Best of Long Beach

THE RESULTS ARE IN! Winners of the Best of Long Beach contest in the services category are listed below. This is the 24th year of this popular competition between local businesses.

BEST MEDICAL

Best Animal Hospital: Gentle Care Pet Clinic, (Gold); Long Beach Animal Hospital, (Gold)

Best Dentist‐Family: Dodds Dental, (Gold); Will Grella, DDS, (Silver)

Best Dentist‐Oral Surgery: Dustin Rowe, DDS, (Gold)

Best Dentist‐Orthodontics: Heather Desh, DDS, (Gold); Mark Garlington, DDS, (Silver)

Best Dentist‐Pediatric: William Worden, DDS, (Gold)

Best Doctor‐Cardiology: E. Mike Vasilomanolakis, MD, (Gold)

Best Doctor‐Chiropractic: Lynott Chiropractic, (Gold)

Best Doctor‐Dermatology: Bryna Kane, MD, (Gold) [10‐time winner]; Heller Dermatology, (Gold) [10‐time winner]

Best Doctor‐Family: Marvin Zamost, MD, (Gold) [15‐time winner]

Best Doctor‐Ophthalmology: Leif Hertzog, MD, (Gold) [6‐time winner]; Eye Physicians of Long Beach, (Silver)

Best Doctor‐Optometrist: Lisa A Hopkins, OD, (Gold)

Best Doctor‐Pediatrics: Columbia Pediatrics, (Gold)

Best Doctor‐Urology: Jennifer Liu, MD, (Gold)

Best Home Care Agency: Home Instead Senior Care, (Gold) [10‐time winner]; Senior Helpers, (Gold)

Best Hospital‐Acute Care: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, (Gold) [22‐time winner]; St Mary Medical Center, (Silver)

Best Medical Group: MemorialCare Los Altos, (Gold) [8‐time winner]; Optum Care, (Gold) [14‐time winner]

Best Urgent Care Center: MemorialCare Los Altos, (Gold) [14‐time winner]

BEST SERVICES

Best Accountant‐CPA: Sawin & Kotani, (Gold)

Best Accountant‐Tax Preparation: Sawin & Kotani, (Gold)

Best Attorney‐Business: Keo Keopong, (Gold)

Best Attorney‐Criminal: Richard L. Poland, (Gold) [5‐time winner]

Best Attorney‐Family: Jennifer N. Sawday, (Gold)

Best Attorney‐Wills & Estates: Jennifer N. Sawday, (Gold) [11‐time winner]; Elizabeth Vozzella, Esq., (Silver); Richard T. Williamson, (Silver)

Best Auto Repairs: Gretchen’s Automotive, (Gold) [10‐time winner]; Advanced Computer Automotive, (Silver); Mike’s Auto, (Silver)

Best Bank‐Independent: Farmers & Merchants Bank, (Gold) [21‐time winner]

Best Car Wash: Coast Hand Car Wash, (Gold); Los Altos Car Wash, (Gold)

Best Carpet Cleaning: Mystic Steam, (Gold)

Best Computer Repair: Stimulus Technologies, (Gold); Core Group, (Silver)

Best Contractor‐HAC: Thomson Air Conditioning, (Gold)

Best Contractor‐Painting: Hendrix Painting, (Gold)

Best Contractor–Pest Control: Admiral Pest Control, (Gold)

Best Contractor‐Plumbing: J&D Plumbing, (Gold) [10‐time winner]; Pete’s Plumbing, (Silver)

Best Contractor‐Roofing: Safeway Roofing, (Gold); Killeen Roofing Company, (Silver)

Best Credit Union: LBS Financial Credit Union, (Gold) (13‐time winner]; SchoolsFirst FCU, (Gold)

Best Dance School: Los Altos Dance Center, (Gold) [12‐time winner]

Best Day Nursery: Long Beach Day Nursery, (Gold)

Best Dry Cleaner: Continental Cleaners, (Gold)

Best Fitness‐Athletic Club: 24‐Hour Fitness, (Gold); Belmont Athletic Club, (Gold) [13‐time winner]

Best Fitness‐Weight Loss: Weight Watchers, (Gold) [9‐time winner]

Best Fitness‐Yoga: Ja Yoga, (Gold)

Best Golf Course: El Dorado Park Golf Course, (Gold) [18‐time winner]; Recreation Park, (Gold) [14‐time winner]

Best Hairdresser‐Women: George Oliveri Hair Design, (Gold) [9‐time winner]; Supercuts, (Silver)

Best High School: Millikan High School, (Gold); Wilson High School, (Gold)

Best Hotel: Marriott Long Beach, (Gold) [10‐time winner]; Hotel Current, (Silver)

Best Insurance Agent‐Auto: Kelly Williams Insurance, (Gold)

Best Insurance Agent‐General: Kelly Williams Insurance, (Gold)

Best Interior Designer: Luongo Design Group, (Gold)

Best Investment Counselor: Michael Shafer, (Gold)

Best Local Elected Official: Councilman Daryl Supernaw, (Gold) [9‐time winner]

Best Massage: Rivini Massage, (Gold)

Best Mortuary: Luyben Family Dilday‐Mottell Mortuary, (Gold) [10‐time winner]; McKenzie Mortuary, (Gold)

Best Nail Salon: QT Nails, (Gold) [12‐time winner]

Best Non‐Profit Organization: Pathways to Independence, (Gold); Assistance League of Long Beach, (Silver)

Best Pet Groomer: Wags to Whiskers, (Gold) [15‐time winner]; You Dirty Dog, (Silver)

Best Pre‐School: Bethany Lutheran School, (Gold)

Best Real Estate Agent: Team Fasnacht, (Gold); Michele Kreinheder, (Silver)

Best Real Estate Loans: Jack Skovgard, United American Mortgage, (Gold); Tom DiLeo, Mutual of Omaha, (Silver)

Best Screen Repair: Ace Hardware, (Gold)

Best Security Service: Bay Alarm, (Gold)

Best Shipping Store: UPS Store, (Gold)

Best Tree Service: Duckett Tree Service, (Gold)

Best Wedding Venue: The Grand, (Gold) [12‐time winner]; Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, (Silver)