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Long Beach unveils new interim housing facility
Formerly a motel located at 5950 Long Beach Blvd., the new temporary housing will support residents facing homelessness as part of Project Homekey Initiative.
November 20, 2025
Long Beach’s HOME Roadshow invites residents to be a part of housing talks
The event will offer information on housing production and updates on the City’s homelessness efforts at the Billie Jean King Library on Nov. 12.
November 10, 2025
Long Beach gets first chunk of Measure A funds for homelessness prevention
The $24 million comes from residents’ tax dollars, and will be used to build affordable housing, prevent evictions and provide homelessness services.
September 26, 2025
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.
August 27, 2025
New affordable housing project breaks ground in South Wrigley neighborhood
The City of Long Beach broke ground on a new housing project aimed at supporting low-income residents and…
July 17, 2025
Homelessness increased by 6.5% in Long Beach in the past year, 2025 results reveal
Most of the 3,595 people identified said it was their first time being homeless, and over half the people interviewed attributed financial hardships, unemployment or evictions to them being homeless.
June 6, 2025
‘Our goal is not just to clear spaces’: How is Long Beach utilizing the anti-camping ordinance?
City reports thousands of encampment sweeps, over 1,000 people moved into temporary shelter and hundreds of arrests/citations in its new approach.
May 29, 2025
Long Beach will spend $17 million to rehouse people living along the LA riverbed
The City is using over $11 million in grant funds in its largest homeless encampment project yet, which will include sweeping the area.
March 14, 2025
Long Beach’s Black population is dwindling. This group aims to change that.
On the last Tuesday of each month, Black Long Beach residents gather at a local art gallery to…
February 7, 2025
Long Beach adds 90 units of affordable housing for veterans
Most of The Cove’s units will go to veterans experiencing homelessness; 30 will go to low-income veterans.
December 19, 2024