March 4
NWSPNC Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
The Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council will host a budget and finance committee meeting, at 5 p.m. March 4 at Taxco Restaurant, to review and approve Neighborhood Purposes Grant Applications.
Details: (310) 732-4522
Venue: Taxco Restaurant
Location: 29050 S. Western Ave., San Pedro
March 6
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will have a Bloodmobile Unit set up, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 6, at San Pedro Mental Health Center.
Details: (310) 519-6100
Venue: San Pedro Mental Health Center
Location: 150 W. 7th St., San Pedro
March 7
EVA Social Saturday
The East Village Association will host its monthly Social Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Thai District in Long Beach.
Venue: Thai District
Location: 149 Linden Ave., Long Beach
March 14
Open House for Western Avenue Design Guidelines
The cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Los Angeles have teamed together to develop design guidelines to improve the Western Avenue Corridor Vision Plan for residents, businesses and visitors. There will be a public open house, at 10 a.m. March 14 at the Peck Park Community Center, to see the work in progress, ask questions and provide feedback.
Venue: Peck Park Community Center
Location: 560 N. Western Ave., San Pedro
March 14
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Auditions
Youth theater company The Troupe will host auditions, from 12 to 2 p.m. March 14, for their upcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Details: pedrotroupe@gmail.com
Venue: The Troupe Theater Company
Location: 619 S. Mesa St., San Pedro
March 20
SPCC Leadership Series
The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce will present the 2015 Leadership Series with Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell at 11:30 a.m. March 20 at Ports O’Call Restaurant.
Details: (310) 832-7272
Venue: Ports O’Call Restaurant
Location: 1200 Nagoya Way, San Pedro
March 23
Call for Artists to Design and Paint DOT Utility Boxes
The San Pedro Chamber and the San Pedro ACE District Committee are seeking artists who wish to participate in the Public Art Program in the San Pedro ACE District, Spring 2015.
In collaboration with City Council District 15 and Clean San Pedro, Inc., the Chamber and ACE District Committee have selected five DOT Utility Boxes for custom painting by artists.
Submissions are due March 23, 2015. The District Design Advisory Panel will select five submissions. Boxes will be painted the week of April 27.
Details: (310) 832-7272
April 2
Alcohol Awareness Month Event
South Bay Communities Creating Change will host a media event, at 10 a.m. April 2 at the Gardena Council Chambers, to kick off this year’s observance of Alcohol Awareness Month. There will be elected officials, health professionals, law enforcement, youth and community leaders of the South Bay to present local and regional data and provide testimonies.
Details: (213) 304-1394
Venue: Gardena City Hall
Location: 1700 W. 162nd St., Gardena
April 14
Long Beach City Council Special Election
There will be a Special Municipal Election to fill the vacant 4th District Council seat on April 14. The qualified candidates are Herlinda Chico, Daryl Supernaw and Richard Lindemann.
Details: (562) 570-7479
CLOSURES
Pier T Detour March 7-9
Pier T Avenue from Ocean Boulevard and Terminal Island Freeway (SR-47/SR-103) will be detoured to Pier S Lane via New Dock Street from 4 p.m. March 7 through 6 a.m. March 9. This closure affects Port of Long Beach traffic headed to Pier T.
Nightly Closures of Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive
Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive from the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway is closed nightly through April 17. All traffic heading to Piers F – J at the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary, cruise terminal and waterfront businesses will be detoured to the Pico Avenue (Piers B – E) exit.
GDB Replacement Project Work:
Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive Closure
Type of Work:Full street closure
Area of Work:Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive from the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway will be closed nightly. All traffic headed to Piers F – J, the Queen Mary, cruise terminal and waterfront businesses will be detoured to the Pico Avenue (Piers B – E, Terminal Island) exit.
When:Through April 17, the nightly closure schedule is: Monday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday through Sunday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. Sunday, and 5 a.m. Monday.
Eastbound Pier S Lane Closure
Type of Work:Lane closure
Area of Work:Eastbound Pier S Lane is closed through April. Flaggers are present from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily to direct both directions of traffic. Outside of these hours and on weekends, only westbound traffic is allowed.
When:Ongoing through approx. late-April
Pier D Street Lane Closure
Type of Work:Lane closure
Area of Work:There are alternating lane closures on Pier D Street. Flaggers are present to direct traffic.
When:Daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through approx. mid-April
Southbound Harbor Scenic Drive Lane Closure
Type of Work:Lane closure
Area of Work:The inside lane of southbound Harbor Scenic Drive is closed from the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway to Ocean Boulevard.
When:Ongoing through approx. late-March
Northbound Pico Avenue Lane Closure
Type of Work:Lane closure
Area of Work:A short stretch of northbound Pico Avenue is reduced to one lane between the westbound Ocean Boulevard off-ramp and Pier D Street.
When:Ongoing
Pier T Avenue Ramp Closure
Type of Work:Ramp closure
Area of Work:The Pier T Avenue on-ramp to westbound Ocean Boulevard is closed. The entrance to the detour route along Pier S Lane is approximately 300 feet from the former westbound on-ramp at the Pier T Avenue/Pier T Lane intersection.
When:Ongoing through mid-2015
SB I-710 Freeway to WB Ocean Blvd. Connector Closure
Type of Work:Freeway connector closure
Area of Work:The southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway to westbound Ocean Boulevard connector is closed through 2016. The detour for traffic headed to Terminal Island and San Pedro is southbound Pico Avenue to westbound Ocean Boulevard. Follow detour signs for “Terminal Island.”
When:Ongoing
Westbound Ocean Blvd. Lane Reduction
Type of Work:Lane closure
Area of Work:Westbound Ocean Boulevard from downtown Long Beach is reduced to one lane approaching the Gerald Desmond Bridge.
When:Ongoing
WB Ocean Boulevardto SR-47/SR-103 Intersection Lane Closure (Caltrans)
Type of Work:Lane closure
Area of Work:The dedicated right turn lane for northbound Terminal Island Freeway (SR-47/SR-103) from westbound Ocean Boulevard is closed. Access through the intersection and northbound Terminal Island Freeway is maintained.
When:Ongoing until approx. May 2015