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Online Community Meeting for Market Street Improvement Project
9/18/2020
Thursday, September 24 6:00 p.m. ![]()
Long Beach Disaster Relief Fund
3/20/2020
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Submit Service Request
9/25/2019
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Free Special Collection Information
9/25/2019
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Celebrate 4th of July Safety
5/30/2019
The City of Long Beach wants everyone to enjoy the holidays. And in order to keep the City’s residents and visitors safe, only permitted professional fireworks shows are allowed. All personal fireworks, even those deemed “safe and sane,” are illegal in the City of Long Beach. ![]()
8th District Senior Activities Update
3/21/2019
The senior activities at the Expo Arts Center were featured in the Long Beach Post, as the City's Senior Citizen Advisory Commission recommended funding to enhance and possibly expand the program. This program has been made possible with countless volunteer hours of our 8th District Senior Advisory Commission, offering free activities for the past three years. ![]()
MLK Day of Service 2019
12/19/2018
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 2019
12/19/2018
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Stepping in the Right Direction Black College Fair- December 1, 2018
10/3/2018
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Free Shredding Event
5/17/2018
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Lower LA River Working Group Enters Community Engagement Phase
5/12/2017
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Police Department Reminds Residents To Take Steps To Prevent Burglaries
5/12/2017
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API Month Celebration 2017
5/9/2017
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Shed And Shred
4/21/2017
Councilmember Austin in collaboration with Goodwill is hosting a free E-Waste Drive, Clothing Donation and Shred Fest Event. It will be this Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Scherer Park on corner of Del Amo and Atlantic. The Goodwill collection will take place from 9:00am to 12:00pm and the Free Paper Shredding will take place ONLY from 9:00am to 11:00am.![]()
Federal Inspection Services (FIS) Feasibility Study- Eighth District Question and Answers
1/6/2017
Senior Programming at the Expo!
11/7/2016
Senior Programming at the Expo Arts Center 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Expo Arts Center ![]()
Global Green Market Street Assessment Draft
8/31/2016
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Youth Mixer at September First Fridays
8/24/2016
Friday, September 2, 2016 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Expo Arts Center Parking Lot 4321 Atlantic Avenue The Eighth District Youth Ambassador program is hosting a Youth Networking Mixer that will give youth exposure to different organizations that do work in the community. This event is free and in conjunction with September First Fridays. For more information or to participate, please email district8yac@gmail.com. ![]()
Back to School Summer Blast 2016
8/14/2016
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Share Your Heart, Share Your Home 2016
5/23/2016
Learn about becoming a foster or adoptive parent or a weekend host. Long Beach City College ![]()
Long Beach Public Library Amnesty Program
4/1/2016
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Long Beach Airport FIS (International Terminal) Study Community Meetings
3/23/2016
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Both meetings will take place at: Long Beach Gas and Oil Auditorium 2400 E. Spring St. The Long Beach Airport has scheduled two community meetings to present the scope of the Feasibility Study for the proposed Federal Inspection Service (FIS) facility and to address questions about the study. ![]()
Fourth Annual Holiday Toy Drive
12/8/2015
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Important Update Regarding Long Beach Airport Flights
12/1/2015
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HBCU College Fair
11/14/2015
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Long Beach Convention Center, Seaside Room 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach Come out to this free college fair and learn about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and what it takes to get admitted. ![]()
Rain Harvesting Workshop and Rain Barrel Sale
10/25/2015
Workshop: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Rain Barrel Pick-up: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Scherer Park Community Room and parking lot 4646 Pasadena Ave.
Safe Long Beach Harvest Fair
10/23/2015
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Dog License Temporary Amnesty Ends Next Wednesday
9/25/2015
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ArtOber First Fridays in Bixby Knolls
9/25/2015
Come out and experience all that First Fridays in Bixby Knolls has to offer! This month we're celebrating Arts Month with ArtOber -- an evening filled with arts and entertainment on Atlantic Avenue. Join us as we celebrate Councilmember Austin's birthday and host an open house in our new Eighth District Field Office, located in the Expo Arts Center at 4321 Atlantic Ave. ![]()
Dream Catcher Therapeutic Riding Center Open House
9/11/2015
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Ready Long Beach 2015 -- A Community Emergency Preparedness Expo
9/9/2015
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8th District Community Budget Meeting
8/2/2015
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PD & Me: Eighth District Youth Summit
7/10/2015
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"Schemes, Scams and Rip-Offs," a Fraud Prevention Forum for Seniors
7/10/2015
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Draft EIR for Riverwalk Development
6/1/2015
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P.E.A.C.E. League Basketball
5/27/2015
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Beach Streets Uptown
4/29/2015
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atlantic Avenue from Wardlow Road to Harding Street Get those bikes, skates and scooters ready! Beach Streets Uptown is an event you won't want to miss! ![]()
Eighth District Youth Ambassador Council
4/29/2015
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Celebrate the Eighth!
2/10/2015
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Third Annual Eighth District Toy Drive
12/2/2014
Councilmember Al Austin is once again partnering with local businesses to collect toys for local families during the holiday season. Donations of new unwrapped toys may be dropped off in the collection boxes at participating businesses from now until December 12. The donated items will go to local families. ![]()
Market Street Community Workshop - Tuesday October 28th
10/24/2014
Tuesday, October 28th Join Councilmember Austin, the Long Beach Office of Sustainability and non-profit Global Green USA for a community workshop on a future vision for the Market Street corridor and surrounding community. ![]()
Free Spay and Neuter and Low-Cost Cat and Dog Vaccination Clinic
10/10/2014
Vaccine Clinic 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spay and Neuter Clinic by appointment only Scherer Park (corner of Del Amo Blvd. and Atlantic Ave.) ![]()
MTA to Refurbish Four Blue Line Stations
9/19/2014
The stations being refurbished include:
A free bus shuttle will link the four closed stations with Anaheim St. Station. Train service will continue northward to Los Angeles from Anaheim Station. ![]()
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9/5/2014
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Congress on Your Corner
8/8/2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 ![]()
Eighth District Community Budget Meeting
8/6/2014
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Community Dialogue on Hate Crime
7/29/2014
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Eighth District Harbor Cruise
7/8/2014
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CoolCalifornia Cities Challenge
5/19/2014
The CoolCalifornia City Challenge is a statewide competition engaging thousands of households in cities across California to save energy, reduce their carbon footprints and help build more vibrant and sustainable communities. Long Beach is one of ten cities competing this year. Prize money will be awarded to the top three teams in the city. ![]()
Second Sundays in Virginia Village
5/14/2014
Join Councilmember Austin and the Virginia Village Business Association as we celebrate the start of summer. There will be food, art, live music, community resources, activities for the kids and more! ![]()
Eighth District Tree Planting
4/11/2014
Atlantic Avenue and 46th Street Thursday, May 8, 2014 ![]()
E-Waste Drive and Shred Fest
3/10/2014
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