County eviction ban extended with low-income renters shielded through June 2023
A phased-out extension will see the county’s lowest-income households protected from evictions hrough June 2023.
Residents call for more funding for neighborhood services during first budget listening session
Tuesday’s meeting was the first opportunity residents had to give input on the city’s budget before it’s released.
Community Hospital likely to be sold as city seeks to pay operator millions in losses
The operator plans to operate Community as a mental wellness campus and is exploring the possibility of adding housing to the site.
Construction on El Dorado Park duck pond to begin despite $2 million funding gap
The $9 million renvoation of the duck pond could be boosted by a state grant, but if Long Beach doesn’t win the award it could have to dip into city tax revenue to cover the balance.
Long Beach adopta plan de parques en medio de llamados para acceso equitativo a espacios abiertos
El plan surge en medio de llamados para que la ciudad invierta en más áreas hambrientas de parques en los vecindarios del oeste, centro y norte de la ciudad.
Long Beach adopts parks plan amid calls for equitable access to open space
Long Beach’s largest parks are in East Long Beach; creating more open space in other areas of the city could cost tens of millions to acquire and develop land.
2 candidates enter 3rd District City Council race
Miles Nevin, executive director of Associated Students, Inc., a nonprofit at Cal State Long Beach, and Nima Novin, a private strategy and innovation consultant, both declared their candidacies for the race this week.
Long Beach to look at using bonds to increase housing for middle-income renters
Long Beach and other cities have been trying to increase the region’s housing stock for middle-income earners, which often is not attractive to developers—but using bonds to purchase housing comes with pitfalls, consultants warn.
City Council clears way for construction of 108-unit residential building in Downtown
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to deny an appeal that sought to require more environmental review for the project.
Time Square’s newest tenant is a wine and cheese shop
The new shop completes the Time Square shopping center that has undergone a makeover in both appearance and tenancy the past few years.