Go Fourth! Reusable Orange Bags 

Thanks to all the CD4 residents who reached out for our reusable grocery/Halloween bags that we offered free of charge. The bright orange color is perfect for trick-or-treating, grocery shopping or for toting the "cutest pumpkin in the patch". We still have have just a few left for CD4 residents on a first come, first served basis. Email our office at [email protected] and type “orange bag please” in the subject line. Be sure to include your address so our CD4 volunteers can deliver the goods.

T2 Triathlon & Cycling Ribbon Cutting

On Saturday, we celebrated the Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting of T2 Triathlon & Cycling at 6400 Stearns Street (next to Simone’s Donuts). Congratulations to owners Nicole and Bryan Mewes on this monumental event. T2 is billed as “the one and only triathlon store in Long Beach and the surrounding area”. In addition to bike repair, everything you need to get started or improve your triathlon performance is sold at the shop. Check out their website at this link. Photo credit: Cait Yoshioka

Festival of Flight Attracts 15,000 Attendees

The Long Beach Airport (LGB) hosted their signature event Festival of Flight on Saturday. The event was bigger than usual as it also celebrated LGB’s 100th anniversary. The large crowd enjoyed aircraft on static display, live music, food & beer trucks, activities for kids and helicopter rides for purchase. A special highlight was the B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey that was built in Long Beach in 1945. The 1939 Lockheed in the photo was not built in Long Beach, but an identical model was used in the movie Casablanca in the famous airport scene.

Howl-O-Ween at the Nature Center with LBACS

El Dorado Nature Center and Long Beach Animal Care Services combined forces last Saturday and hosted back-to-back Halloween events. Activities included were trick or treating through the Nature Center trails and and a Día de los Muertos memorial of pets passed at ACS. Kids (and parents) showed up in costume and got treats at the Ohhh-possum Patch. Thanks to all the attendees, staff and volunteers from both EDNC and ACS.

Graduation of LBPD Academy Class #97

On Tuesday, I attended the graduation of LBPD Academy Class #97. Congratulations to the twenty-nine Long Beach Police Department recruits who successfully completed five months of intense academic, physical, and practical training in areas such as patrol procedures and law enforcement tactics, firearms training, weaponless defense, criminal law, vehicle operations, community-oriented public safety, persons with mental health disabilities, cultural diversity/human relations, and procedural justice. Check this link for a full list of the recruits.

El Dorado Frontier Pumpkin Fest and Market

Sept. 30th - Oct. 29th | 7550 E Spring St., Area III | Ticket link

The El Dorado Frontier Pumpkin Market opened on September 30 and tickets are available to purchase at this link. The market is open on Fridays from 2 - 6 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am - 6pm. Tickets are $15 per person on Fridays and $18 on Saturdays & Sundays. Babies 12 mos. and younger enter free of charge. The market will feature live music, rides, pumpkins and more. Food options will be available for purchase. For more information on the event, visit this link.

FREE In-N-Out Burgers from LBPL

October 7th - November 18th | All LBPL locations

The Long Beach Public Library is hosting Cover to Cover Club from October 7th until November 18th. Kids ages 4 to 12 can read 5 books to earn a certificate for a free cheeseburger, hamburger, or grilled cheese from In-N-Out. Participants can sign up at any open LBPL branch and earn up to a maximum of three burger certificates. Call (562) 570-7500 for more information.

College Estates Park Movie TONIGHT!

October 27th | 5 - 8 pm | 808 Stevely Ave.

Long Beach Locals, in partnership with Partners of Parks and Council District 4, are hosting a FREE outdoor movie night at College Estates Park tonight from 5 - 8 pm. Attendees will be watching "The Nightmare Before Christmas". The event will also feature face painting, a balloon artist, popcorn and more.

27th Annual Sunnyside Cemetery Tour 

October 28th | 9 am - 3 pm | 1095 E Willow St.

The Historical Society of Long Beach will be hosting the 27th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour tomorrow Saturday, October 28th at Sunnyside Cemetery. Graveside performances run continuously from 9 am with the last skits starting at approximately 2:40 pm. Actors bring local history to life as told by the colorful characters who lived it! Tickets are available online!

FREE Household Hazardous Waste Event

October 28th | 9 am - 2 pm | 2755 California Ave.

Household cleaning products, pesticides, paint, e-waste including batteries🔋, medications💊, and many other products are considered hazardous waste and should not go in your trash or recycling carts. The next collection event is tomorrow, Saturday, October 28th. Learn more at this link.

BARK @ Los Altos Library

October 28th | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | 5614 E Britton Dr.

Come practice reading with calming, friendly, and nonjudgmental dogs tomorrow at the Los Altos Library! No registration required, and all ages are welcome: Toddlers (1-3), Preschool (3-5), School-age, Teens and Tweens. For more information, email [email protected] or call (562) 570-1045.

FREE Family Halloween Event in CD4

October 28th | 5 pm | 6500 E Atherton St.

