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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…
May 12, 2022
Long Beach has given out over $50 million in rental assistance and more is on the way
Long Beach residents who are behind on rent due to COVID-19 have received $50 million in rental assistance…
May 11, 2022
No grown-ups allowed: Long Beach moves forward with ban on adult use of playground equipment
Adults and children over the age of 12 will soon be barred from utilizing Long Beach’s 82 playground…
May 4, 2022
Long Beach receives $6.3M grant to support 380 climate-related youth job placements
An estimated 380 Long Beach youths will receive climate-related job training thanks to a $6.3 million grant from…
May 4, 2022
Long Beach will begin pre-planning for Martin Luther King Jr. Park Vision Plan
Long Beach will begin the pre-planning stages of a Martin Luther King Jr. Park vision plan, and residents…
April 6, 2022
Long Beach finds itself in a pickle over lack of pickleball courts, council looks to enhance infrastructure for the game
Pickleball enthusiasts showed up en masse on Tuesday, April 5, waving their paddles high, to support a Long…
April 6, 2022
Long Beach supports state legislation that could ease state guidelines for sidewalk street vendors
The City of Long Beach will support state legislation (SB-972) to amend the California Retail Food Code (CRFC),…
March 25, 2022
Long Beach explores using recovery funds for cultural events
Cultural events in Long Beach—many of which have been canceled, delayed or pushed online due to COVID-19 in…
March 23, 2022
Demand for rental assistance exceeds available funds, more funding expected from State
The City may receive another round of rental assistance funding from the State to assist low-income tenants with…
March 23, 2022
Long Beach City Council will return in person March 15
Long Beach City Council meetings will return in person on Tuesday, March 15, the City announced today. Council…
March 2, 2022