Cambodia Town Night Market & Community Garden

A lot of people are pushing for some improvements along the Anaheim Corridor. It looks like the community garden and a version of a farmers market to increase pedestrian activity in the area are probably going to happen. The night market, which runs from 4pm to 9pm, looks like it needs volunteers and venders. Here's the Facebook Page to keep up on these two things: 

You are also highly encouraged to attend a community meeting to be hosted by Councilman Dee Andrews on Thursday July 9, 2015 6:00-7:00 pm, at Mark Twain Library. The Councilman will make a public announcement about a new community garden and a night market in the heart of Cambodia Town. Please see the enclosed flyer for details.

Sunday Safety Update: 06/21/2015 - 06/28/2015

Crime is clearly down in MacArthur Park. There are three places you should keep your eye on. Right outside out neighborhood, keep you eye on Altimos Blvd, especially where it crosses PCH. Please do this for two reasons, the first being crime is up along that corridor. The second is that's the corridor that leads north to the neighborhood where the homicide of Alicia Faith Todd took place on 06/24.

Also notice there is a string of thefts and assaults on Anaheim just east of our neighborhood. They do not trend any direction, but keep your eye on the east end on Anaheim, just in case they do begin to trend east.

There was not a lot of tagging this week. The tagging shown on the map is minor and does not cluster anywhere. One trend was predictable. On Wednesday I reported that there was increased crime along PCH. While it doesn't trend either direction if you compare the map on Wednesday to the one released today you will notice, that the number of incidents has nearly doubled along PCH.

The top map represents crime through Wednesday along PCH. The bottom is crime through Sunday. Notice how both the number of overall incidents doubles as does the number of specific types. For instance, by Wed along Altimos we have two car thefts. By Sunday, we have another one and someone stealing from a car as well as a theft along Anaheim just outside our neighborhood. In other words if you see crime increase in a specific area, keep your eye on that area. 

Right now, especially keep an eye on Altimos and PCH.

Stanton Clean Up Done: 06/27/2015 10am

The Stanton Place Clean Up is done. Stanton Place was covered from 15th to just shy of PCH. A lot of the neighbors expressed gratitude and a desire to pitch in in the future. My sincere thanks to Azul and the Credit Union for bringing water, volunteers and doughnuts. It was very much appreciated and made a huge difference.

Normally, on a run we get about 64 gallons of trash. Today we got closer to 128. Because there were seven volunteers it also went twice as fast. Last week, Sherman Street took me a total of four hours. Next week, 14th street, from Junipero as far as I can go. Because next Saturday is July 4th, we will be starting a little earlier: 8am.

Public Invited to Grand Opening of Jenni Rivera Memorial Park on July 2

Mayor Robert Garcia, Councilman Dee Andrews, and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine invite residents to the grand opening of Jenni Rivera Memorial Park, on Thursday, July 2, at 10:00 am. The 3-acre park is located at 2001 Walnut Ave. The opening ceremony will include the unveiling of a 125-foot-long mural in tribute of Jenni Rivera’s life and love of her hometown, Long Beach.

“Jenni Rivera was a true Long Beach legend. Her music, and her many philanthropic contributions, touched so many people in our city and around the world,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “Naming this park after Jenni honors the legacy of one of our city’s most inspiring native daughters.”

Ms. Rivera was a Latin Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, actress, television producer, and entrepreneur. She was named the "Top Latin Artist of 2013" by Billboard Magazine, and her 20 million albums sold made her the highest-earning Banda singer of all time. She and six other people died in a plane crash on December 9, 2012, shortly after performing to a sold-out crowd of 17,000 fans in Monterrey, Mexico. She was 43. 

Wednesday Safety Watch: 06/21/2015 - 06/24/2015

The neighborhood of Signal Hill South West as defined by Next Door contains a small part of Long Beach. That said, within the area the two cities are separated by a wall. And south of Hill street, the neighborhood, which is also south of that dividing line, the two neighborhoods are very different.

Today, I am including the Wednesday safety watch to include that neighborhood because of a homicide that happened last night. A teenager was found shot to death in an alleyway that runs parallel to 21st street and connects Orange and Lemon.

What this map shows is the two homicides closest to us are connected by the Orange/ Altimos Corridor. They also show a lot of unusual activity including property crimes and robberies tend to mark the areas where this is most likely.

