Lakewood News

Three speakers will be featured at the 2012 Economic Forecast Luncheon hosted by The Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lakewood Feb.

There are three things on the checklist of every A-list starlet who's getting camera ready: a show-stopping outfit, perfectly applied make-up, and, arguably most important, a flawless hairstyle as her crowning glory.

Feel free to feed your craving at any George's Greek Cafe Thursday knowing it's in the name of charity.

Unbeaten in four consecutive fights against the best of the bantamweight division and with no significant fight looming for him at 118 pounds, Abner Mares has vacated his world title and plans to move up to the junior featherweight division.

Facing budget cuts and the possibility of more teacher layoffs this year, the Long Beach Unified Board of Education on Tuesday made a controversial move to appoint a board member to a newly vacated seat rather than pay for a special election.

ONE of the most innovative and often-copied civic ventures, California's contract cities concept, is also known as the Lakewood Plan, after the post-World War II middle-class boomtown near Long Beach.

After a rough 3-9 season in 2011, that included a troubling loss to open the season, against FCS school Sacramento State.

One of the most innovative and often-copied civic ventures in the country was in the spotlight recently when Lakewood's mayor, Larry Van Nostran, told a state of the city audience how the city continues to benefit from the approach known as the Lakewood Plan.

Like Long Beach, most of the region's cities have designated their own municipalities as successors to Redevelopment Agencies, which ceased to exist effective Wednesday.

California Telephone Access Program. Informational meeting about the program that provides free telephone equipment to people who have difficulty hearing, seeing, moving, speaking or remembering.

VICTIM MARK MEJIA: $10,000 Reward for information leading to those responsible for the 08' murder of the Lakewood resident.

On Jan. 11, the News ran an article about ABCUSD's refusal to consider district-based elections and featured comments by Deputy Supt.

Cool Image Water of Lakewood, Calif. will not only keep Terry McMillen's crew refreshed, but they'll do it in style as well.

In preparation for tonight'sA Lakewood Kiwanis Club Pizza Bake-Off, we asked earlier this week who's got the best pizza in town .

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a $10,000 reward for information leading to whoever fatally shot a teen inA LakewoodA moreA than three years ago.

Chambers, who has been the city's top executive since 1976, retired in early 2011, but agreed to remain as interim city manager on a part-time status for another year.

The city is slowly rebounding from the recent recession with new business growth and "great prospects ahead," Mayor Larry Van Nostran said at the Wednesday State of the City address.

David Barton, vice president of the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education, has resigned from his position due to health issues, school officials announced Wednesday.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $10,000 reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a teen in Lakewood more than three years ago.

Rethinking the type and size of housing allowed in Lakewood is one of the main issues going before the City Council Tuesday night.