Narrower ban focused on flavored vaping products moves forward after City Council vote
The one-year ban would apply to all flavored vaping products as well as fruit-, candy- or menthol-flavored cigarettes.
City Council to place hotel tax increase on March 3 ballot
If approved by voters, the tax would only be assessed to guests of Long Beach hotels, motels ore short-term rental units.
City Council joins in $30,000 reward for Rose Park mass shooting information
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also approved a $15,000 reward earlier Tuesday morning bringing the total reward money to $30,000.
UPDATE: City Council unanimously approves ‘no-fault’ eviction freeze
The emergency ordinance went into effect Tuesday night after Mayor Robert Garcia signed in into law during a brief recess of the City Council meeting.
Long Beach grieves the loss of family killed in Halloween night crash
A candlelight vigil drew hundreds of community members who showed up to support the surviving family of the victims who died last week at the hands of an alleged drunk driver.
City may look at alert system to tell residents when street sweeping has been completed
Street sweepers in the city are equipped with GPS technology and the city will look at developing a system to use that to alert residents when its safe to park.
LBUSD to consider opening some campuses after hours, but it could be expensive
Opening every non-high school campus on weekends during the school year could cost schools and the district about $1.8 million, but the district is eying a partnership with the city to share costs.
Breakwater study to get more expensive before environmental documents’ public release
In order to include two alternatives in soon-to-be-released public documents the City Council could have to approve a $560,000 increase in the contract.
New stars arrive at Long Beach Airport as therapy dog program begins
Nine new therapy dogs will work to calm travel-based anxiety at Long Beach Airport as the city rolls out its new STARS (Simple Therapy and Real Smiles) program.
Long Beach appears to have struck out in attempt to lure Angels from Anaheim
Anaheim and the Los Angeles Angels appear to be in exclusive negotiations as a December opt-out deadline nears.