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Enjoy the “Ocean” this Winter
The Long Beach Creative Group (LBCG) will soon launch “Ocean,” a new group art show featuring 50 pieces, selected by a jury of three art...

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Nov 15, 20211 min read


BHCA Board Member Works to Vaccinate Long Beach
BHCA Treasurer Alex Saldana kept busy during the pandemic lockdown. Alex is the owner and CEO of Oxford HealthCare...

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Kim Hill Brings Gold Home to the Heights
By Cynthia Gellis A new Olympic Gold medal is now at home in Belmont Heights! Local resident Kim Hill brought the Tokyo gold here this...

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Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum Expands and Transforms
By Amanda Fruta, Public Affairs & Communications Specialist, Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld...

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“Just Saying Hi”
By Matt Valerio As we all know, 2021 was a rough year. Aside from the existential dread and anxiety coursing through my veins about the...

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Looking to Expand Your Culinary Skills? New Biz in the Heights!
By Chuck Liddiard Even though Belmont Heights’ newest convenience store, Grabz Asian Quick Mart, only opened this past June, owner Mimi...

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Red Car Greenbelt Alley Paved
By BHCA Editorial Team In September, the alley between Quincy and Roycroft, south of 6th Street and along the Greenbelt, was paved. The...

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Walking the Heights
By Ina and Mike Levin One of our favorite routes walking in the Heights is 5th and 6th Street from Ximeno to Loma Avenues. If you walk...

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TIPS FROM YOUR TRAINER: All Hail the Squat
By Gina Redican In an unrealistic scenario where you could only perform one exercise for the rest of your life, it should be “The Squat.”...

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‘Tis The Season
Whether it’s a live Nativity Scene, The Nutcracker Ballet, or a Candlelight Service, November and December are times of seasonal...

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A Pandemic Project Resurrects the Cutest Electric Vehicle … Ever
By Maureen Neeley Are you looking for the “answer to your needs for safe, dependable, low-cost transportation?” Derrick, Diana and Bodhi...

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Aug 1, 20213 min read


Association News
By Gina Redican This past year and a half has been a real challenge for everyone, including the BHCA. As an organization, our main goal...

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President’s Message
By Gina Redican To the Graduating Class of 2021, Congratulations on navigating the most unique scholarly experience anyone has ever had. ...

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From our Council Member
By Suzie Price, Third District Councilwoman I can’t overstate how excited I am for this summer. With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, it has...

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Aug 1, 20213 min read


Wilson Seniors Return to Campus
By Cynthia Gellis As the Wilson High School Class of 2022 prepares to return to campus for their first complete year of in-person high...

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Aug 1, 20212 min read


Historic California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Win for Wilson Boys Volleyball and Special Fund
By Pamela Miller It might have been 94 years in the making, but that is what made the Wilson Boys Volleyball Southern Section CIF win so...

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Aug 1, 20212 min read


Remodeling in the Belmont Heights Historic District
By Stephanie Osorio, Osorio Architecture As a native of Philadelphia, one of the first things that struck me when my family moved to the...

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Aug 1, 20213 min read


The Small Business Development Center: The Resource Your Business Needs to Grow & Succeed
By Gina Redican Hosted by Long Beach City College, the Long Beach Small Business Development Center (LBCC SBDC), provides business...

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Jonathan Glasgow, AIA 1958-2021
By Maureen Neeley Belmont Heights lost a creative, kind and talented resident on July 3, 2021. Architect Jonathan Glasgow was born in...

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Walking the Heights BINGO!
By Ina and Mike Levin As an alternative to our usual walk in the Heights, we thought it would be fun to play ‘Belmont Heights Bingo.’ It...

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Aug 1, 20211 min read


Take a Walk on the Wild Side… Fun Facts About Local Feathered & Furry Fauna
By Laura Scully Raccoons They scamper around at night, their bandit-masked faces adding to the impression they are up to mischief. Some...

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Aug 1, 20212 min read


Infinite Beauty Supply - A Young Entrepreneur Believes Beauty is Infinite
By Dianne Sundstrom After years of working in her family’s Los Angeles beauty supply and clothing stores, Brittaneis (Brii) Noel decided...

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Aug 1, 20211 min read
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