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Oct 24 11:15 am
  • Parks

Judge says proposed storage facility along LA River is subject to environmental review

Jason Ruiz

Two groups sued Long Beach last year because the city did not require an environmental impact report for a proposed storage facility that would be built atop an old oil-waste facility along the Los Angeles River.

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Sep 29 2021 9:48 am
  • Parks

Environmental community center for youth breaks ground at DeForest Park

Sebastian Echeverry

The conservation corps provides workplace training and counseling to school-aged youth through park and open space maintenance jobs.

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Apr 14 2021 12:38 pm
  • Parks

Creating new park space in Long Beach ‘not impossible, but challenging’

Jason Ruiz

Residents in East Long Beach have access to nearly 16 times the park space than those living in West Long Beach. But as the City Council tries to address this inequity, it will likely run into two big obstacles: time and money.

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Apr 7 2021 3:23 pm
  • Parks

Long Beach identifies 11-acre parcel along LA River as top space for future park

Sebastian Echeverry

The location, which is under county jurisdiction, was hailed by Long Beach officials as the top spot because it was unused, undeveloped and did not have any previous financial burdens.

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Sep 3 2020 11:54 am
  • Parks

Long Beach ofrecerá programas de campamentos juveniles de otoño

Sebastian Echeverry

Los programas de “After School Reimagined” se ofrecerán de lunes a viernes de 3 a 6 p.m. El costo del programa es de $10 por semana, por participante, y hay becas disponibles.

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May 20 2015 10:14 pm
  • Parks

The Trust for Public Land Ranks Long Beach 18th For its Parks out of Nation’s 75 Largest Cities

Keeley Smith

Long Beach landed in the 18th spot on The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore index, six spots higher than last year’s ranking, the organization announced Wednesday.

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Dec 4 2014 10:17 pm
  • Parks

Long Beach’s First Mini-Park Ready for Grand Re-Opening

Brian Addison

It is a hidden little gem along 4th Street, sitting between Nebraska and Walnut. The Miracle on 4th St. Park was Long Beach’s first mini-park when it opened in 2000—and now, it will have a grand re-opening after $64K was thrown into improving the space.

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Nov 13 2014 9:03 pm
  • Bixby Knolls

Bixby Knolls Pocket Park Is the Little Park That Could

Brian Addison

While it may not be as grand as the Bixby Knolls Park itself (and leaves us many chances to poke fun at the City’s obsession with naming practically anything a park), the Bixby Knolls Pocket Park has the heart the size of its much-larger, older father figure.

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Oct 15 2014 7:16 pm
  • Parks

Naming of Jenni Rivera Memorial Park Draws Unanimous Praise from Council

Katie Nelson

The City Council unanimously approved a motion at Tuesday’s meeting to propose naming a local park in honor of internationally acclaimed Latin singer Jenni Rivera, who grew up in Long Beach and attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

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Sep 17 2014 8:32 pm
  • Parks

Miracle on 4th Street Park to Get $64,000 Renovation

Brittany Woolsey

The Miracle on 4th Street Park will be getting a much-needed renovation this month, city officials announced today.

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