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Richardson, wife Nina, and daughters, Alina and Mila, are proud homeowners in the Collins neighborhood of North Long Beach. He believes every resident, business, and neighborhood deserves dignity and an opportunity to thrive.

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Con Funk Shun & DW3 to Headline 8th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival!

The 8th Annual Uptown Jazz Festival will be returning to Houghton Park on Saturday, July 6, from 12:00-7:00 PM! Headlining the show for 2019 is Con Funk Shun and DW3.

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This weekend, Long Beach is excited to welcome the

This weekend, Long Beach is excited to welcome the return of the 22nd annual KJLH Women’s Health Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center!

Join us for this live event featuring festivities highlighting women’s healthy lifestyle products, services, activities and more!

In addition, this year’s expo is presented by Black Infant Health who will provide a wide range of services and activities for those in attendance.

This is an event you won’t want to miss! Doors open at 6:00am with the expo experience kick off at 9:00am continuing until 5:00pm.

I look forward to seeing you there!

I want to offer a special congratulations to Dan P

I want to offer a special congratulations to Dan Pressburg for his recognition as the Long Beach Heritage Preservationist of the Year and Neyham Neighborhood Association which as recognized for their work establishing their area as a historic district during today’s preservationist luncheon.

Both Dan and the Neyham Neighborhood Association are pillars in Uptown, and have been critical in our preservation efforts in North Long Beach.

Congrats!

I woke up this morning with so much pride in what

I woke up this morning with so much pride in what Coach Sharaud Moore and the Jordan High School Track and Field Program were able to accomplish this weekend, capturing a historic Divison 2 CIF Championship!

Keep it going! 🏃🏾‍♂️💨 💨 💨

https://www.presstelegram.com/2022/05/15/long-beach-jordan-boys-make-history-at-cif-ss-track-finals-by-winning-division-2-title

Our office has received multiple reports of a fire

Our office has received multiple reports of a fire located at the 2800 block of Artesia Blvd.

The Long Beach Fire Department is on the scene, and at this point the fire has been contained to a single apartment building with no injuries being reported at this time. Our fire units are still actively engaged in fire operations to address the situation.

The city recommends that residents in the immediate vicinity shelter in place while our fire department works to contain the blaze, and as this situation progresses we will be sure to keep the community updated.

*Update: 3:27pm

The Long Beach Fire Department reports that the main areas of fire have been knocked down.

In addition, the American Red Cross has been requested to aid the multiple occupants affected by the fire and Long Beach Search and Rescue is on scene providing rehab for our Firefighters.

Thank you to leaders from our North Long Beach Nei

Thank you to leaders from our North Long Beach Neighborhoods for turning out this week to demand action to address quality of life issues in our community.

We need a comprehensive approach to dismantle nuisances. Although we’ve made progress that has since been slowed down by the pandemic, we must redouble these efforts and make a real impact.

I want to thank the city council for their unanimous support of this action and I look forward to working with staff to make meaningful progress across the entire corridor.

https://sigtrib.com/long-beach-looks-to-strengthen-nuisance-laws-in-response-to-decades-long-issues-in-north-long-beach/

Happy Mother’s Day! To all of the mothers out t

Happy Mother’s Day!

To all of the mothers out there, whether biological, foster, or chosen, I hope you have an incredible day.

Today, we celebrate the impact that you have on our community and difference that you make in our lives every day.

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Thanks Southern Californi

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Thanks Southern California Association of Governments @scagnews for recognizing my service to Long Beach and the Southern California region as President with this awesome bobble head! I love the lighthouse and the cool container ship!

Had a great time today welcoming @mathesoncompanie

Today, I was able to attend the Long Beach Police

Today, I was able to attend the Long Beach Police and Fire Memorial Ceremony, recognizing our fallen officers with the the Long Beach Fire and Police Departments.

I am proud to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. My thoughts are with these members of our city family, as well as their loved ones, today and everyday.

“A threat to justice anywhere is a threat to jus

“A threat to justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

That sentiment includes reproductive justice and women’s health. I stand in solidarity with women here in Long Beach and across the country who simply want the right to choose respected.

Access to reproductive healthcare must continue to be a right, and as Chair of the Federal Legislative Committee, I will work with our local leaders to make clear what are values are here in Long Beach.

Photo Credit: daily49er.com

#RoeVWade #ReproductiveJustice

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim community here in Long B

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim community here in Long Beach and around the world!

We wish you a blessed celebration of today’s holiday.

This morning, I was proud to join the Jewish Famil

This morning, I was proud to join the Jewish Family and Children Services to kickoff the Race With A View 2022 5k/10k.

The community showed up and raised over $80,000 to support the work of the JFCS and recognized the start of national mental health awareness month! Thank you for the invitation to speak and I am proud to stand with our incredible social service organizations, just one of the many things that makes Long Beach great!

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