North Alamitos Beach Association (NABA)

05/28/2022

06/01/2021

https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/food/ferns-bar-the-bird-fourth-street-long-beach?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=eALERT

Fern’s has been a go-to bar for decades in Alamitos Beach, but now it's getting new owners and a new name.

04/08/2021

16+ Now eligible for Covid Vaccine in Long Beach!

Exciting news to share. Over 43% of eligible adults are now vaccinated in Long Beach -- that means we can start vaccinating all residents age 16 and over TODAY. With this move, Long Beach once again sets the pace for the State of California and I am so proud of the successful vaccination program we have here in our city.

All Long Beach residents 16 and over are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment. You will not see the option to book an appointment online through My Turn until April 15, once the State officially opens up the 16-49 age group category statewide.

If you still need a vaccine, please visit the Long Beach Convention Center’s walk-up vaccination site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Individuals must be able to prove they meet our eligibility requirements. Information on documentation can be found at longbeach.gov/VaxLB.

Approximately 500 vaccinations will be administered each day. Once our community has used up the vaccine supply for that day, all additional walk-ups will be offered an opportunity to schedule a future appointment. Please follow signs placed at the Convention Center to be directed to the walk-up vaccination site, which is ADA accessible.

We are making great progress on vaccinations. To our heroic health care workers, thank you again for all they are doing to make this happen. To our community, please encourage those you know to get vaccinated. Each vaccine is critical to keeping the person who is vaccinated safe from COVID-19, and also our greater community.

Thank you and stay safe,

Mayor Robert Garcia

The City of Long Beach is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidelines to distribute the vaccine. The City of Long Beach is committed to making sure everyone who lives, works or learns in Long Beach can receive a vaccine.

04/08/2021

Applications Available for Long Beach Emergency Rental Assistance Program for Qualifying Tenants Impacted by COVID-19

NEED HELP WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE?

The Long Beach Emergency Rental Assistance Program (LB-ERAP) is designed to assist landlords and income-eligible tenants (renters) who have experienced financial loss or hardship due to COVID-19 through rental assistance.

LB-ERAP is part of the Long Beach Recovery Act. The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 provides the funding to support the program, which is designed to implement the tenant protection laws enacted by the State of California (SB 91). The program is established to provide assistance exclusively to landlords and tenants in Long Beach.

LB-ERAP will help income-eligible tenants pay rent and utilities, both for past due bills and future payments. The program will prioritize assisting lower-income tenants who have been unemployed for 90 days or more and who are at risk of housing instability.

The on-line application portal for both tenants and landlords will be available the week of April 12, 2021
and is available in English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog at the following link:

longbeach.gov/rentalassistance

HOW IT WORKS
Eligible landlords who participate in LB-ERAP can get reimbursed for 80% of an eligible tenant’s unpaid rent between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, if they agree to waive the remaining 20% of unpaid rent during that specific time period.

Eligible tenants can apply for 80% of the past due rent between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, which will be paid by the City directly to their landlord. Eligible tenants whose landlords choose not to participate in the program may apply on their own and receive 25% of unpaid rent between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021.
Detailed information about eligibility requirements can be found in the "Information for Landlords" and "Information for Tenants" sections on the website.
Eligible tenants can receive prospective (future) rental assistance equal to 25% of their monthly rent for up to three months.
Eligible tenants may also receive assistance for bills owed to City-owned utilities (Natural Gas, Water, & Refuse). Bills accumulated from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 will be compensated at 100% of cost, limited to a total of 12 months.

The tenant must provide documentation that the City-owned utility bills are in their name or attest that the bills are directly related to the unit in which they live.
WHO CAN APPLY?

· Landlords who own or manage at least one residential rental unit in the City of Long Beach.
· Tenants (renters) who rent a residential unit or a room in the City of Long Beach.

HOW TO GET READY TO APPLY

1. Determine your eligibility as a landlord or tenant
2. Gather the necessary paperwork or documents needed for your application
3. Visit the website periodically for the latest program information and updates

To view this webpage in Spanish, Filipino, Khmer, or , click on “SELECT LANGUAGE” at the top of this page and select the language from the drop-down. If viewing on a mobile device, click the globe icon at the top of the page to select language. To return to viewing this webpage in English, clic....

