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Jan 7, 20213 min read
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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BHCA
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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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BHCA
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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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BHCA
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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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BHCA
Sep 20, 20202 min read
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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BHCA
Sep 20, 20202 min read
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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BHCA
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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 10, 20202 min read
Iguana Import Gallery
Iguana Import Gallery has been a fixture in the Heights since 1993.
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BHCA
Sep 10, 20203 min read
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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BHCA
Aug 3, 20202 min read
Announcing the All-New Business Membership
The BHCA has been making strides to better connect with businesses in the neighborhood.
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BHCA
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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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BHCA
Aug 3, 20203 min read
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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BHCA
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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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BHCA
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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 3, 20203 min read
Fremont Elementary School
Meet Fremont Elementary School’s new principal: Chris Lounsbery.
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BHCA
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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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