Barbara Holbrook
I love Southern California, and am a LB news junkie. I'm usually online taking about Long Beach, nut you can also find me at twitter.com/EverythingLB or on my Long Beach Facebook page.
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Junior League To Host Mixers For Prospective New Members
Long Beach-Based Women's Volunteer Organization Holds Three Winter Mixers, And You're Invited! The Junior League of Long Beach, an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers, announces today that it is hosting three "Prospective New Member Mixers" [...] http://bit.ly/gVAkwM
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Surgikill DVD Release Party at the Art Theatre of Long Beach on Thursday, February 17th!
On Thursday, February 17th, Artful Thinking Organization kicks off their second year and is proud to present the DVD Release Party for SURGIKILL at the Art Theatre of Long Beach, CA. �����. Marking Surgikill's 21st birthday and what would have been Director Andy Milligan's 82nd birthday, the DVD party will�rock with Surgikill on the screen, [...] http://bit.ly/eEvOCE
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Community Tree-Planting Event Scheduled For MLK National Day of Service
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?" On Monday, January 17th Leadership Long Beach and the Third District Council Office of Gary DeLong will be hosting a community tree-planting event along Palo Verde Avenue at Anaheim Road from 9AM to 11AM as [...] http://bit.ly/gbZwDh
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Officers and Victims Actions Contribute to Halt Weekend Crime Sprees
Over the past weekend, officers from the Long Beach Police Department were able to arrest multiple suspects and return stolen property to its rightful owners. On Saturday, January 8, 2011, at approximately 4:50 p.m., officers were patrolling the 6700 block of Cherry Avenue in response to a rash of auto burglaries and thefts in the [...] http://bit.ly/g0uouC
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View the Mayor's State of The City Address Live
Don’t have tickets for the 2011 State of the City? Don't worry, it will be webstreamed live tonight at 7:00 pm, at www.longbeach.gov. LBTV, (Charter channel 3, Verizon FiOs channel 21) will be re-broadcasting the State of the City on the following dates and times: Read the rest of View the Mayor’s State of The [...] http://bit.ly/dI13tf
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Open House Will Showcase New Programs and Accomplishments At Animal Care Services
The City of Long Beach Animal Care Services Bureau invites residents and guests to its 2011 Open House from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Outstanding accomplishments of local organizations and residents will be recognized. The animal shelter is located at 7700 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90815. All residents, [...] http://bit.ly/hlwW6A
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Kristin Johnson, CSULB Sophomore, Receives Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Scholarship
Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) sophomore Kristin Johnson has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship by the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA), a nonprofit group that gives the annual award to a graduate or undergraduate student seeking a degree in the marine sciences field. Working toward a B.S. in marine biology and a B.A. [...] http://bit.ly/fMY4T7
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Skateboarding Elite Join Flip Skateboards and Long Beach Skate to Film Scene and launch Video
Flip Skateboards has chosen Long Beach Skate to film a scene for their next video launch, scripted around the idea that this is "the local shop" for their international professional skateboard team. The cornerstone of any good skate community is the local skateboard shop. Since most of the local pros on the Flip skateboard team [...] http://bit.ly/fmf3qa
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Port Clean Trucks Progam Set to Expand
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday approved the inclusion of�smaller ‘Class 7′ trucks to the landmark�Clean Trucks Program and penalties for�”dray-offs” – the practice of�switching cargo from a "clean" to a�"dirty" – within the Harbor District. "Class 7" trucks are smaller and less powerful than "Class 8" trucks, which are typically used [...] http://bit.ly/himM4S
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City Officials Advise of Suspects Attempting to Gain Access to Homes by Impersonating Gas Employees
On Friday, January 7, 2011, two separate incidents occurred in the City of Long Beach where someone was impersonating a gas utility employee in an attempt to gain access to the inside of a home. The community should be aware that all Long Beach Gas and Oil (LBGO) employees have their City identification with them [...] http://bit.ly/hFsKhB
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