A loophole in Long Beach’s new power plant tax may have blown a $12 million hole in its budget
The dip in utility tax revenue has contributed significantly to a city budget deficit that has forced cuts to libraries, police and other critical services.
Long Beach expects its speed cameras to bring in $5 million a year. Here’s how it would be spent.
Facing a historic level of traffic deaths, the city has a plan — paid for using its new speed cameras — to streamline the design of safer streets.
Top city traffic engineer leaves, says he was forced out of the job
Paul Van Dyk helped lead Long Beach’s response to rising traffic deaths. He’s departing as the city is about to turn on a key part of its strategy: speed cameras.
Xavier Becerra gets to play it safe in the race for governor, and he isn’t making promises
What would Xavier Becerra, a 35-year veteran of Democratic politics, do as California governor? He’s still not saying.
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Man stabbed outside beachside restaurant in Long Beach; suspect arrested
Police said the violence stemmed from an argument between two homeless men near the Gaucho Beach restaurant on Alamitos Beach.
LA County will add people to its public housing waitlist for the first time in years
The rent in these county-owned and managed units — like the Carmelitos complex in Long Beach — is generally capped at 30% of a household’s gross income.
Man fatally shot while driving in Cambodia Town, Long Beach police say
Police are still trying to determine a motive.
Dozens ransack Bellflower business during street takeover, sheriff’s department says
Sheriff’s detectives today were investigating a burglary in which dozens of people ransacked a Bellflower business while a street takeover involving an estimated 100 to 150 vehicles blocked the surrounding…
Why child care in California may get harder to find
Between 2019 and 2025, about 1,100 preschools have closed across California.
UPDATE: Missing jet skiers rescued from breakwater, hoisted from water after overnight search
The two jet skiers were separated from their group after an evening ride on Sunday. They were rescued hours later.
The Lineage fire sent toxic runoff down the LA River. Why didn’t Long Beach close its beaches?
City leaders say a gap in environmental rules slowed crucial testing and crippled its ability to respond with the same urgency as an oil or sewage spill.
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