Join East Division Police Commander Paul LeBaron and staff for a community meeting on Thursday, June 20th at Stanford Middle School. The meeting will include an update in crime trends, a discussion from police... - Continue Reading

Are you ready to kick-off summer? My next "Chat with Pat" will feature Gladys Kaiser from the Department of Parks and Recreation to give us a preview of upcoming summer events. Come and learn about the many family-fun... - Continue Reading

The Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine and the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau have partnered to provide a program filled with fun and exciting activities for the whole family. 100 Days of Summer... - Continue Reading

I am pleased to announce that a new grant-funded community center is coming to Orizaba Park. This week, the City Council approved the contract for the new community center, which will include... - Continue Reading

Have you ever wanted to tour the Port of Long Beach? We are offering a special harbor cruise of the Long Beach Port for Fourth District residents. The cruise is expected to last a couple hours... - Continue Reading

I am pleased to announce that Mayor Bob Foster will speak at my next "Chat with Pat" meeting. Mayor Foster was elected as the 27th Mayor of Long Beach in 2006 and was... - Continue Reading

Join me along with Long Beach Organic Inc. as we host an open house for the new "Zaferia Junction Community Garden" on Sunday, April 21st. The event will include tours, live music, face painting, seed planting and... - Continue Reading

Are you ready for spring? On Saturday, March 30th, I will be hosting the Fourth District Spring Egg Hunt at Los Altos Park! There will be fun activities for the whole family to enjoy! Let's... - Continue Reading

On March 28th at 7:00 p.m., the Long Beach Police Department will host an East Division Communty Forum! Commander Paul LeBaron will be present for an informative discussion including crime trends and... - Continue Reading

My next "Chat with Pat" meeting will feature two special guests. First, I will welcome a representative from Beach Area Reading with Kids (BARK) to speak about their successful early literacy program... - Continue Reading

I am happy to be sponsoring BARK at the Los Altos Library! What is BARK? Beach Area Reading with Kids (BARK) is a successful early literacy program. Kids visit the library and increase... - Continue Reading

My next "Chat with Pat" will feature an online web site that helps bring communities together. "Nextdoor" is a free, online tool that connects us with our neighbors and gives us the ability to share information. I will welcome Justine... - Continue Reading

Join us for the first WESCA clean-up of 2013! The clean-up will be held on Saturday, January 26 from 8:00 a.m. to noon around the East Anaheim and Orizaba Park area. The clean-up... - Continue Reading

The Fourth District tradition continues! Please join us on Saturday, February 23rd at Whaley Park for a day of winter fun! This event is completely free and open to the public and will...- Continue Reading