Two other interesting characteristics of the neighborhood can be seen. Notice how almost nothing happens around MLK Park. With one exception, the tagging, robberies and car thefts have almost always been north or south of it.

Separating Signal Hill from Long Beach there is somewhat of a chasm of overgrown brush, trees, fences and walls that divide the two cities. While there was almost no tagging I found within the neighborhood, but once you get to that chasm north of the bike path and on the border of Signal Hill, it's all over the pace.

The black diamond is a clear fire code violation where there are four trailers on the same residence. It stands out because former students have told me there are houses in this neighborhood that are used to house un-houseable gang members. This black diamond is right next to the facilities at MLK Park that would make up for not having restrooms or showers.

The gang tagging is limited to streets like Salt Lake and Orange just north of the alley where the shooting took place. The reported property crime is in about the same place. The picture to the left shows the chasm that divides Long Beach and Signal Hill. It also clearly shows that gangs have used the that wall to mark their territory.

This chasm is also just north of a bike path, that curves into a blind spot along Orange. You can see that bike path and the blind spot that curves toward the alleyway where the shooting took place in the picture below. In other words, be extra careful when taking that bike path east.

On the other side of this pic, the path is clear to MLK Blvd.

Notice the attention to detail this alley gets just north of the neighborhood where the shooting took place. The picture to the right is in Signal Hill. First of all, there is no parking in the alleyway. Residents who have Neighborhood Watches have made it clear the alleyway is still a part of the neighborhood. Additionally, the business along the corner has set up cameras so anyone entering the alleyway is on film. 

Any one of these would have lessened the likelihood of the shooting on Orange and 21st taking place.

Now for our neighborhood: In MacArthur Park it has been relatively quiet. Most all of the gang tagging from last week has been taken down. The main exception is the Carneceria at 1732 15th that only takes tagging down when it is pushed to do so. You will notice a string of thefts, both car and personal along PCH. They really don't trend in either direction though which is why the arrow goes both ways. Because there was property crime just north of that on Chittick field keep a close eye around PCH and Walnut to PCH and Rose.

Also always keep an eye on the black square in the center of the map, as that's where the tagging, loitering and fireworks usually begins.

Shooting List/ And Stories Related

• 06/24/2015: 1:13. 21st and Orange. Alicia Faith Todd. 21: Updated
• 06/22/2015: 9:45am: Cedar and 8th: Douglas Wilson, 37.
• 06/05/2015: 10pm: 17th and Altimos: Anthony Holston. 20.

I am adding these links. Each has the numbers and websites you can send tips to. Also, regarding the shooting last night, it was reported the residents heard the shots at midnight but nobody called until 1am, when someone came home from work. If you hear gun shots, call 911 ASAP. You may well save somebody's life by helping get medical attention to the location a little quicker. I have tried to find pictures and updates of earlier stories, but in most cases, they are just not available.

West Division Leadership Forum 06/23/2015 - In Review

Today there was an hour and a half leadership forum. About fifty West Division residents, business owners and government officials were in attendance. The attendance was somewhat less than the last Leadership Forum. The forum focused on Long Beach's homeless population.

There were three guest speakers from the Multi-Service Center, from Health and Human Services and from the Quality of Life Division of the Long Beach Police. Part of the meeting involved explaining the bi-annual census numbers, which Long Beach is required to collect to receive federal funding related to the homeless population. Those numbers show an 18% decrease in the homeless population between 2013 and 2015. There was also a 42% decrease in the population of homeless vets. This compares to a 12 percent increase in the homeless population in LA.

Disparities between what looks like an increase in the homeless population and the census numbers may be because the city recently cleared the homeless population out of the LA River and the beaches. This pushed a lot of Long Beach's homeless population back into some of the poorer neighborhoods.

Part of the reason for this is Mayor Robert Garcia's direct challenge to put an end to all homeless vets. Another may be the existence of new programs such as VASH: a kind of Section 8 for homeless vets. The Quality of Live division of the LBPD is a proactive policing unit that tries to coordinate resources for Long Beach residents who find themselves on the street. The unit works closely with the Multi Service Center and the Department of Health and Human Resources.

