‘[They] didn’t ask to be heroes:’ LB City Council looks to reinstate ‘hero pay,’ a $4 hourly boost for grocery store workers
Long Beach grocery store workers may soon receive an additional $4 an hour of “hero pay” thanks to…
LB City Council says farewells to Dee Andrews and Jeannine Pearce, making way for Suely Saro and Cindy Allen to join council
Last week, councilmembers gave their bittersweet farewells to Vice Mayor Dee Andrews and Councilmember Jeannine Pearce. This week,…
Come January, Long Beach may be infused with $5 million stimulus for local restaurants
With a presumed second round of federal stimulus around the corner, the Long Beach City Council voted to…
Contextualizing the surge: the 556% increase that has health officials concerned
During its Tuesday, Dec. 8 meeting, the Long Beach City Council received a behemoth of a report from…
City of Long Beach will team up with LA County to provide tenants with right-to-counsel
After years of advocacy from local nonprofits, Long Beach council members unanimously approved a recommendation that will bring…
Artists and independent restaurants may soon receive a much-needed boost via grant funds
At the Nov. 17 Long Beach City Council meeting, councilmembers discussed the creation of two separate grant fund…
LB Councilmembers vote to allow un-hosted short-term rentals in future ordinance
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Long Beach City Council directed city staff to prepare an ordinance allowing for…
Tutorial: Jose Loza’s campaign fund piggybank from this week’s newspaper
Last week, we published a story about artist Jose Loza, who is using his work to foster conversations…
“Bad faith” language added to newly adopted anti-tenant harassment policy
The Long Beach City Council unanimously adopted an anti-tenant harassment policy with a 7-2 vote on the addition…
El artista Jose Loza está utilizando su trabajo para fomentar conversaciones sobre la seguridad pública
El artista Jose Loza está utilizando su obra de arte para iniciar nuevas conversaciones sobre el significado de…