03/26/2021

Here’s some more great news. Long Beach just announced that effective immediately, our Health Department will begin vaccinating all Long Beach residents ages 50 years and older. We will be one of the first health jurisdictions in California to expand vaccine access to people in this age group.

For those who are in this age group and have previously signed up through our VaxLB system, our health team will contact you directly to schedule an appointment, or if you did not sign up for VaxLB, you may simply walk up to the Convention Center vaccination site between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday, no appointment needed.

The State MyTurn.ca.gov will not enable appointments for 50+ individuals until April 1, so please do not look for that option until that time. However, if you live in Long Beach, and are 50 years of age and over, we will take care of you now.

Individuals must be able to prove they meet the eligibility requirement and live in Long Beach. Proof of residency documentation could include a utility bill with their address or a driver’s license. More information on eligibility and documentation can be found at longbeach.gov/VaxLB.

If you have any questions or need clarification, please email covid19vaccine@longbeach.gov or call 562.570.4636 and our team will do our best to get back to you as soon as we are able.

The City of Long Beach is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidelines to distribute the vaccine. The City of Long Beach is committed to making sure everyone who lives, works or learns in Long Beach can receive a vaccine.

01/22/2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Update from the Mayor Today.
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I wanted to take a moment and provide an update on our city's vaccination efforts. Next week Long Beach will start vaccinating educators at LBUSD and LBCC and continue with vaccines for food and healthcare workers, and seniors 65 and over. We continue to administer vaccinations as supply becomes available.

Please know there is a statewide and national vaccine shortage so we can only vaccinate folks based on the supply we are receiving and all appointments for the next week are currently full.

We are now encouraging ALL residents to sign up for VaxLB notifications to receive eligibility and future appointment information. When appointments open up, we will notify you by email or text.

To date, we have administered 30,000 vaccines free of charge and City staff has responded to more than 20,000 inquiries received via email and calls on the vaccine information line.

Appointment slots are based on the allocation of vaccine doses that the City receives for the following week. Allocations vary each week and have ranged from 100 to 11,600 doses.

The City has received 2,100 doses for the week of Jan. 25 for vaccinations at the Convention Center and will be adjusting appointments at the site accordingly. Health Department officials will be working with the Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach City College and others in the education sector, as well as some food workers to begin offering vaccine for folks within these groups. Additional appointments will be subject to new allocation of vaccine.

Long Beach residents who are teachers should first check with their employer about vaccine details but are encouraged to sign up through VaxLB to receive notifications when they are eligible to receive vaccination. Sign up here.

We estimate healthcare workers, educators, food workers and 65+ to include more than 90,000 people. The City does not expect to complete this phase for several weeks.

At this time, no further groups will be added to the eligibility list. The order and eligible groups are set by the state.

Remember, the COVID-19 vaccine is a two-dose regimen and Health Department officials also need to plan to provide the second dose to those who have already received the initial dose. As vaccine becomes available, the Health Department will contact individuals to notify them to schedule an appointment to receive their second dose.

People are encouraged to get their second vaccine as soon as they are notified of availability. While it is recommended for second doses to be administered within a one-month period, there is no maximum interval between first and second doses for either vaccine, and effectiveness will not be impacted if a second dose is administered after the initial 21- to 28-day waiting period.

All Long Beach residents are encouraged to visit VaxLB, our new online vaccination portal, to learn more about the rollout process and sign up to be notified when it is their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Individuals with additional questions may call 562.570.INFO (4636), option 6, or email COVID19Vaccine@longbeach.gov.

Thank you and stay safe,

Mayor Robert Garcia

12/10/2020

Zoom party tonight for the 2nd District- more info on Jeannine Pearce’s page.

11/03/2020

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10/31/2020

Happy Halloween!

We have a COVID safe trick or treating system for tomorrow night if anyone wants to come by!
All candy pre-packaged with gloves and masks two weeks ago, and a socially distant candy delivery system!
We hope you’ll visit our Haunted Gold Mine on Nebraska Ave!

https://lbpost.com/halloween-map?fbclid=IwAR2JSc3tuxuv9cS2Egsm_LnFel0QwyyVTdor8djgp0p2-qDCC6oiX44W_uk

10/02/2020

NABA business features in the LB Post today...
If you’ve never been they have great food and need our support as do many of our local businesses during these hard times!

https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/with-so-much-love-central-american-mexican-restaurant-la-ceiba-embraces-its-customers-during-hard-times?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=eALERT

Side strEATS is a monthly multimedia series by Long Beach Post staff that aims to highlight unique food businesses across the city. To contact us, email Visuals Editor Thomas R. Cordova at thomas@lbpost.com. When Maria Teresa Salazar founded her restaurant in Long Beach, she was inclusive of the dif...

