Letters Matter: Nuisance, Etiquette and Participation How do problems get fixed? Knowing how things work and having residents who are collectively and coordinately involved is an essential first step. That’s how neighborhoods get things done. For example, knowing when to call for an emergency response, 911 or when it is more effective to contact our…
A resident adds to our pool of knowledge. In addition to abandoned and unused cable, there is a another problem, which results in unsightly (and unneeded) coils of cable at the end of active cables: I was told by a Verizon worker who was installing fiber optic cable (Fios) at my home that the cables…
What a great summer with ArtWorksLBC out in the community and Art in Rose Park every Thursday from 3pm to 5pm. Here are a few of the summer highlights below and a sneak peek at what’s coming up next … ArtWorksLBC joined the City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability at Willow Springs Park in…
Supporting and maintaining the quality of life in our neighborhood is helped by our preservation guidelines. Without the guidelines we’d have a loss of the very fabric that makes the RPN! A great deal of work has gone into the guidelines to make them meaningful, understandable and worthy of preservation. Be familiar with them –…
All who attended the Crime Database Workshop can now tell the difference! Seen here is Commander Herzog fielding questions, the database was presented by Ana Reyes who manages crime data at the East Division LBPD. Both were terrific and informative. We had attendees from other areas, including Whittier! Our Rose Park go-to team for safety…
Elevated heat during the stay-at-home restriction becomes a real challenge. In fact, it may be a serious health issue. There are plans for city cooling centers however when they open not all people will have a way to get there. Rose Parkians! Please check on neighbors whether or not they ‘appear’ old or vulnerable. Do…