SAFE, HEALTHY AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES IN ROSE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD

Come out and volunteer this weekend to paint a rose mural. We are looking for volunteers to help paint 3 walls at Safe Refuge, located on 7th Street and Obispo Avenue! WHEN: Saturday, November 11th from 8am to 4pm & Sunday, November 12th from 8am to 4pm WHERE: Safe Refuge on the corner of 7th and…
Sad news: Yesterday, the first confirmed influenza death in Long Beach for the 2013-2014 flu season was reported. The deceased was a 41-year-old man with an underlying medical conditions who died after a brief hospitalization. The Long Beach Health Department Public Health Laboratory confirmed the individual as having the Influenza A pandemic H1N1 strain. The…
CCC Coronado Cooling Center – Tracking on our Trees Remember those community welcome signs . “We are a Tree City” you’ve seen them all over the US. Monies from the Port of LB plus our Parks and Recreation sites have transformed the City of LB from asphalt and sand to one of tree-shaded streets. But…
Most of us know and love our “circle” park. It is one of the oldest parks in the city, as it was acquired in 1910. The gazebo, trellis and benches were installed in 2000. The park is an essential part of the neighborhood. It serves as a meeting place for coffee, a transit route for…
Power 4 Youth is our lifeline to the future. The group mentors youth through the precarious time called ‘teenage years’. It may have been smooth sailing for you but more many it was tortuous. There are young male students who’ve have come forward for mentoring but there are not enough empathetic men to pair them…
The city has put out a survey to see what we want. It doesn’t take long to complete on the face of it. There are many items for you to consider. What we suggest is that you identify those items or conditions you don’t have enough of to make life tenable. In other words, what…