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Long Beach City Council to resume in-person meetings, in-person public comment required
The Long Beach City Council will resume allowing in-person attendance at meetings next week, following months of virtual-only…
Illegal fireworks users in Long Beach can be held liable for thousands in response costs, council approves
Lighting fireworks in the City of Long Beach will now come with an even heftier cost. At its…
Council looks to address understaffing, delays in Permit Office that hindered development during pandemic
After permit turnaround times vastly increased during the pandemic—in part due to understaffing—the city manager will review hiring…
After years of mismanagement by private operators, Long Beach regains full control of Queen Mary
Today, for the first time in over 40 years, the City of Long Beach will regain full control…
You can have your Fourth of July block party fees waived, as long as you commit to a fireworks-free celebration
The City of Long Beach may soon waive the fees of all upcoming, approved block party applications for…
LB City Council funds free summer rowing program for high schoolers
Row, row, row your boat— now completely free! Students at Cabrillo, Poly and Jordan High Schools will soon…
Parklets will remain through September, businesses get leeway to apply for permanency
Temporary parklets across Long Beach will remain in place through September thanks to an extension unanimously passed by…
Toxic DDT waste found in waters off Catalina Island, LB will call on federal bodies to prevent further harm
Last fall, a Los Angeles Times investigation found that tens of thousands of barrels of DDT, a now-banned…
Signal Hill City Council recognizes Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day and condemns anti-Asian racism
During its May 11 meeting, the Signal Hill City Council recognized Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day on May 20.…
Long Beach will create a COVID-19 memorial. What it will be or how it will be funded remains unknown.
To memorialize and recognize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to…