09/09/2020

If anyone knows of any NABA small businesses in need of financial assistance that have not already been in contact with the city or the council office, please have them email their contact information to info@NABAlongbeach.org or directly to the council office at district2@longbeach.gov
Businesses can apply for relief funding directly here:

https://robertgarcia.nationbuilder.com/r?u=GxAEQCFh34z3YGrC63cxwDP5S9Yvz90YE2iQIeEwyC8-xuxqzCzHK4Eb3MnwLx7Uk-zdsUv0Xdm1qxkORBbYs8ct-zaLx8Nk9lnzh84ffhA&e=9b64e92086be7e0ecac9b52460f656c052d2d32d&utm_source=robertgarcia&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cares_act&n=1

The council office has reached out to us for help in contacting as many businesses as possible to get help to as many of them as possible.

Received from the mayor today:

Sustaining small businesses and community groups through this pandemic is a critical part of our response to COVID-19. This pandemic has devastated small businesses and caused record high unemployment nationwide. It will take federal funding like the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and strong leadership to guide us through a recovery that lies in our future.

The funds will be primarily directed towards local small businesses and non-profit organizations. The application is available on the city’s CARES Act website today and funding distribution will occur after September 15.

I look forward to seeing the positive impacts investments like the ones below will have:

$4.1 million in funds to small business for recovery and technology improvements
$1 million in grants to Business Improvement District to continue marketing and promotions for local small businesses
$100,000 for small business education in multilingual formats for businesses outside existing Business Improvement Districts
$1 million for digital inclusion partnerships with community-based organizations to support equitable access to the internet and other digital resources
$200,000 for an economic equity study that will be conducted in partnership with CSULB and establish a baseline for economic recovery work going forward
$1.5 million in funding for working capital grants and arts education to support local arts, arts and culture
$1 million to local non-profit organizations to fund COVID-19 support services in the community

Thank you for your help!

The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted on March 27, 2020. The $2 trillion relief package included $150 billion for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), to assist States and local governments with populations above 500,000 address the public health and econom...

08/24/2020

From 3rd District Council Office: Regarding Ballot Drop Off locations

Dear Neighbor,

In an effort to ensure all voters in Long Beach have easy and accessible voting options during COVID-19, the Long Beach City Clerk has partnered with the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters to place Vote By Mail drop box locations throughout the City. Additionally, this year the County is issuing all registered voters a Vote by Mail ballot to provide opportunities for voters to vote safely. In the Third District there is already one that has been placed in Marina Vista Park on Eliot Street.

Sixteen drop box locations, all available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, will be distributed throughout Long Beach for the safe and convenient submission of completed ballots. Completed ballots also can be returned by mail (no postage required) or in-person at any Vote Center.

Marina Vista Park Location


The 16 drop box locations in Long Beach include:
Marina Vista Park (5355 E. Eliot St.)
Bixby Park Community Center (130 Cherry Ave.)
Bret Harte Neighborhood Library( 1595 W. Willow St.)
Burnett Neighborhood Library (560 E. Hill St.)
Dana Neighborhood Library (3680 Atlantic Ave.)
El Dorado Park West Community Center (2800 N. Studebaker Rd.)
Freeman Community Center (1205 Freeman Ave.)
Heartwell Park Community Center (5801 Parkcrest St.)
Houghton Park Community Center (6301 Myrtle Ave.)
Long Beach City Hall (411 W. Ocean Blvd.)
Long Beach Senior Center (1150 E. 4th St.)
Mark Twain Neighborhood Library (1401 E. Anaheim St.)
Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave.)
Ramona Park (3301 E. 65th St.)
Scherer Park (4600 Long Beach Blvd.)
Veterans Park (101 E. 28th St.)
Vote by Mail drop box locations will be available beginning October 5, and will close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. Drop boxes are available to voters 24 hours a day during the voting period. All voters may track their ballots at https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/. For a current list of Los Angeles County 24-Hour Vote by Mail drop boxes.

