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Being Black means you’re more likely to be stopped, searched by Long Beach police, new data shows
Despite making up only about 13% of Long Beach’s population, Black motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists made up 24% of the LBPD’s traffic stops in 2019.
Scooters have begun to re-appear in nearly every city—why not Long Beach?
Long Beach and Miami are the only two cities in the world where Lime and Bird’s e-scooter fleets have not been redistributed. The city is working on allowing scooters again.
‘I have no choice’: Protesting during COVID
Protests run in opposition to what has been ordered by public health officers: do not gather. So why are protesters doing it?
City Council to consider plan to block numerous streets to auto traffic for street dining
More than 25 streets are proposed to be blocked to vehicle traffic in all 9 council districts to increase dining space for restaurants.
Construction start for 42-acre San Pedro Public Market pushed to 2021
Developers of the 42-acre San Pedro Public Market, the project taking over the area’s famed waterfront, have announced that they will push the groundbreaking to 2021 and an anticipated opening to 2022, following the continuation of the COVID pandemic.
‘You can’t disentangle them:’ City’s top health official discusses protests and COVID
The mass protests come at a diametric opposition to what the social mantra of the COVID pandemic has been: Stay inside as much as possible and certainly do not gather.
‘We can’t watch our neighbors go down,’ so they banded together to protect them from looting
There was an awful moment Sunday for Leocadio Vazquez-Lopez when his happiness with the anti-police brutality protest suddenly turned to deep anxiety.
Long Beach ranks in nation’s top 25 for park space, but, ‘There’s work to do’ during pandemic
The Trust for Public Land has released its annual ParkScore list: Long Beach had fallen out of the Top 20, going from 18 to 23 in this year’s rankings.
With no festivals, this event company wants to use its equipment to reimagine our dining scene
Ryan Choura, who would have been using his equipment to set up for Coachella, is instead building parklets for local restaurants.
Long Beach looks to open streets for dining, recreation
“We have to create opportunities for them to expand.”
VIDEO: How will restaurants adapt to the future of dining post-COVID?
With limited capacity, restaurants will need to find ways to expand seating while respecting social distancing.
Bixby Park to see final round of rebuild of its northern parcel
The first phase of Bixby Park’s revamp of its northernmost parcel of land has formally begun and will be completed in August of this year, according to the office of Councilmember Jeannine Pearce.
Mayor hosts roundtable of restaurateurs to discuss expansion of dining spaces
Robert Garcia, who recently announced plans to expand dining space for restaurants, hosted a group of 15 to hear what they need as talks about reopening begin.
This Long Beach architectural firm is building out sidewalk spaces to prep restaurants for a post-COVID world
Studio One Eleven will test a model at Romeo Chocolates and The Pie Bar, downtown.
One way to help restaurants in the future? Go alfresco by opening roads and lots to diners
We need to rethink our space—and the endless strips of asphalt that typically accommodate our need for speed and places to park our cars can easily host hundreds of diners at safe distances.
Construction begins on 40-unit supportive housing complex at PCH and Magnolia
Construction workers have broken ground on a 40-unit development at the southeast corner of Magnolia Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway that will cater specifically to those who are at risk for or currently experiencing homelessness.
Long Beach ranks fourth worst in the nation for housing cost burdens on homeowners
Nearly a sixth of all Long Beach households are severely cost-burdened—meaning they spend 50% or more of their income on rent or mortgages—according to data released by SmartAsset.