07/14/21 – SLAM, Movies in the Park, Help the Homeless, Housing Element
Read More * Summer of Live Arts and Music (S.L.A.M.) * Get Out, Give Back! * 3rd Fridays on Pine * Free Blues Concert * Movies In The Park *…
COVID-19
6/23/2021 – Fireworks Ordinance, Fireworks Show, Multiple Surveys
READ MORE * New Fireworks Ordinance * Fireworks Show Returns * Rental Assistance Extended * Free Blues Concert * The Future of Downtown * Public Library Survey * Cannabis Delivery…
6/9/2021- Juneteenth, AquaLink, Summer Reading, Fireworks Show
READ MORE * Juneteenth History * Juneteenth in Downtown * Virtual Taste of Downtown * AquaLink Rides Again! * Summer Reading Program * Fireworks Show Returns * Red Cross Blood…
5/26/2021 – Grand Prix Volunteers, Open Streets Program Extended, Health Insurance
READ MORE * Grand Prix Needs Volunteers * ORCA Neighborhood Meeting * Redistricting Outreach * Noise Element Update * Open Streets Program Extended * New Bike-Walk Path * Additional Awareness…
5/12/2021 – Noise Element Update, Open Streets Survey, Water Bill Assistance
READ MORE * Noise Element Update * Open Streets Survey * Downtown Clean-Up * Red Cross Blood Drive * Rename the Gerald Desmond Bridge * Public Library Re-Opening * Water…
04/14/21 – Earth Month, Low-Cost Youth Programs, Rent Relief, Housing Element Update, More Buildings
READ MORE * Earth Month Neighborhood Cleanup * Living Sustainably Webinar * Earth Day Summit * Taste of Downtown * Free, Low-Cost Youth Programs * Rent Relief Available * Tax…
3/24/21 – Gov’t Money, Rent Relief, Digital Services, City Place
READ MORE * Looser COVID Rules Coming? * More Gov’t Money For Residents * Rent Relief Available * Taste Of Downtown * Digital Services Survey * LB Music Directors Win…
March 10, 2021 – More Vaccine, See Something Say Something, Scooter Mobility
READ MORE * More Vaccine Sites, Eligibility * Mobile Vaccination Clinics for Home-bound Individuals * Free Food Distribution * See Something, Say Something * NPNA Neighborhood Meeting * Electric Scooter…
February 24, 2021 – Schools Reopening, Youth Programs, Recycling Workshops
READ HERE * Taste of Downtown – February 26 * Sponsorships for Neighborhood Associations * Free Food and Other Assistance * Schools Reopening for In-Person Learning * Free and Low-Cost Youth Programs * Free Workshops on…
February 10, 2021 – Notes on Outdoor Dining, Free Food Distribution, Surveys
READ MORE * Notes on Outdoor Dining * Thirsty Thursday * New Date for Free Food Distribution * Coastal Commission Meeting on Belmont Pool * Parks Survey * Animal Care…
January 27, 2021 – Shutdown Lifted, Vaccine Sign-up, Vaccine Scams
READ MORE * Safer at Home Order Lifted * Sign Up For COVID Vaccine * Beware of COVID-19 Vaccination Scams * Virtual Taste Of Downtown * COVID-19 Community Resources *…
January 13, 2021 – COVID-19 Making You Crazy?, Data Inclusion/Privacy, Food Resources and Other Help
READ MORE * COVID Danger * COVID-19 Making You Crazy? * Thirsty Thursday * Virtual Taste of Downtown * Data Inclusion * Data Privacy * Mental Health and Domestic Violence…
October 14, 2020 – New Openings, Election 2020, Go Long Beach, 2nd CD Q&A, Mobile Recess
Read HERE * More Industries And Services Now Open * Purple Tier = “Widespread COVID” * Election 2020 * 2nd District Candidates Q&A * Taste of Downtown * Police Department…
September 23, 2020 – Free Flu Shots, Ballot Measures, CD2 Debate, Homework Help, Hispanic Heritage Month
Read Here. * COVID Fatigue * Flu Season Has Arrived * Free Flu Shots * COVID-19 Tracking App * Ballot Measures Pros & Cons * Council District 2 Debate *…
September 9, 2020 – Hair Salons Open Indoors, Fall Youth Camp, Small Business Directory, Early Literacy Program
Read Here. * COVID Still Widespread in Long Beach * Hair Salons and Barbershops Reopen Indoors * Free Online Concert Sept 12 * New Fall Youth Camp Programs * Downtown…
August 26, 2020 – Drop Box Voting Locations, Water Dept Rate Increase, Free Drive-In Movies, Emergency Rental Assistance
Read More HERE * COVID Down But Not Out * Drop Box Voting Locations * Women’s Suffrage Commemoration * Water Dept Rate Increase * Free Drive-In Movies * Emergency Rental…
August 12, 2020 – Ready To Vote, Balance The Budget, Be The Squeaky Wheel, Rental Relief, Pine Is Open Street
READ HERE * How To Get COVID Under Control In 4-8 Weeks * Emergency Action Needed On The Census * Ready To Vote? * How Would You Balance The Budget?…
July 22, 2020 – Reopening Is Re-closing, Outside Dining, LBUSD Online Only, Nurse Advice Line, City Budget Survey
READ HERE * The Simple Way To Get Life Back To Normal * The Reopening Is Re-closing * More Outside Dining Opening * North Pine Neighborhood General Meeting * LBUSD…
July 8, 2020 – Masks Required, Reopening News, Unemployed Assistance, Scholarships, Summer Progs
READ HERE * Face Coverings Are Now Required (Almost) Everywhere * More Reopening News * Expanded Assistance For Unemployed * Extended Parking Relief * Scholarships for High School Seniors *…
June 10, 2020 BLM, LB Re-opening, Free Food Delivery, Challenge Fundraiser, Expungement Event
READ HERE * Black Lives Matter (BLM) Protests – Opinion * Submit Your Video Evidence of Looting * Restaurants That Are Open For Dine-In * Minor Conviction Expungement Event *…
May 13, 2020 – COVID Updates, Mosquito Weather, Restart Long Beach
READ HERE. * Non-essential businesses may operate for curbside pickup. * More exercise options with social distancing. * Mosquito Control. Price Gouging response. * More on Masks. * Online Safety…
April 22, 2020 – COVID-19 Updates, What’s Still OK, Where To Get Your Mask, Still Safer At Home
READ HERE * Essential Business may refuse admission to any individual who fails to wear a Face Covering. * Isolate if likely to have COVID-19 and Quarantine if exposed *…
April 8, 2020 – Add’l COVID-19 Updates, Masks, Updated Support & Resources, Take-out Restaurants & Food Banks
Read HERE. Additional updates * Isolation & Quarantine orders * Closed Beach, Parks, Trails, Indoor Shopping * Fines for Violations Wear non-medical masks outdoors. Link to patterns Links to Available…
March 25, 2020 – COVID-19 – Cope, Give Support, and Get Valid Info
Read HERE. How to support those affected by COVID-19 * Support your neighbors * Support your local businesses * Donate to the most vulnerable Suggestions for coping with COVID-19 *…