Signal Hill’s street tree makeover begins this month
Signal Hill’s streets are about to get a whole lot greener, as over 500 trees are being prepared…
Crime is down, but LBPD’s budget is up. Plus, (more) drones!
In an unsurprising move, the Long Beach Police Department’s (LBPD) budget is increasing once again, set at over…
Breaking down LiBRE’s $400,000 ask for the Community Land Trust
The CLT funds are one of three budget requests from local orgs that are part of the “Our Budget, Our Future” demands, all focused on housing and immigration protections.
Health Dept. faces ‘painful’ funding cuts atop an already smaller 2026 budget
As the Long Beach City Council continued its budget hearings for the 2026 fiscal year, it became apparent…
Long Beach’s new immigration policies are not enough to protect community, local organizers say
At around 11 p.m. Tuesday night, Long Beach immigration advocates urged the city council to strengthen their policies…
Following the money: Fire Department’s $200 million budget
Fire stations, ambulances, lifeguard towers and over 400 City workers — the Long Beach Fire Department presented its…
Five workers, half a million people: LB’s Community Crisis Responders will now address calls city-wide
The five-person team prioritizes mental health and resources to calls that would otherwise go to police. It’s been focused on downtown and West Long Beach for the past two years, but will now serve the entire city.
Long Beach will study whether it can provide childcare during city council meetings
In an effort to increase civic participation, the Long Beach City Council approved a feasibility study on a…
Long Beach council will consider these new policies to protect immigrant community
The suggested policies from Mayor Rex Richardson would establish a legal reserve to look into detainments and possible legal action, train City employees to uphold the Long Beach Values Act, certify businesses as Safe Places through Know Your Rights training and more. These policies must be approved by the city council to go into effect.
Long Beach 2026 budget — what does it look like, and how can you participate?
Residents can participate in budget discussions at six upcoming community meetings, as well as city council hearings before the 2026 budget is finalized.