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- MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. That was is keeping the breakwater up and will continue to keep it up. The powers that be are making too much money with it up, why would they care about giving the people of...
- It is indeed amusing that the good Sgt. would tie his credibility to that of Legends' employees.
- Does anyone know where I can buy some dinomite? Might be the only way, we all know our cities politicians are slaves to the lobbyists. The port of Long Beach has the control and unless the silent...
- You know you've made it when you play the Prospector. Go back to New York queers.
- What's the big secret, where was Rodriguez & GF before the shooting? Today in the PT Police Sgt. Erik Herzog states that Rodriguez was drinking alcohol, "The couple then drove to Long...
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These are happy days for the Rose Park Neighborhood Association, comprised of homeowners in the Rose Park Historic District.
The group’s first-ever Restoration Trade Fair Sept. 21 drew more than 500 people. (Proceeds will go toward landscaping at nearby Luther Burbank Elementary Sc ... Continue reading »
The group’s first-ever Restoration Trade Fair Sept. 21 drew more than 500 people. (Proceeds will go toward landscaping at nearby Luther Burbank Elementary Sc ... Continue reading »
8 months ago
This story is typical of the grassroots pressure, multi-year battles and determination that is required for even small victories in long Beach. This park is no more than the size of a typical greenbelt found in many communities, but so historically significant and critical in this park-starved neighborhood that it became central to the neighborhoods improvement efforts.
The support Suja Lowenthal was helpful, but this was a bottom-up grassroots effort lead by a strong champion; Kerstin and the dozens of people in the neighborhood association who over the years contributed to keeping this effort moving forward.