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At the Quality of Life division, we have a goal of no homeless children in Long Beach

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The Quality of Life Division has a wide range of responsibilities that have ranged from helping twenty-year homeless vets find housing to helping homeless people reunite with family. A repeating theme was that no matter how many resources are available, it's very difficult to help anyone who doesn't want help, and that often times, out reach can take years before the homeless person is ready to leave the street. Two other often repeated is that being homeless in itself it isn't a crime.

Usually, when the Quality of Life Division does do out reach they will target specific areas of Long Beach. One day, they may target the parks; another day they may target businesses and on another the beaches. They also stated, they will go out of their way to make sure every child in Long Beach has a home.

Something, that was somewhat counter intuitive was the Quality of Life Division discourages giving money or food to the homeless population as it de-incentives getting help. Instead, they request those who want to help the homeless volunteer in homeless shelters like the Long Beach Rescue Mission or donate to the institutions directly helping them. You can also help the Quality of Life Division of the LBPD by donating to the Long Beach Police Foundation, that directly helps fund it:

www.lbpolicefoundation.org.

There were no other topics touched on at tonight's meeting.

Free Movies in the Park Comes To MacArthur Park 07/20/2015 8pm

Once again, Long Beach's Movies in the Park program will include MacArthur Park! Our movie this year is "Big Hero 6". The movie will show Monday, July 20.
 
Sodas and snacks will be for sale. The popcorn is free! Bring a chair, a blanket, and the whole family. The movie will start when it is dark enough.
 
See you there!
 
Jim Ruggirello 
Park Supervisor 

Unannounced Clean Up Gardenia PCH to Anahiem

There was an unannounced clean up of Gardenia from PCH to 14th street. Gardenia is never that bad. At least one young kid asked me on the clean up, "Why do you have to do this?" I answered, "I don't have to; I chose to."

The second picture is of one of two damaged storm drains at PCH and Anaheim. I wonder if I took an inventory of all the damaged storm drains in our neighborhood, how many I would find that need to be fixed, especially by major intersections like PCH or Anaheim.

Sunday Safety Update: 06/14/2015 - 06/21/2015

Most of the activity in the MacArthur Park Neighborhood that got reported to the police included were either assaults or property damage. Just like in the past, these incidents trend north East as you get later in the week. This week there was also a lot of tagging along the south side of 15th street. This included the mailbox, light posts, walls and alleys from Gardenia all the way to Walnut. Then it continued down Walnut and showed up a little later on Peterson. All that tagging happened some time Friday evening after 11:30pm.

This is the exact same pattern from the last four maps. Starts central and then tends NE

There was also a problem with fireworks and loitering south of 14th on Walnut. There is a tremendous loitering problem there which tends to devolve into tagging at least every two weeks. When I say loitering, I mean an excess of often twenty people in the street doing things like setting off fireworks. For now keep an eye out on 15th between Gardenia and Walnut. Also keep an eye on Walnut south of 15th. Prediction: 1501 14th street will be the target of vandalism next, since it is usually tagged after Peterson and 15th get hit. There was also a trend of auto and bike thefts that begin just outside our neighborhood. 

The Sunday safety update, Be careful in the area of 15th to 14th and Gardenia to Walnut. This is where virtually all incidents, reported and unreported, center at. This is also the same pattern as the last three maps. There is a strong possibility that most of the neighborhood tagging starts on the east side of Walnut south of 14th.

Next Clean Up: Stanley and 15th, 06/2715: 10am

Congratulations To The AOC7's 10th Street Beautification Project

Our neighbors south of Anaheim did an amazing thing bringing their neighbors together with the recent literacy fair. Today they built on that accomplishment with the 10th Street Beautification Project. This project involved cleaning the trash of 10th, placing new litter containers along 10th and planting trees.

This was the AOC7's second grant project. Funds were donated by the 1st, 2nd and 4th council districts. Neighborhood services provided the gardening tools. If you reside in that area, between Anaheim, Orange, Cherry and 7th, I would strongly recommend liking both the AOC7's Facebook Page and the Craftsman Historic Village Page. They are both keeping an eye out for your neighborhood.

Sherman Clean Up 15th to PCH Finished

There was an announced clean up of 15th street today. And there were some volunteers, so things went a little faster. We'd like to express our appreciation to Frank, a resident since February who helped for almost an hour and a half with the worst side of Sherman Street. For those who are not familiar with the layout of Sherman, one side is very wide with diagonal parking spaces so the help was very much appreciated.

With some help, sherman was clean in just under 3 hours.

