Patch · Artesia, CA
The deadline is nearing to sign up for a free Thanksgiving food basket. ARTESIA, CA — Income-qualified residents can apply through Nov. 17 to receive a holiday food basket via the city’s Project Joy Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway. Each basket includes a turkey, pie and trimmings "needed to prepare a wonderful holiday meal at home," according to the city. Preregistration is required. Residents can sign up online at tinyurl.com/COAParks and choose to pick up their baskets at Artesia Park, 18750 Clarkdale Ave., or AJ Padelford Park, 11890 169th St. Find out what's happening in Cerritos-Artesiafor free with the latest updates from Patch. Basket pickup is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. "Project Joy helps ease the financial burden of the holidays so families can enjoy a special meal together," city officials noted on the project's webpage. Find out what's happening in Cerritos-Artesiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Asian Journal · Cerritos, CA
Nearby: Cerritos, CAFormer Cerritos mayor defeats Republican Paulo Morales in 67th District race CERRITOS, Calif. — Filipino American Democrat Mark E. Pulido, a two-time former mayor of Cerritos, has won California’s 67th...
The Downey Patriot · Downey, CA
Nearby: Downey, CAColumbia Memorial Space Center executive director Ben Dickow speaks at a groundbreaking event on Nov. 17, 2025. (City of Downey photo) DOWNEY — The Downey City Council received a quarterly update Tuesday on its Downey Forward 2030 Strategic Plan, with city staff reporting that 44 of the plan’s 101 actions were complete as of Sept. 30.Another 45 actions were underway, nine had yet to start and three were no longer being pursued. Staff put overall progress at 70%, a figure that reflects partial progress on work still underway. The report covered July through September, the first quarter of the city’s 2026-27 fiscal year.Economic development had the highest progress rating of the plan’s five priority areas at 77%. The city marked its economic development strategy complete and rated work on a plan to attract grocery stores at 75%.
The Downey Patriot · Downey, CA
Nearby: Downey, CADOWNEY – Some music is best experienced together—singing along, sharing memories and dancing with friends old and new. This November, Downey audiences have two opportunities to do just that when Britain’s Finest: The Beatles Experience returns by popular demand to The Epic Live.The Downey Arts Coalition and The Epic Live will present the shows at the venue on 2nd Street on Saturday, November 21, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 22, at 3 p.m. With fewer than 100 seats available for each show, these intimate engagements offer a chance to enjoy the music of the Beatles up close, in a setting where the audience is part of the fun.Part Theatre, Part Concert, All BeatlesBritain’s Finest invites audiences on a musical journey through the Beatles’ extraordinary era, from the excitement of the early 1960s through Let It Be.
The Downey Patriot · Downey, CA
Nearby: Downey, CAJune 17, 1968 - October 5, 2026 Michael Albert Newkirk, 58, passed away on October 5, 2026, at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California, from complications following an automobile accident.Born at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood, California, to Cathy Lucille Moulton and Donald Lee Newkirk, Michael primarily grew up in Downey, CA. He attended Montessori Elementary School, Gallatin Elementary School, East Middle School, and graduated as a proud Viking from Downey High School in 1986. Sports and friendships filled those years. Always loving to be a member of a team, with his best friends he played water polo, wrestled, and played JV and varsity football, wearing number 58.A proud U.S. Army veteran, Michael served as a Green Beret with the 10th Special Forces Group from 1986 to 1990.
The Downey Patriot · Downey, CA
Nearby: Downey, CASunday, December 6, 2026 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 13:00 17:00 Downtown Downey 10927 Downey Avenue, Suite C Downey CA (map) Google Calendar ICS The Downey Christmas Parade presented by the Downey Chamber of Commerce returns for its 70th year. The parade starts on Downey Avenue at Florence Avenue and heads south before concluding at City Hall.
Long Beach Post · Long Beach, CA
Nearby: Long Beach, CAHuy “Henry” Nguyen says he was “shocked” when he checked the early vote totals on election night and learned he was leading in the race to represent Area 5 on Long Beach City College’s board of trustees. In the 10 days since, he has solidified that lead, earning 53% of the votes in the district, which includes parts of Lakewood, East Long Beach and California Heights. He outperformed his opponent, Susana Gonzalez Edmond, a businesswoman with years of experience in higher education, by nearly 2,500 votes. On Tuesday, Nguyen declared victory, acknowledging his “underdog” status and thanking his supporters. Nguyen, an administrator in Los Angeles Unified who has never held public office, said he was intimidated to go up against a candidate with more political experience and the weight of Long Beach’s democratic political establishment behind her.
