City letter, somewhat a formality, could help fire survivors find a new home
Today, while you’re shopping at Trader Joe’s, or figuring out what to do on New Year’s Eve, take a moment to remember the Aviles family, which lost three of its youngest members earlier this month–sisters Stephanie Aviles, 6; Jocelin Aviles, 7; and Jasmine [...]

Code enforcement debated, smoke detectors praised
If you missed any portion of it, yesterday was unofficially Fire Safety Day at City Hall, as Council members extolled the $5 smoke detector in the morning, then held a special Council meeting, two hours before the regular one, to talk code enforcement.
The impetus for all this, of course, was [...]

A list of important city services
By Rachel Powers
Neighborhood Services, 570.6866
Neighborhood Watch, 570.7229
Apartment Watch, 570.7160
Business Watch, 570.7274
Graffiti Hotline, 570.2773
Shopping Cart Removal, 800.252.4613
Code Enforcement Violations, 570.CODE
Noise Abatement, 570.4126
Urban Forestry Program, 570.5221
Neighborhood Clean-Up, 570.5221
City Light and Power, 983.2000 (for burned out street lights)
Neighborhood Leadership Program, 570.1010
Community Development , 570.6841. http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/cd/default.asp
Neighborhood Services, 570.6866. www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/cd/neighborhood_services