In all about 96 gallons of trash was removed. Next week, at 10am on Saturday, we will round out our three week focus on the east end of the MacArthur Park Neighborhood when we tackle cleaning Stanton Street from 15th all the way to PCH. Actually, Stanton doesn't go all the way to PCH, so we will be tackling Stanton from 15th, just shy of PCH. Everyone in the neighborhood is welcome to join in. Everything you need to participate will be provided.

This is the beginning of Sherman Street at 15th

Remember you can visit the page where we list clean ups to see where we will be each week and join in. Most clean ups will begin at 10am.

MacArthur Park Neighborhood Events Calendar

So this is a test, I added a few upcoming events to a Google calendar. One of the problems in MacArthur Park is there is no central place to find out what is happening in the neighborhood. This is an attempt to remedy that.

To get an event added email it to me @ shaynem@hotmail.com. To be added to the calendar it will either have to occur in the MacArthur Park Neighborhood or directly impact it. This is a rough draft.

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How Long Beach Lost Its Anti Gang Unit

This is taken verbatim from the bottom of the following link [the news stories about the recent murders in Long Beach]: http://www.lbreport.com/news/jun15/187alam.htm

In Sept. 2014, a Council majority approved without dissent, a FY15 (current) budget (recommended by both current Mayor Garcia and exiting Mayor Foster) that no longer funds LBPD's now-former field anti-gang unit. 

The field anti-gang unit previously deployed twenty officers plus two sergeants in gang impacted areas where they could interact with residents and gather intelligence. LBPD continues to maintain a conventional gang unit (often working indoors on investigations and the like) but L.A. County's second largest city no longer has the field anti-gang unit that LB taxpayers had until September 2012 (chronology below.) 

In August 2012, then-Mayor Bob Foster recommended a FY13 budget that proposed to eliminate the unit, and then-Vice Mayor Robert Garcia, chosen by Foster to chair the Council's Public Safety Committee, held no hearings on the public safety aspects of the Foster proposed budget. However the Council balked and voted to fund half of the field anti-gang unit using "one time" funds for a year.

A year later in September 2013, again with no hearings by Garcia's Public Safety Committee on the proposed budget, the Council failed to budget additional sums for the field anti-gang unit, which LBPD scrambled to maintain at a further reduced level by drawing officers from patrol and backfilling with overtime. 

In July 2014, exiting Mayor Foster and entering Mayor Garcia both recommended a FY15 budget without funding for the field anti-gang unit. The Council's Public Safety Committee, now headed by Councilwoman Suzie Price (chosen by as chair by Garcia and endorsed for office by Foster) held no hearings on public safety aspects of the Garcia-Foster proposed FY15 budget (saying such an action would be "unprecedented.") 

In September 2014, the Council voted without dissent to adopt a FY15 budget that provided no funding for LBPD's field anti-gang unit. 

 Coincidentally, violent crime is up in Long Beach.

Wednesday Mid-Week Safety Watch

The clearest patten was that everything happened on Monday. Even the things you do not see off the map, happened on Monday. This pattern would even continue if this map were extended east and west.  Remember property crime is a good indication of where future incidents will occur. Also that line in the middle of the map has now repeated for the fifth time. In other words, keep an eye on Walnut and stay safe any time you traverse 14th from Grundy to Rose.

Youth Job Fair: McBride Park: June 20th 2016

Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews, along with Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network, and the City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation, & Marine, is pleased to announce the Sixth District Youth Employment Fair, Saturday, June 20th, at 10:00 a.m., at Ernest McBride Park, Social Hall, 1550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, Long Beach, CA. 

 The free employment fair will focus on summer jobs for local youth, ages 16 to 18, while offering assistance in developing their career path skills. “As a young individual, obtaining and maintaining your first job can be very difficult. It is my goal to equip our youth with job readiness, placement and employment support”, said Councilman Andrews. 

The youth will have the opportunity to apply for a work program in a variety of entry-level jobs at government agencies, hospitals, summer camps, nonprofits, small businesses, law firms, museums, sports enterprises, and retail organizations. The workshop will include the chance to learn about:

• Summer Jobs
• Year-Round Employment
• Career Pathway Strategies

Participants should bring an identification card, social security card and birth certificate. For more information, please contact the Office of Councilman Dee Andrews at (562) 570-6816.

