Port of Long Beach cargo volumes hit another record month
After breaking a record for most cargo moved last month, dockworkers and terminal operators at the Port of Long Beach moved even more cargo in October.
City to discuss purchasing Best Western for conversion to homeless housing
The Best Western of Long Beach, located at 1725 Atlantic Blvd. would offer 100 units to be used for supportive and transitional housing.
Park or parking lot: What should become of a former oil dumping ground near Los Cerritos?
An empty plot of land adjacent to the Los Angeles River is slated to become the new location for a self-storage facility and a RV storage lot—but a group of neighborhood residents have vowed to oppose the project.
Supervisors approve purchase of second hotel for conversion to homeless housing
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday finalized plans to purchase a second location to be converted into homeless housing in Long Beach.
With no cruises running, why is a massive ship anchored off the Long Beach coast?
The Norwegian Jewel made headlines at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March after being turned away from ports in four countries due to fear that passengers may have been infected.
Lies, manipulations, impersonations: ‘Dirty tricks’ on social media descend on local politics
Long Beach officials have been fielding complaints left and right this election season. Over the past two months voters have been inundated with a flurry of illicit election activity on social media and via text messages.
Long Beach convention center to blend real and virtual worlds with new event concept
As part of the new Long Beach Live concept, the center and bureau collaborate in planning “blended events,” for clients who are hoping to host some of their guests and presenters in person, but broadcast meetings to a larger, remote audience.
New Ten Thousand Villages store opens in San Pedro, selling fair trade artisan wares
The nonprofit, which is headquartered in Akron, Pennsylvania, sells fair trade products sourced from over a hundred artisan groups worldwide, in an effort to provide sustainable income for disadvantaged communities.
LA County plans to purchase Long Beach Holiday Inn to house homeless
If approved, the state would provide the majority of the funding necessary to buy the property, $17.5 million, with the county providing matching funds of $4 million.
On the Job: The lonely mornings of a hotel barista in the age of coronavirus
Working anywhere during a global pandemic feels far from normal, no less at a hotel that’s lacking the one thing hotels are all about: guests.