Emma DiMaggio, Managing Editor
314 posts
Long Beach looks to make more space for tiny homes, assist those experiencing homelessness
Thanks to Long Beach Recovery Act funds, the City is creating 20 to 25 tiny home shelters at…
February 9, 2022
Local MemorialCare hospitals avoid impact of national blood shortage with in-house donation center
The Red Cross is facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. “Ideally, the organization has…
February 8, 2022
Signal Hill Community Foundation to hold candlelight vigil in honor of Terry Rogers, announces grant in her honor
The Signal Hill Community Foundation will hold a candlelight vigil in honor of Terry Rogers on Wednesday, Feb.…
February 4, 2022
Long Beach approves use of bonds to fund middle-income housing development at former Civic Center
The Long Beach City Council is chipping away at its State-imposed housing requirements after approving a potentially risky…
February 2, 2022
‘A tireless community champion’: Signal Hill Commissioner Terry Rogers dies
Update: Feb. 3, This story has been updated with statements from Mayor Keir Jones, Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, Long…
January 31, 2022
City to begin critical repairs on Queen Mary in February
The City of Long Beach is preparing to start critical repairs on the Queen Mary this February. Fencing…
January 28, 2022
‘We needed a voice’: Local nonprofit forms Long Beach’s first Beauty and Barber Association
In April 2020, Shirin Senegal called nearly 100 barber and beauty shops in Long Beach. Ryan Grier, owner…
January 28, 2022
Cannabis business license application time could be cut in half thanks to $3.9 million grant
Long Beach’s processing time for cannabis business applications could be cut in half thanks to a $3.9 million…
January 19, 2022
Modular shelters, social enterprise and supportive housing: Here’s how Long Beach is spending $10.4 million to combat homelessness
The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services will use $10.4 million in federal funds to address…
January 19, 2022