Home Improvement Rebate Program (HIRP) - In Depth

I attended the meeting at the Mark Twain library to get a little more information on the Home Improvement Rebate Program in Long Beach. In a nutshell, this is a program that gives out up to $2000 to increase the curb appeal of the homes in Long Beach. 

I have a reasonably well maintained 4-plex. However, being the owner of income property does not disqualify you from the rebate. The rebate is based on the verified income of 51 percent of the tenants. The owner's income only applies if they are also a tenant.

The low income threshold is about $45,000 for one person. Income is calculated for the whole based on everyone who lives in the building. However, you will only have to go through the income verification with 51% of the residents must qualify. In other words, in my 4-plex, where I reside, I could leave at least one tenant out of the calculations. 

What this means is one high income tenant won't necessarily cause the application to be denied. In my case I am, so check the first box, based on income I probably qualify.

This is from the Long Beach website that shows an example of what the $2000 can do

The property owners of 6775 Gaviota Avenue, located in the Hamilton School NEA area, took advantage of the program and made some dramatic improvements to their property.  The owners had the house painted, including the fascia/wood trim, the front door replaced, installed new windows, and installed a brick planter around the front of the house.  The improvements made a dramatic change to the house.  The owners invested an additional $1,600 to complete the improvements.

This example from the Naples Website

Applicants can apply to fix more than $2000 worth of issues. But the rebate itself will be limited to $2000.

So if I ended up having to do $2600 worth of work, the other $600 is on me.

Once an owner applies to paint, fix stucco, rehabilitate the windows, etc, the city sends someone out to take pictures. And here's where I may personally get disqualified. Unless code enforcement sees some real signs of deterioration, the application will probably be denied. As it was explained to us, peeling paint and broken windows will probably get the stamp of approval. Faded paint and drafty windows, you are probably on your own. If you look at the picture to the left, that home clearly didn't have that problem.

Previous picture passes the deterioration test

As it applies to me, I have a gate that could use rehabilitation, but it doesn't look all that deteriorated. I also just painted the outside recently. A slightly ugly gate is not the same as a deteriorating gate. The lady addressing us suggested I apply anyway. The worst thing that would happen is code enforcement may disagree that I needed to need to have my windows, driveway or paint touched up.

However, if Code Enforcement finds four issues and you only wanted to address two, you will be expected to deal with all of them.  In other words, it's in your best interest to know what they're likely to do before you apply.

This is why a large portion of the owners who end up participating are using the program to lessen the burden incurred when Code Enforcement tells them something needs to be fixed.

Here are some interesting notes that came up:

• Condos are ineligible, the city doesn't want to have the issue of dealing with HAOs.
• Non profits like Churches must go through the NPP Program.
• There is an equivalent commercial rebate program if the residence is om top of a business.
• If code enforcement sees something that could stand rehab, you are unlikely to be cited for it.
• However, if they see obvious signs of illegal conversions you may have opened a can of worms.
• This program is for the owners, but tenants in deteriorated buildings can encourage the building owners to apply.

Commercial Improvement Example: Business got better branding here

 A few closing details. This is a HUD program dependent on federal funding. That means, all owners of the property will have to sign on before the rebate can be given. Also, this is a rebate program. It also means if there was recently a change in ownership, through say a divorce, which hasn't been recorded with the county assessor, you can expect complications.

The contractor doing the work will need to be paid in full before any rebate can be given. That rebate usually takes about 6 to 8 weeks to be processed.  Also, the house will have to be tested for lead paint before the job is improved. While the speaker said only one out of 100 homes she had tested failed that test, that particular number seemed unreasonably low for a city full of homes built in the 1920s.

For more details visit. I looked for a PDF version of the application on the city's website, nut could not find one.

Neighborhood Resource Center
425 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
FREE Parking Available Behind Building
Please call the Neighborhood Services Bureau at 
(562) 570-6866 or email bryant.ben@longbeach.gov.

Home Improvement Rebate Program (HIRP)

Tonight: 06/16/2015: 5pm. Long Beach residents are invited to the MacArthur Park/Whittier School Neighborhood monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Mark Twain The neighborhood Library located at 1401 E. Anaheim St. in the Community Room.  Free parking is available at the library parking lot.

