Millennium Homes is one of Habitat LA’s latest projects in the city meant to connect low-income families to affordable, to-own units in Central Long Beach.
The festivities kicked off around noon with a presentation of the flag by Lakewood High School's color guard, followed by the Star-Spangled Banner, an air show and plenty of '80s rock.
Día de los Muertos, or "Day of the Dead," is widely observed in Mexico, and in some other parts of Latin America, as a way to honor and remember loved ones that have passed away.
Long Beach Fire Department personnel were dispatched around 4:28 a.m. to the 5600 block of Atlantic Avenue after someone reported seeing fire coming from the strip mall.
The Awaida family was well known for their giving nature and selfless volunteer work before a young driver hit and killed them while they walked home on Halloween 2019.