For a current list of Los Angeles County 24-Hour Vote by Mail drop boxes, to check your registration information or request a ballot in a different language, please visit lavote.net.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact my office at (562)570-6300 or by email at district3@longbeach.gov.

Sincerely,
Suzie Price
Councilwoman, Third District

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk - Providing essential services in a fair, accessible, and transparent manner.

08/21/2020

https://www.facebook.com/755231274587963/posts/2989568511154217/?extid=RLVeoXvFSLW7ETb0&d=n

‪Vote By Mail is safe and secure in California and Long Beach. We encourage you to mail your ballot once it arrives. You don’t even need a stamp.

With that said, we’re proud to announce that Long Beach City will be home to 16 vote by mail drop boxes for the upcoming Presidential General Election to ensure all voters have an accessible voting option during the pandemic. 🗳🇺🇸‬

‪Read more + see locations here.👇🏽‬

‪bit.ly/2EoGaw8‬

08/07/2020

Long Beach small businesses and up to 5,000 employees can receive free face coverings, face shields and hand sanitizer through a new multi-agency effort.

This personal protective equipment (PPE) has been made available to Long Beach small businesses through the California Office of Emergency Services in collaboration with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.

Long Beach is committed to supporting our local businesses when it comes to getting the equipment and PPE they need to operate safely during this pandemic.

Businesses can request the PPE bundles by calling the City’s business hotline at (562) 570-4BIZ (4249) or by completing a request form on the City’s Business support website at longbeach.gov/4BIZ. The PPE bundles are limited to 10 per establishment and will be offered on a first come, first served basis until supplies are no longer available. To ensure physical distancing at pick-up, each business will receive an appointment pick-up time at a location near them.

The mission of the Economic Development Department is to create economic opportunities for workers, investors and entrepreneurs. Economic Development staff are here to help you connect with:

07/24/2020

Dear Neighbors,

You Count. You Matter. Your truth is real, you deserve representation, resources and accountability.

This month in particular, I have had a knot in my gut. The actions taken by Trump are intended to scare people, intimidate, divide and cause confusion all for a political win.

On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Commerce not to count undocumented immigrants when drawing congressional district lines. This is part of a concerted effort by the Trump administration to use the Department of Commerce and its power over the census to achieve partisan political gains.

This is just another act to confuse undocumented people and distract us from the current crises we face. Do not fall for it!

Under the U.S. Constitution, congressional representation is based on 1989 opinion from the Department of Justice, which was led by Barr at the time, acknowledges that under the Constitution, " Inhabitants of States who are undocumented [must] be included in the Census count."

We need everyone to complete their census forms. The results are used to determine local funding communities receive for key public services and how many seats each state gets in Congress. State and local officials also use Census counts to draw boundaries for congressional, state legislative, and school districts.

And while you are required by law to participate, the Census Bureau is also required by law to protect your answers. Your responses are used only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau does not disclose any personal information.
I, like many others, feel the abuse of this President. He continues to gaslight this country, attempting to confuse people, make them feel inferior, and scare them into believing he can protect American values. I know the only way to stop a bully is to not listen to their nonsense.

The Second District is one of the most diverse parts of the City. We have only reported 55.9% of the Second District has completed their census compared to the Long Beach and California response. This means we are not being counted. We won't get the resources we deserve, and we won't get congressional representation needed to have a voice in Washington. The 10 minutes of filling out the survey, will define the next 10 years. For more more information on the Census, visit the city's page.

We must take action and be counted.
You Count. You Matter.
Your truth is real and you deserve representation.
Take 5 mins to complete the census today.

06/24/2020

We can now use the GoLongBeach app to report illegal fireworks as well!!
Let’s Do This NABA!!

06/23/2020

This year has been worse than ever with people setting off fireworks at all hours of the day. Please, do your part to maintain what peace and quiet we can. If you see someone setting of fireworks of any kind, please report them to LBPD. If you can get an address or license plate even better. If it’s an apartment building, take down the management company’s number and call and complain.
Together we can all make a difference! Thank you!

You can report fireworks directly to the city prosecutors and LBPD through a new community portal found here:

https://cityprosecutordoughaubert.com/fireworks-are-illegal/

01/24/2020

Don’t forget our quarterly NABA meeting next Wednesday, January 29th at 6:00pm! Please join us at the Long Beach senior center auditorium (1155 East 4th)