Long Beach Post · Long Beach, CA
Nearby: Long Beach, CAThe White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration, going as far as claiming that such investigations — a standard oversight function of Congress — may amount to “blatant criminality.” White House counsel Will Scharf issued the warning in a letter dated Monday to Long Beach’s congressman: Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. Garcia most likely would chair the powerful panel in the new Democratic-controlled Congress that is seated in January. Garcia warned Trump officials to “lawyer up” as his party was on the way to stunning victories in last week’s midterm election. In response, Scharf wrote that “threats to executive branch officials designed to deter them from public service, or process designed merely to abuse or instill fear in the recipient may cross the line into blatant criminality.” The letter’s existence was first reported by Punchbowl News.
Long Beach Post · Long Beach, CA
Nearby: Long Beach, CALaugh it up at the Mexican Monk’s “Puro Laffs” comedy show (Thursday, Nov. 12) The Mexican Monk Brewhouse in Paramount hosts a weekly lineup of events, but this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. comedian Ricky Novella hosts a night of laughs. The hilarious lineup includes comedians George Perez, Drea Meyers, Juan Garcia, Gill Chris and Johnny C. The show is free and open to all ages (but be warned, the comics are uncensored). Seating is first come, first served, and you can also get a draft beer and a pizza for $15. For more information, check out the Mexican Monk’s Instagram page here. Play Twilight bingo with Marissa Bode at Confidential Coffee (Thursday, Nov. 12) You may know actor and disability activist Marissa Bode from her starring role in “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good” as Nessarose Thropp, but Bode is also a huge vampire enthusiast. She is hosting a “Twilight”-themed bingo night on Thursday at Confidential Coffee at 7 p.m.
Long Beach Post · Long Beach, CA
Nearby: Long Beach, CAEditor’s note: This story was updated with the announcement that Maciel was a sheriff’s deputy. An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy died in a motorcycle crash near Marina Pacifica on Friday. The crash happened at about 11 p.m. at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Second Street, according to Long Beach police. Martin Maciel, 40, was heading south on PCH when he collided with a vehicle traveling east on Second Street, throwing the rider from the motorcycle, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. Link The other vehicle’s driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, who believe speed was a contributing factor in the crash. Police did not specify which driver they suspect was speeding. The Sheriff’s Department said Maciel was a 10-year veteran of the force and an Army Reservist.
Long Beach Post · Long Beach, CA
Nearby: Long Beach, CAJohn McConnell was running laps on the track at Thornton Township High School outside Chicago in 1942 when an alumnus and football star he knew from the neighborhood pulled up and started running alongside. Bob Baumann was a star tackle on spring break from the University of Wisconsin and was set to play for the Chicago Bears. McConnell, a senior on track, was flattered to have such company. “He came over and said, ‘Let’s run a mile,’” recalled McConnell, who was the fastest miler at the school. “Here was this guy, 60 pounds heavier, running with this punk kid. It was the toughest mile I ran all season.” McConnell, now 102 and living in Long Beach, was thrilled then to share a few laps with such an athlete clearly on his way to a pro football career and more. It was the last time McConnell would see him. With World War II raging, Baumann enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 while still a student and was killed in Okinawa.
Urbanize LA · South Gate, CA
Nearby: South Gate, CAA redevelopment agency site in South Gate is set to give way to new for-sale housing, according to a recently-published environmental report. Azure Development, listed as the applicant behind the project at 7916 Long Beach Boulevard, is seeking to clear vacant commercial buildings and surface parking lots to make way for the construction of the Alma Homes. Plans call for the construction of 11 residential units in a mix of three- and four-bedroom layouts. KTGY is designing the three-story buildings, which will each span approximately 1,500 square feet, include private open space, and a two-car garage at street level. 7916 Long Beach BoulevardGoogle Maps According to a landing page on the Azure Development website, the homes are to be reserved for purchase by buyers earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Pending approvals of entitlements, including density bonus incentives, construction is expected to occur over a 15-month period.