Nearly 500 applicants are waiting for approval to open cannabis-related businesses in Long Beach. The city says a $3.9 million state grant will help work through that backlog.
You have an early opportunity to weigh in on Long Beach’s budget, but city officials have scaled back the meetings since omicron hit.
For one final time as mayor, Garcia laid out his priorities in an annual State of the City address. He’s forgoing running for a third term to seek a Congressional seat.
The proposed West Santa Ana Branch line would run from Artesia to Union Station, but the project has now doubled in price, potentially pushing back completion to 2053.
Rich Dines had declared for the 5th City Council District race in November but is suspending his campaign to pursue a new business opportunity.
Price is the second incumbent council member to jump in the race, setting up a contest between her and North Long Beach Councilman Rex Richardson.
With an independent commission in charge, the 2021 redistricting process was supposed to be free of political bias. But that did not entirely happen, as consultants, lobbyists and councilmembers sought to influence the months-long deliberations that defined political boundaries for the next decade.
Councilman Al Austin becomes the second candidate this week to enter the race for the seat that will be vacated by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell at the end of the year.
Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie is running for Long Beach’s 9th City Council district and is currently the only candidate declared for the race.
Tuesday night’s City Council meeting went on as scheduled despite members of the public not being allowed inside the council chambers because of rising COVID-19 cases.
