Author: Gretchen

The Long Beach Police Department Offers Good Advice: Be Aware and Be Safe!

Commander Rocchi of LBPD’s West Division would like to share with all of us in the Rose Park and surrounding areas that there have been several armed robberies in the city’s Beat 8 area mostly south of 5th Street and east of Alamitos for cell phones. Both males and females were victimized as they walked…

We’re going to be at the Daisy Ave Christmas Parade—Come and join us!

One of Long Beach’s favorite holiday time traditions, the Daisy Ave Christmas Parade, a.k.a. the Christmas Tree Lane Parade, is celebrating its 60th (yes, sixtieth) anniversary this year. What a remarkable achievement! According to Maria Norvell, longtime chair of the event, “This parade is unique in that it is the only holiday parade of its…

Please join us for our annual Rose Park Peace Tree Lighting Ceremony

Each year at the start of the holiday season, RPNA and The Substance Abuse Foundation join together with neighbors all around to light a tree for peace, which is erected in the middle of our beloved park (8th St & Orizaba Ave). It’s one of favorite traditions, and one that we think matters—plus, it’s a…

Join us this Sunday, Oct 27, at 10:00 am for a Rose Park clean up party!

Winter is approaching and our beloved park at 8th St and Orizaba Ave needs a little attention to help it through the season. A little pruning, a little weeding, a little washing, and lots of camaraderie! When we all share in the work, it’s easy and enjoyable! Tools and supplies will be on-hand—all that’s needed…

Reinvisioning East 7th Street

Art, Events, Food, and Festivities Saturday and Sunday, October 19th and 20th 2:00p-6:00p each day Aptly set during Art month, residents and artists alike will be taking to the street—East 7th Street from Redondo Blvd. on the east to Alamitos Blvd on the west—to begin reinvisioning one of Long Beach’s most important corridors. Organized by…

Join us for our next Neighborhood Exchange

Join Alan Mullikin at Rose Park (8th St & Orizaba Ave) this coming Saturday, September 28th, between 10:00a and 11:00a for a “Neighborhood Exchange.” Bring something to trade that you’ve created or grown—vegetables, fruit, baked goods, arts, crafts, etc. Come connect with neighbors and showcase your creations! Bring a blanket or simple stand to show…