The City of Long Beach Department of Development Services, Neighborhood Services Bureau invites you to attend its’ monthly public meeting to gain valuable information about the city’s Home Improvement Rebate Program (HIRP).  Presented by Antoinette Jeff (HIRP Coordinator), this residential improvement opportunity is a Community Development Block Grant program that is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  The program is designed to assist property owners with the cost associated with the improvement of deteriorated exterior conditions (deterioration that is visible from the street) of approved properties within the city of Long Beach. 

During this information session, property owners and tenants alike will gain knowledge about this valuable city resource that can assist them with improving the exterior of the property and/or correct any exterior code violation(s).  Also during this session, program guidelines and eligibility requirements will be discussed.

Rebate of up to $2,000 (per parcel) for exterior residential improvements

·        Program eligibility requirements

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Mark Twain Neighborhood Library (Community Room)

1401 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

LBUSD: Free Meals for Children When School Is Out

Long Beach Unified School District is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program to help feed children during the summer months. Free and wholesome lunches are available to children, ages one to 18 years old, at locations listed below: 

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ONLINE MAP OF THESE SITES

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El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Long Beach patrocinará el Programa de Servicios Alimenticios de Verano para ayudar a alimentar a los niños durante los meses de verano. Hay alimentos gratuitos y saludables disponibles para los niños y jóvenes de un año a 18 años de edad en las ubicaciones a continuación:

School/Escuela	Address/Domicilio	Dates/Fecha	Meal Time/Horario
Buffum	2350 Ximeno, Long Beach	7/6 to 7/31/15	11:10 to 11:40 a.m.
Cabrillo	2001 Santa Fe, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/31/15	10:25 to 10:55 a.m.
Franklin*	540 Cerritos, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/23/15	12 to 12:30 p.m.
Hamilton*	1060 E. 70th Street, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/23/15	12 to 12:30 p.m.
Holmes	5020 Barlin, Lakewood	6/22 to 7/2/15	10:45 to 11:15 a.m.
Jefferson*	750 Euclid, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/23/15	12 to 12:30 p.m.
Jordan∞	6500 Atlantic, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/31/15	10:25 to 10:55 a.m.
Jordan Plus	171 W. Bort, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/31/15	10:25 to 10:55 a.m.
Lindbergh*	1022 E. Market, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/16/15	12 to 12:30 p.m.
Lindsey*	5075 Daisy, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/16/15	12 to 12:30 p.m.
Madison	2801 Bomberry, Lakewood	7/6 to 7/31/15	11:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.
Poly	1600 Atlantic, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/31/15	10:25 to 10:55 a.m.
Stephens*	1830 W. Columbia, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/23/15	12 to 12:30 p.m.
Washington*	1450 Cedar, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/23/15	12 to 12:30 p.m.
Wilson	4400 E. 10th Street, Long Beach	6/29 to 7/31/15	10:25 to 10:55 a.m.

 

∞The entrance for Jordan will be on Myrtle Avenue. 
* La entrada para la Escuela Jordan estará por la avenida Myrtle.

There will be no service on Friday for sites with an asterisk (*). 

For additional information or summer meals sites that are sponsored by Long Beach City Parks, please call 562-427-7923 or visit the Nutrition Services  

No habrá servicios de alimentos los viernes en las escuelas marcadas con un asterisco (*). 

Para mayor información o lugares donde se servirán los almuerzos patrocinados por el Departamento de Parques y Recreación, por favor llame al 562-427-7923 

UPDATE: 06/23/15: Free lunches are again being served to anyone under 18 at MacArthur Park. Lunch is served from 11:30 to 12:30 every day Monday through Friday, with the exception of July 3 when the park is closed. Aside from the age limit there are no restrictions, and service is first come first served. The free lunch program continues through August 21. 

West Division Leadership Forum 06/23/2015: 6:00pm

Next West Division Leadership Forum 06/23/2015

Please join Commander Smith at the West Division Leadership Forum. We will be having representatives from the Multi Service Center and the LBPD Quality of Life Team give a presentation on their efforts and programs available to address the homeless population.
 
When: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 6:00pm
Where: 1900 Atlantic Ave. 2nd floor

For further information please contact, Neighborhood Services Specialist Jose Vazquez, at 562-570-3461 or via email Jose.Vazquez@longbeach.gov

****Spanish translation will be available****

Next Clean Up 06/20/2015: Sherman and 15th Street. 10am.