Christine Welch of 2846 East Vista Street submitted this photo, which demonstrates that most of the decorations are hand made from recycled materials like mayonnaise jars, cable ties, scrap wood and paper mache.
In recent weeks, parts of East Long Beach have experienced shootings. On Oct. 9, a man was shot/wounded in the area of PCH/Newport (a block east of Redondo.) On Sept. 28. a woman was robbed and shot while she sat in her vehicle in the area of PCH/Ximeno Ave.
14th St. and Olive Ave. At 11:27 p.m., a suspect in a possible dark-colored sedan shot 35-year-old Long Beach resident Tony Chamroeun who died at the scene. It’s being investigated as gang-related.
Although several businesses and schools were forced to shut down because of a global pandemic, one special artistic trade school for classical ballet, remained open in an unusual way.
Long Beach’s Independent Redistricting Commission is seeking public input on a variety of draft maps showing boundary lines that could reshape each of the City’s Council districts.
On Sept. 9 City Manager Tom Modica announced that Chief of Police Robert Luna would retire in December 2021. Two days later – in an opinion piece – the Beachcomber published a list of “asks” directed to Modica.
