Long Beach, California

After growing up here in the Fresno/Clovis area for about ten years already, I have come to realize and that this city is not for me. My family moved to this part of California for ministry purposes. Therefore, as a young ten year old girl, I did not have a choice on whether or not I could have stayed where we were from which was in Southern California. Recently, I have had a stronger love for my hometown, Long Beach California. I have many family members all over Southern California, however, my maternal side of my family mostly reside in Long Beach. My hope now is that after I graduate from Fresno Pacific University (FPU), I can then move and relocate myself back to Long Beach where I may begin to work and potentially start my graduate work there. With wanting to move back to Long Beach, I have decided to do further research in this city for this community assessment assignment. This assignment will look…

The University of California at Los Angeles, known as UCLA, is about to celebrate its centennial. UCLA is a coeducational, public, land grant institution of higher learning and was so designated by California to receive the benefits of the federal Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 to educate “citizens in the fields of Agriculture, Home Economics, the Mechanic Arts, and other useful professions” (UCLA History). Established in 1919, it began by “offering two-year undergraduate teachers-training…

immigrants for parents who was hoping for a better opportunity than what was offered from their home country. Moreover, my upbringing was a blend of my parent’s home culture and the new American culture combined with a United States education. As I have matured, I have noticed how much my life has been influenced by society’s opportunities and issues. The American character is the crossroads of opportunity, struggle, and hopefulness because it is not only a reflection of the founding father’s…

2015 State of the City’s Speech of Long Beach highlights his vision for expanding the welfare of the city’s residents, businesses, and environment. Mayor Garcia’s plan of action to broaden and improve the city’s educational system, develop more economic growth within the city’s investment projects and local businesses, and sustain the environment with upcoming technology and efforts of the city council and its residents, are now in full effect and progressing as of 2016 and the city’s upcoming…

Margarita is a first generation American teen, whose families origins are from Cuba. Throughout the written text, we can also identify her Latin roots due to the dialogues used in all scenes by both her and the rest of the characters who are immediate family. Both Spanish and English are used by the author, however the primary informal language used by the characters is in English. Margarita during the course of the play is competing in a swimming tournament along the pacific ocean, swimming…

Summer of 2016, my family and I made a trip to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. The city of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point is located on the Gulf of California. It's known for its beautiful scenery and dune-backed sandy beach. Tons of people around the world come to Rocky Point every year to unwind and have a good time. There are several reasons why Puerto Peñasco was such a memorable trip. On our long eight hour drive to Puerto Peñasco, we made approximately four stops. First, we stopped…

Long Beach Museum of Art: First Look Art lovers rejoice! The Long Beach Museum of Art is the perfect wedding venue for couples who adore fine art and culture. Located twenty minutes south of Los Angeles in Southern California, the museum's landscaped gardens, breathtaking ocean views, and historic architecture will captivate your guests. Couples can use the Long Beach Harbor, the Queen Mary and Catalina Island in the background for an incredible backdrop for their wedding portrait. Garden Area.…

Cities of San Pedro and Torrance The city of San Pedro is a coastal community located in the city of Los Angeles, covering 12.046 square miles. It is port city that is neighbors to the cities of Long Beach and Wilmington to its East, Harbor City to its North, and Ranchos Palos Verdes and Lomita to its West. Housing a portion of the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, is known as a blue collar town. With consideration to national averages the city of San Pedro is considerably high in both violent…

Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city that is much more than a beach town. The city is nestled amongst rolling hills and valleys overlooking the shoreline with great beaches, shops, restaurants and art galleries - giving it a distinct French Riviera allure. Laguna Beach is a great destination for a family looking to escape the heat of the inland cities or for couples looking for a romantic stroll on the beach. Along with great beaches, hiking trails and tide pool explorations, the city is…

It is correct what they say in Aruba, it is “One Happy Island”. Aruba is famed as a vacation get-away, where you can have picture-perfect Aruba vacations and relax on the beach without distressing about work or anything else. Popular places that you can reconnoiter in tours Aruba include:  Oranjestad city tour  Wilhelmina Park  Fort Zoutman  Aruba Historical Museum  Willem III Tower  Archaeological Museum Aruba  Numismatic Museum  Natural bridge  Hooiberg Mountain  Fontein, Guadirikiri…