Are restaurants really to blame for COVID-19 surge? Health officials say they’re inherently risky
The latest round of coronavirus rules, banning all in-person dining for three weeks, may be too much for restaurants to simply go along with.
With threat of curfew and stricter COVID-19 rules, businesses brace for long, painful winter
“It’s a tough spot where you don’t want to go out of business but you also don’t want to kill people,” one business owner said.
Alamitos Bay’s water quality at risk once again, unless the city spends millions to fix it
A state mandate meant to protect wildlife could have the unintended consequence of worsening overall water quality in Alamitos Bay, according to a city report.
Port of Long Beach cargo volumes hit another record month
After breaking a record for most cargo moved last month, dockworkers and terminal operators at the Port of Long Beach moved even more cargo in October.
City to discuss purchasing Best Western for conversion to homeless housing
The Best Western of Long Beach, located at 1725 Atlantic Blvd. would offer 100 units to be used for supportive and transitional housing.
With no cruises running, why is a massive ship anchored off the Long Beach coast?
The Norwegian Jewel made headlines at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March after being turned away from ports in four countries due to fear that passengers may have been infected.
Lies, manipulations, impersonations: ‘Dirty tricks’ on social media descend on local politics
Long Beach officials have been fielding complaints left and right this election season. Over the past two months voters have been inundated with a flurry of illicit election activity on social media and via text messages.
VIDEO: Subtle differences dominate debate between candidates for LBUSD District 2
The two candidates discussed the issues of declining attendance, police presence on school campuses and inequities within the LBUSD.
Fake text messages, social media accounts seek to influence District 8 election
Mass text messages sent Friday disparaging a Long Beach councilman up for reelection falsely stated they were paid for by one of his colleagues on the council—the latest example of people or groups posing as someone else to influence the election.
Students at 5 LBUSD programs have had to quarantine since return of limited in-person activities
Since some in-person activities resumed on Aug 21, students and staff of five programs led by the Long Beach Unified School District have been asked to quarantine after potential exposure to coronavirus.