Long Beach Thanks Workers During National Public Works Week
The City of Long Beach celebrates National Public Works Week, May 17 – 23, 2009. The Mayor and City Council passed a resolution at the Council meeting supporitng Public Works Week and recognizing the...
View ArticleRedbot Loves You! Removable art project comes to Long Beach
For decades, Long Beach, California has left an indelible mark in the pop world of urban-cool and street art. Long Beach-based international icons Jesse James, Snoop “Doggy” Dogg and Sublime have...
View ArticleBixby Knolls targets graffiti
BKBIA staffer, Krista Leaders, sprays solvent to remove graffiti. The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association has recently partnered with the Department of Public Works to eliminate graffiti in...
View Article99% of graffiti removed within 24 hours for three years in a row
Each month, the City of Long Beach Graffiti Abatement Program removes an average of 20,000 tags from 3,500 sites. “I will do everything in my power to keep graffiti from taking root in our beautiful...
View ArticleLBPD’s West Division Hosts Leadership Forum
On Wednesday, October 27, 2010, the Long Beach Police Department’s West Patrol Division will be hosting a leadership forum which will be held at the West Patrol Sub-Station. West Division Commander...
View ArticleGo Long Beach App Lets Residents Tap into City Services Faster, Easier
City officials announced the Go Long Beach App on Thursday. It is available for iPhone now, and will be ready for Android users in December. The City of Long Beach officially launched the “Go Long...
View ArticleGo Long Beach Goes Android; Download City App from Android Marketplace
The Go Long Beach smartphone app is now available for download in the Android Marketplace. On Wednesday the City of Long Beach launched the Android version of the Go Long Beach smartphone app. The new...
View ArticleCity Manager Highlights Long Beach Achievements in 2010
Despite a dismal economy and drastic budget cuts, the City of Long Beach was able to complete several significant environmental initiatives, neighborhood improvement projects and infrastructure...
View ArticleOngoing Government Reforms Saves City $1 Million in Salary Costs
The elimination of five management positions and three other administrative positions as part of a government reform initiative will save the City of Long Beach more than $1 million a year in salary...
View Article3rd Annual Acoustic Tidal Artwalk Saturday July 16th
Friends of Colorado Lagoon (FOCL) is proud to present the 3rd annual Acoustic Tidal Artwalk to be held on Saturday July 16, from noon to 10 p.m. Created and Directed by Some Things Creative, this free...
View ArticleCouncilmember Garcia Hosts City’s first “Digital Clean-Up”
Photo by Andy Mihail Councilmember Robert Garcia has invited residents to participate in the City’s first “Digital Clean-Up,” this Saturday, July 16, 2011. Participants will canvas the Downtown...
View ArticleFree Neighborhood Problem Solving Workshop July 27th
The Neighborhood Resource Center invites residents to learn about “Neighborhood Problem Solving” on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at 425 Atlantic Avenue. The workshop is...
View ArticleCouncilwoman Schipske’s “Shape Up the Fifth “ Walks El Dorado Park East...
City Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske is sharpening her pencils and checking her shoelaces, because she can’t wait for the next Shaping Up the Fifth walk through El Dorado Park South, August 27th, from 8...
View ArticleTwo Years, 22,000 Service Requests, 97 Percent Closure Rate; ‘Go Long Beach...
In just two years, the popular Go Long Beach App has processed more than 22,000 service requests from the community, with a 97 percent closure rate. “The Go Long Beach app is an excellent example of...
View ArticleSouthern Section of 710 Freeway to be Closed for Maintenance On Sunday
On Sunday, March 24, the southern terminus of the Long Beach (710) Freeway will be closed below Anaheim Street from 5 am until 1 pm so crews can complete street maintenance during an annual...
View ArticleSpend An Evening with Documentarian Erin Davies at CSULB Thursday, April 25
Documentarian Erin Davies and the World-Famous Fagbug Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) will present “An Evening with Documentarian Erin Davies and the World-Famous Fagbug” on Thursday, April 25, beginning...
View ArticleLong Beach Celebrates Successes from 2013
From filling thousands of potholes to achieving comprehensive pension reform, from completing a new fire station to getting more homeless people off the streets and into shelters, the City of Long...
View ArticleHuman Library Event Brings Stories to Life
If a picture can be worth a thousand words, then a real-life encounter can be a priceless novel. That’s the hope for the organizers of the Human Library event to be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at...
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