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Long Beach councilmembers express concern over mayor’s ‘media incubator’
While Long Beach residents, Cal State Long Beach professors and multiple councilmembers expressed enthusiasm about a media incubator,…
Long Beach will explore creating ‘media incubator’ for local journalism
Mayor Rex Richardson brought the item forward, though multiple councilmembers expressed concern over conflict of interest. The Long…
Long Beach hopes to support more undocumented immigrants with expansion of Justice Fund
A program that pays for legal and supportive services to prevent local undocumented immigrants from being deported was…
This nonprofit will help Long Beach’s undocumented immigrants become entrepreneurs
A Long Beach nonprofit granted $340,100 to the City’s workforce development arm, Pacific Gateway, to help undocumented immigrants…
As Long Beach begins granting permanent parklets, resident support varies across the city
Long Beach City Council unanimously approved the first two permanent parklets in the city since the pandemic, following…
Long Beach City Council to hear appeal against proposed downtown housing development
A local nonprofit has filed an appeal against the city’s plans to demolish the historic Varden Hotel in…
Long Beach Airport will subsidize unleaded fuel prices; hopes to decrease leaded fuel use
Long Beach is now one of a handful of cities in the nation to encourage the purchase of…
Long Beach Council deems Fire Station No. 9 exterior historical; will remain ‘flexible’ with interior aspects
The Los Cerritos Neighborhood Association, which fought for the building’s historical designation, requested certain interior aspects remain preserved. …
MacArthur Park’s $10.5 million upgrades include Cambodian-inspired features
Plans for MacArthur Park upgrades with a Cambodian-inspired playground expansion, picnic areas and fitness equipment were released at…
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…