After its rent more than doubled, AIDS Assistance Thrift Store moves from longtime location
Danny Johnson received a notice saying his store had one week to respond to a renewal of their lease, increasing their monthly rent from $3,300 to $9,000.
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Bird scooters enters the helmet discussion with free rides for those taking helmet-wearing selfies
In an effort to boost safety, Santa Monica-based scooter company Bird will offer ride credits to users who take a selfie while wearing a helmet.
City to expand Bike Share program to North Long Beach
A total of 500 bikes will be added to the Bike Share network over the next few months, officials said.
A message to A Line riders from Metro’s CEO
It’s like learning a new dance as Metro train operators and controllers adjust to the different service plan. We’ll keep working at it. The good news is our service has improved over the last few days. We firmly believe it will continue to get better in the coming days and weeks.
Verizon building, slated to be converted into apartments, looks for new buyer as funding falls through
While early construction began on the Verizon Building adpative reuse, a lack of funding and litigation has put the project into a state of emergency.
City looks to nearly double the size of North Long Beach’s Davenport Park
North Long Beach could very well see its park supply increase thanks to a project which seeks to nearly double the acreage of Ed “Pops” Davenport Park
Overriding appeal, City Council moves forward with massive development in Downtown
The City Council has decided to deny an appeal that challenged the legality of a major development at the northeast corner of Pacific Avenue and Third Street.
Broken: A brutal beating with a scooter left two families searching for answers
How the paths of two strangers—a mentally ill young man and a devout older woman—became intertwined in a shocking crime. Could more have been done to save them both?
Long Beach ranks third worst city in nation when it comes to decreasing rent affordability
It is a ranking most cities don’t want to achieve: When it comes to making a city less affordable, Long Beach ranks the third “best” in the nation, sitting behind Detroit and New Orleans.
Driver arrested after crashing minivan at Willow street Metro tracks
Police were called to the scene at Willow Street and Long Beach Boulevard at about 11 a.m. where they found a minivan on the track, spokeswoman Shaunna Dandoy said.
With Metro’s A Line in full operation, frustrated riders deal with lengthy headway times DTLB-to-DTLA
After ten months of rehab work and closures, $1.2 billion, and a lot of frustration, it seems that Metro has yet to get the A Line back on track.
More renderings show off Uptown Commons, more tenants announced
The Uptown Commons retail development will be taking over an empty, two-acre lot at 6600 Atlantic Ave. in North Long Beach.
At halfway mark, restoration work is rosy at First Congregational Church
“It’s typical of these kinds of restoration programs where someone has a little bit of money to take care of the stained glass, then the glass guys say you’ve got cracks in the terra cotta, and then you’ve got to replace the terra cotta with some that’s the right color.”
Metro welcomes back transit riders to the A Line
Celebrations are planned to feature entertainment by local performers, special giveaways and community booths.
Snoop Dogg to serve as emcee for reopening of Metro’s A Line (formerly the Blue Line)
Long Beach native and rapper Snoop Dogg will act as emcee for the Metro’s newly minted A Line (formerly the Blue Line) when the light rail formally re-opens to full functionality on Nov. 2.