Here’s where parklets in Long Beach could become permanent
Many parklets in Long Beach have come down but dozens of business owners have expressed interest in making theirs permanent.
Water department may extend program that helped low-income homes ditch their lawns
The water department’s Direct Install Gardens (DIG) program has already converted 16 low-income households’ lawns into drought-tolerant gardens for free.
With many refusing to take housing vouchers, Long Beach aims to educate landlords
Long Beach has issued about 400 housing vouchers to people who are currently homeless. Despite the vouchers paying for a large portion of their rent, the city is having issues finding landlords willing to accept them.
City Council votes to set $25 minimum wage for health care workers in Long Beach
The unanimous vote by the Long Beach City Council will raise the minimum wage for health care workers in the city to $25 per hour, pending final approval next week.
Long Beach reveals its budget for the coming year; here are 5 key takeaways
Long Beach leaders unveiled a proposed $3.2 billion budget Tuesday that would add police officers, speed up the repair of city streets and invest in other city infrastructure, while also patching together one-time funds to fill a significant projected deficit.
Health care wage hike could cause short-term monetary gains, long-term job losses, report says
The Long Beach City Council is considering raising the minimum wage for health care workers to $25 an hour or passing that decision along to voters.
Civilians, not officers, could soon respond to certain police calls in Long Beach
The city is creating a new type of police employee, the community service assistant, who would respond to lower-level calls to fill out police reports and document evidence.
Anna’s bar brings ‘beer for the people’ and small bites to former Kress Market space
Anna’s bar is taking over the corner of Fifth Street and Pine Avenue where Kress Market had operated for the past decade.
Long Beach will start giving infant formula to families in need starting Tuesday
Amid the shortage, Long Beach received 950 cans of infant formula from Los Angeles County and will begin distributing it to eligible families starting Aug. 2.
Long Beach increases monkeypox vaccine supply
So far, the city has been able to vaccinate about 300 people, city officials said, but until recently had lacked sufficient supplies of the JYNNEOS vaccine to inoculate the list of about 1,600 people who have filed requests with the city.