Commander Paul LeBaron of the LBPD at 7:00p at Portfolio Coffeehouse re: Recent Strong-arm Robberies in Rose Park South and Retro Row

Paul LeBaron, East Division Commander of the Long Beach Police Department, will be hosting a community meeting at Portfolio Coffeehouse at 7:00p tonight in order to address the recent spate of strong-arm robberies that have been on the rise in our area (see our posting from a few days ago). Portfolio is located at 2300 E…

Bembridge House Victorian Christmas Holiday Tour Schedule

Leap back more than a century and experience a family-style celebration in Long Beach Heritage’s lovingly decorated Bembridge historic house, one of the last great Victorian-era homes in Long Beach. Each year as the holiday season approaches, Long Beach Heritage invites various community groups to decorate a rooms in a style befitting the home’s architecture…