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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 * Summer Activities for Teens and Seniors * Shoreline Village Wednesdays * Willmore Neighborhood Meeting * Help the Homeless * Housing...
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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 Survey * Help the Homeless * NPNA Community Meeting * LB “Opening Up” * Beware the Delta Variant * Walk-Up...
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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 Drive * Grand Prix Needs Volunteers * Noise Element Update * Freebies For Vaccinations * Walk-Up Vaccinations * Scheduled Appointments...
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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 Celebrations * New In-Person Recreation Classes * Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance * Free Summer Food Service for Kids * Mental...
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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 Bill Assistance * Scholarships For Women * National Bike Month * NPNA Monthly Meeting * Virtual Taste of Downtown *...
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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 Day Postponed! * Give Blood, Save a Life * NPNA Monthly Meeting * Housing Element Update * More Buildings in...
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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 Grammys * New Plans For City Place *Earth Day Summit * COVID Guidelines
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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 Mobility For All * Schools Reopening for In-Person Learning * Earth Day Summit * New Downtown Building
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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 Recycling & Waste Reduction * New Lincoln Park & Old City Hall * Belmont Pool Replacement * Year of the Ox at Edison...
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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 Services Strategic Plan * Free Access to Popular Digital Magazines * Guidelines for Staying Safe from COVID * Sign Up...
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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 * Free Food Distribution Friday, Jan 29 * Free PhotoWorks Online Workshop * Grade School Students Learn About Chemical Engineering *...
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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 Services * Programs For Older Adults * Where to get food resources and other help in Long Beach * Long...
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December 9, 2020 – Full Shutdown, When to get a COVID test, Shop Local, Gingerbread Houses, Programs for Older Adults

READ MORE * It’s Official - Full Shutdown * Avoid Another Shutdown * What constitutes an exposure to COVID-19? * Who should get a COVID-19 test? * Should I get tested if I think I may have been exposed? * Dual Testing for COVID-19 and Flu * Shop Local for...
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November 25, 2020 – COVID Restrictions /Full Shutdown, Shop Small Saturday, Community Clean-Up, Renter Survey, STEM College Scholarships

READ MORE * More COVID Restrictions for Long Beach * A Full Shutdown May Be Coming * Reminder: Get Your Free Flu Shots * Have A Safe Thanksgiving * Shop Small Saturday * Community Clean-Up Events * Survey For Renters * Want to Own vs. Rent? * STEM College Scholarships...
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November 11, 2020 – Veterans Day, Free Infant and Toddler Care Supplies, Childhood Developmental Kits, Tobacco And Vaping, Free Flu Shots

READ MORE * Veterans Day Remembrance * Stay Informed * Free Infant and Toddler Care Supplies * Free Early Childhood Developmental Kits * Get Your Kids Off Tobacco And Vaping * Reminder: Get Your Free Flu Shots * Digital Inclusion Hotline
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October 28, 2020 – Personal Care Services, Halloween Activities, Election 2020 Procedures, Digital Inclusion

READ MORE * Personal Care Services Now Open * Halloween Activities Allowed/Proscribed * Online Halloween Activities * Election 2020 Procedures * Digital Inclusion Hotline * Reminder: Get Your Free Flu Shots
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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 Community Forum * North Pine Neighborhood Association Meeting * New Go Long Beach App * Free Spectrum Internet * Mobile...
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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 * Homework Help * National Hunger Awareness Month * National Hispanic Heritage Month * Long Beach Gives – Fundraising Campaign *...
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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 Small Businesses Directory * Virtual Taste of Downtown: Backyard BBQ * Dive Into Reading - Early Literacy Program * Community...
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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 Assistance * Be Counted As A Downtown Resident * Can You Balance The City Budget?
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