Seven candidates vying to represent Downtown Long Beach on the City Council answered questions on housing, homelessness and the Broadway Corridor Thursday night.
The city’s Ethics Commission was brought to life a year and a half ago, yet only held its second meeting this week. Also, our hearts are filled by a huge gift from Twitter.
All seven candidates vying for the Downtown-area seat in the March 3 election have agreed to participate in the forum on Thursday, Jan. 30.
An American flag at the State of the City contained too many stars—Also: a possible sign-stealing controversy, an interesting endorsement and staff pick and a rendezvous with Uncle Joe.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to give $20,000 stipends to teachers at high needs schools and extend health care to older low-income immigrants who are in the country illegally. He outlined the plans during an announcement Friday of his $222 billion budget proposal.
His proposal also would create a single market for drug pricing in California, with companies having to bid to sell their medicine at a uniform price.
Former Vice President Joe Biden will return to the Southland today in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, touring the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in Long Beach before attending an evening fundraiser in Irvine.
Newsom said the state will measure local governments’ success in moving people off the streets as a requirement for receiving more state assistance.
The president was impeached yesterday. Did you hear? Do you care?
The rally will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Harvey Milk Promenade Park, 185 E. Third St.
