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Digital Newsletter
Out of an abundance of caution for the community's health, the Spring edition of our award-winning newsletter will not be printed and
BHCA
May 22, 20201 min read
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1920-2020: Has Your House Lived 100 Years?
by Maureen Neeley & Bette McKinney Was your home built in 1920 or before? If so, you can show it some love by displaying this...
BHCA
May 22, 20201 min read
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New Social Club Coming Soon
The BHCA came up with a great idea: The Belmont Heights Libations Society! The Libations Society is a group that mingles over a drink, any
BHCA
May 22, 20202 min read
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Walking the Heights
It’s a new world, isn’t it? Maybe there are a few who predicted something like this would happen, but did any of us think it would be so
BHCA
May 22, 20202 min read
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Grateful for Gardens
I live at the edge of the Heights, up the hill from Belmont Shore. My usual walks take me down to the beach. Early on March 23, as I made
BHCA
May 22, 20201 min read
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Short Term Rental Ordinance
Many of our members have shown interest in Short Term Rentals and we wanted to share the following information. The Long Beach City Council
BHCA
May 16, 20201 min read
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A Tale of Two Banks: From Beaux-Arts to Mod Squad
Within our neighborhood, two commercial buildings vividly portray the architecture of our local history. The first has gone from bank to
BHCA
May 15, 20203 min read
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Thinking Outside of the Box…The Utility Box
You wouldn’t expect to see a large penguin waddling down a neighborhood sidewalk, with a Grunion Gazette tucked beneath its flipper-shaped
BHCA
May 15, 20202 min read
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The Magic Quilt ~ Explaining Staying Home to Kids
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
May 15, 20203 min read
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Meet the Board
BHCA Board elections took place via email in February, and the slate of nine was approved by BHCA members. The new Board elected
BHCA
May 15, 20206 min read
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Why, Where, and How to Wear Face Masks in Public
With COVID-19 continuing and we learn more information on its spread, many people are choosing to wear face coverings. Although the City is
BHCA
May 15, 20204 min read
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How Testing for COVID-19 Works in Long Beach
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
BHCA
May 15, 20203 min read
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Meet Your Cool Neighbor ~ Jenny Rivera
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
BHCA
May 8, 20203 min read
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Stay-at-Home Tips from the Cats
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
BHCA
May 8, 20202 min read
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The Neon Signs of Belmont Heights
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.
BHCA
May 8, 20201 min read
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The Case for Making Bread
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...
BHCA
May 8, 20203 min read
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Earthquake '33
Back in March, the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB) was scheduled to give a presentation on the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake
BHCA
May 8, 20201 min read
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Cartoon: the Heights Life
Let's see what BHCA cartoonist, Gallo, has to say this time!
BHCA
May 8, 20201 min read
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New Local Eatery Lives Up To Its Name – Ubuntu
When the long-awaited neighborhood restaurant Ubuntu opened its doors, the question on everyone’s mind was, “What is Ubuntu? What does that
BHCA
May 1, 20202 min read
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The PPE Posse (of Long Beach)
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
BHCA
May 1, 20203 min read
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