The Atherton & Woodruff Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting a free, family friendly Halloween Party tomorrow evening. The event will feature trunk-or-treating, a chili cookoff contest, hot dogs, hot chocolate, a costume contest and a firepit for smores. All are welcome to attend this event.

LBFD Training Center: Live Burn Schedule

October 30 & 31, Nov. 2 & 3 | 7 am - 10 am | 2249 Argonne Ave.



The Long Beach Fire Training Center will be conducting live fire trainings on these dates/times that are subject to change:

• Monday (10/30) between 7:00 am – 10:00 am
• Tuesday (10/31) between 7:00 am – 10:00 am
• Thursday (11/2) between 7:00 am – 10:00 am
• Friday (11/3) between 7:00 am – 10:00 am

Live fire training is essential in the development of firefighters and teaches skills needed to perform lifesaving and property-saving operations in the City of Long Beach. Thank you for your continued support of the Long Beach Fire Department!

Candy Buy Back at HD Orthodontics

Nov 1st - 6th | M, T, Th 9 am - 5 pm | 4714 E Los Coyotes Diagonal

HD Orthodontics will be hosting a candy buy-back event from November 1st - 6th. For every pound of candy that you donate, HD orthodontics will donate $1 to the Long Beach Children's Dental Health Clinic. Candy that is donated will be sent to military troops serving overseas. Drop off is open during HD Orthodontics office hours, view at this link.

Ford Tri-Motor Tour at LGB

November 2nd - 5th | Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field)

Recall the energy, passion, and excitement of the Roaring ’20s by flying aboard the Ford Tri-Motor. Known as the first luxury airliner, the Ford Tri-Motor redefined world travel and marked the beginning of commercial flight. All ticket proceeds support the Experimental Aircraft Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing The Spirit of Aviation with everyone. The tour stops are hosted by volunteers who are passionate about sharing the Ford Tri-Motor’s stories. Families are invited to visit and learn all about the aircraft and organization. Viewing the aircraft is free. Book your flight at this link.

CD4 Community Meeting Moved to Thurs, 11/2

November 2nd | 5:30 - 6:45 pm | Los Altos Library - 5614 E Britton Dr.

We are hosting our monthly Council District 4 community meeting at the Los Altos Library on Thursday, November 2nd from 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm. We are switching from Tuesday, 10/31 to Thursday, 11/2 due to Tuesday falling on Halloween night. All CD4 residents are invited to attend. Please join us for an informative meeting on the latest happenings in our district.

Dia De Los Muertos Grand Parade & Festival

Nov. 4th | Parade from 11 am - 12:30 pm | Downtown Long Beach

The City of Long Beach and Councilwoman Mary Zendejas present the 8th annual Día de Los Muertos Celebration – a free, family-friendly celebration of life in remembrance of loved ones who have died. The celebration will include a street parade from 11 am - 12:30 pm in Downtown Long Beach. The parade will be followed by an Arte y Ofrendas Festival at Rainbow Lagoon from noon to 10 pm. Thank you to Councilwoman Zendejas for inviting me to co-sponsor this event. Read more here.

Cambodia Business Expo & Trade Event

November 9th | 10 am - 3 pm | 2640 N Lakewood Blvd.

In honor of the 70th Cambodia Independence Day, the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Long Beach and the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce in California are hosting the first annual “Cambodia Business EXPO and Trade Event” on Nov. 9. The Expo is designed to showcase various products and services from over 150 Cambodian companies. The Expo will be followed by the Cambodia Independence Day Celebration event from 6 - 10 pm. Register for the event at this link.

District 4 Pizza Grand Opening

November 9th | 6 pm | 2525 Bellflower Blvd.

Save the date: November 9th! We will be at District 4 Pizza with our giant scissors for the official grand opening and ribbon cutting event at 6 pm. It‘s very exciting to welcome this great new restaurant with a sports and kid friendly environment, together with quality pizza & pasta, to our council district… and it’s named District 4 Pizza! Congratulations to partners Nevi Maddy, Ryan McIntyre and Ian Moston on creating this signature destination. Go Fourth!

From Walker's to The Broadway to Sears to a New Retailer

BREAKING NEWS: a new retail tenant will be moving into the former Sears building in the Los Altos Shopping Center. We will be meeting with the building owner and the new tenant next Tuesday to get all the details, and that information will be provided in next week’s newsletter. It was 68 years ago, November 1955, that Walker's Department Store opened in the new Los Altos Shopping Center. Just a year later, the store was sold and rebranded as The Broadway. In 1963, a third story was added, and The Broadway ended up serving as the anchor store of the shopping center for 40 years. In November 1995, a month after purchasing the 82-store Broadway chain, Federated Department Stores announced the Los Altos store was being sold to Sears. The conversion to Sears was completed the following year, and the newly remodeled shopping center opened with a new anchor store. We are now headed into a new era with the fourth retailer to occupy the space. Stay tuned!