April 22, 2009
Wednesday

Southern California home prices held steady for the third straight month in March, a sign that the housing slump may be near its bottom.

The median sale price remained at $250,000 for the six-county region, which is less than half the median value of homes at the market’s peak in 2007. But the fact that home prices have stayed the same since January could be an indicator that the market is beginning to stabilize — which is considered key to a broader economic recovery.

“In the normal behavior of a recession, the first improvement is in the housing sector, followed by autos,” said economist Edward Leamer, director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast. “When somebody buys a home or buys a car, they’re predicting economic growth, they’re predicting they’re going to be employed. It’s a statement of optimism.”

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LAKEWOOD

Garden meeting is at park

The Lakewood Garden Club is holding its February meeting Thursday at 11:30a.m. at Del Valle Park, 4658 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood.

Norm Nakanishi is speaking on the topic of staghorn ferns. He is not only an avid gardener specializing in tropical plants, but has a distinctive background in horticulture and biology. He is vice president of the Floral Arts Guild.

The free meeting will feature an assortment of flowers, which may be available to attendees. A light lunch will be served. For more information, call Mary Lee Gray at 562-497-1959.

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Schools in Lakewood, California

Lakewood California does not have a unified school district. Various parts of the city can be found in several different districts (check this map for details):

• Long Beach Unified School District
• Paramount Unified School District
• Bellflower Unified School District
• ABC Unified School District (Artesia, Bloomfield, Carmentita)
• Lakewood High School (part of Long Beach USD)
• St. Joseph High School (private)

Lakewood, California Community Calendar

• City Calendar
• Chamber of Commerce Calendar

Lakewood, California Utility List

• Utility Information (City of Lakewood)
• Southern California Edison
• Southern California Gas Company
• Verizon
• American States Water Company

Lakewood, California Media

• Lakewood E-magazine
• The Lance (Lakewood High School newspaper)
• Lakewood Community News (information only, published by Chamber of Commerce)
• Long Beach Press-Telegram
• City TV

Lakewood, California Community Links

• City of Lakewood
• Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
• Lakewood Regional Medical Center
• Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
• Sheriff’s Department
• Burns Community Center
• Angelo M. Iacoboni Library
• George Nye Jr. Library
• Lakewood Rotary Club
• Greater Long Beach YMCA
• Lakewood Clubs and Organizations
• City Parks
• Monte Verde Park
• Meeting Facilities
• Club Lakewood (events and merchandise)
• Lakewood Center (shopping)