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Oct 21
2 min

Short Term Rentals - New Ordinance in Long Beach

In recent years, the proliferation of online short-term rental platforms, such as Airbnb, have increased access to vacation or short-term re

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Oct 21
2 min

Walking the Heights

Belmont Heights is a lovely place to walk. The weather is generally more than cooperative. We have (mainly) flat streets, beautiful streets,

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We Will Miss You Lots! COVID-19 Closes Belmont Heights Preschool

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Oct 21
2 min

We Will Miss You Lots! COVID-19 Closes Belmont Heights Preschool

On May 26, the board of the Belmont Heights United Methodist Church came to a difficult and previously unthinkable decision

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Oct 9
3 min

It’s Not Just a Port

As residents, we hear so much about the Port of Long Beach, but many of us are not really connected to it and we don’t understand its role

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Sep 21
2 min

Scratch Baked Goods

Since opening Scratch Baked Goods in November of 2011, her connection to and appreciation for the neighborhood has only grown.

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Sep 21
2 min

Bike the Heights

One of the few Coronavirus-related lockdown activities outside the home that gets the green light is bike-riding. It takes place in fresh

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Sep 11
2 min

Long Beach Graphix

Long Beach Graphix owner, Esau Diaz, has lived in Long Beach since he was eight years old. A first-generation immigrant and Marine-Corps

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BHCA

Sep 11
2 min

Iguana Import Gallery

Iguana Import Gallery has been a fixture in the Heights since 1993.

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Plans for Restoring the Los Cerritos Wetlands - Open for Comments

BHCA

Sep 11
3 min

Plans for Restoring the Los Cerritos Wetlands - Open for Comments

What you do today creates the future, many tell us. Here’s a good example: The complete restoration of our local wetlands will take many

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Announcing the All-New Business Membership

BHCA

Aug 4
2 min

Announcing the All-New Business Membership

The BHCA has been making strides to better connect with businesses in the neighborhood.

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Aug 4
2 min

President’s Message

I have to be honest with you, though, it feels really good to be on your doorstep again after all these months.

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Aug 4
3 min

From our Council Member

We are entering a summer unlike any we have seen before and we all feel unsettled about the days and months ahead.

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Tips From Your Trainer - Feeling Safe at the Gym

BHCA

Aug 4
2 min

Tips From Your Trainer - Feeling Safe at the Gym

Here are a few tips to help you feel more comfortable with that experience.

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In Memory of “Bungalow Kev’s” Wife, Penelope

BHCA

Aug 4
2 min

In Memory of “Bungalow Kev’s” Wife, Penelope

Many BHCA members and friends remember newsletter articles by Kevin Doherty, historic landscape designer. Also known as “Bungalow Kev,”

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BHCA

Aug 4
3 min

Fremont Elementary School

Meet Fremont Elementary School’s new principal: Chris Lounsbery.

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Aug 4
1 min

Pictoons: The Heights Life

Our friend Ellen Butler has a nesting platform hanging from my back patio cover. Two doves recently made a nest and raised their two babies

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