Rancho Los Alamitos, or the “Ranch of the Little Cottonwoods,” is a Long Beach City Landmark twice listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site, once owned by the famed Bixby family, has nurtured a great diversity of peoples and cultures over thousands of years. The 7.5-acre site includes four acres of nationally significant historic gardens, a ranch house (1790-1933), and

EMERGENCY INFORMATION COUNCIL The Emergency Information Council (EIC) will hold its ninth free vital document scanning event on Monday, Jan. 19, from 1:30 -3 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 3. Residents can bring their wills, stock and membership certificates, medical power of attorney documents and other important papers to be scanned onto a free thumb drive. Driver’s license and credit cards will

Dr. Megan Mar will speak to the Sunshine Club on Friday, Jan. 16, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m. Mar is a physical therapist who received her doctorate of physical therapy from Chapman University and her bachelor’s degree from University of California, San Diego. She is certified as an advanced vestibular physical therapist to address dizziness and balance. In addition to treating patients

KEEP LW BEAUTIFUL Discarded cigarette butts, often tossed in gutters, are a major ocean pollutant, breaking down into toxic microplastics that harm marine life and contaminate water with chemicals like arsenic and lead, killing fish and disrupting ecosystems. When flicked onto streets or sidewalks, cigarette butts don't stay put; rain washes them into storm drains, which lead directly