You wouldn’t expect to see a large penguin waddling down a neighborhood sidewalk, with a Grunion Gazette tucked beneath its flipper-shaped

Once upon a time, there was a city by the beach called Long Beach. This city was filled with people of all ages, sizes, colors, and religion

BHCA Board elections took place via email in February, and the slate of nine was approved by BHCA members. The new Board elected

With COVID-19 continuing and we learn more information on its spread, many people are choosing to wear face coverings. Although the City is

There have been a lot of questions recently about the testing and positive test result numbers as well as how many tests have been performed

Jenny Rivera is the Executive Director and CEO of Long Beach Opera and a Belmont Heights resident. A two-time Grammy nominee, Jenny has sung

I realize that having to stay home all the time is a big change for most of us, but for Anabel and Sally (my two indoor cats) it is standard

The warm glow of neon lights on a main-street drag evoke memories of yesteryear and the ethos of the small towns on Route 66.

By Kyle Taborski Even before this pandemic, I worked from home with most of my co-workers in an office hundreds of miles away. It takes...

Back in March, the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB) was scheduled to give a presentation on the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake

Let's see what BHCA cartoonist, Gallo, has to say this time!

When the long-awaited neighborhood restaurant Ubuntu opened its doors, the question on everyone’s mind was, “What is Ubuntu? What does that

A little more than a month ago, near the beginning of the stay-at-home order, Emma Stone, a hair stylist at Salon Sage and new Heights

It’s been a very surreal couple of weeks. There are times when it seems like we are in a movie, because what is happening around us is

There's something I need to tell you. I miss ya! Now that I’ve got that out of the way...the spring season brings some new faces to the

Extraordinary people exist within the most seemingly ordinary lives. We are what we repeatedly do. Over the next few weeks, I will be

The BHCA is very proud to announce that our active members have approved a $1,000 donation in support of Meals on Wheels of Long Beach,

Long time BHCA member, Al Holden, sat down with Will Cullen and Maureen Neeley to talk about the Belmont Heights Community Association

It is an imperative part of community health and public preparedness plans to maintain blood collection during this challenging time. The...

Spring has started the Belmont Heights! Our newsletter editor, Evelyn Crofts, captured some of the warm moments around her yard.

We can all do our part! This means the city is asking people to stay at home except for tasks essential to their health and or safety. Read

The Belmont Heights Community Association has won the top prize in a national competition that recognized News From The Neighborhood as the

As we close out one decade and enter another, we thought it timely to look at some ways the Belmont Heights Community Association (BHCA)

There has been a liquor store on the corner of 4thStreet and Ximeno since the 1960’s. Back in those days, it was known as the Blue Corner. S