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Long Beach announces two-tier plan for cannabis tax relief program
Over a dozen Long Beach cannabis businesses will not qualify for the tax relief program until they catch…
Long Beach’s 2024 State of the City focuses on housing, tourism and economic stability
Mayor Rex Richardson used Long Beach’s 2024 State of the City to announce a temporary amphitheater along the…
Long Beach will issue eight new equity cannabis dispensary licenses following months-long process
The cannabis landscape in Long Beach will soon grow, allowing room for more diverse, city-based residents to apply…
Long Beach moves into the red tier of State’s color-coded tier system for economic recovery
Certain sectors, businesses and activities may resume operations with modifications, including indoor dining at restaurants. The City of…
LB City Council approves loan of up to $5 million for Aquarium of the Pacific
The Long Beach City Council authorized a loan of up to $5 million for the Aquarium of the…
Signal Hill City Council unfreezes hiring given stronger than expected revenues
After COVID-19 hit in March last year, the City of Signal Hill tightened its municipal belt by freezing…
“Stop corporate greed”: Protesters rally in solidarity with essential workers against Kroger Co.’s planned closures of North and East Long Beach grocery stores
City leaders, union representatives, community members and workers gathered at a local Food 4 Less on Wednesday, Feb.…
Patio dining returns in LA County, but no TVs for sports broadcasts allowed as Superbowl nears
After a two-month shutdown due to surging COVID-19 cases, patio dining returned to Los Angeles County but with…
Longshore Union, state and local officials call for port workers to be vaccinated early
Several local and state elected officials have expressed concern that high positivity rates of COVID-19 at the San…
Centro CHA’s Resiliency Program offering $500 grants to small businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has left vast devastation in its path with the number of cases and deaths spiking…