City Council to hold closed session on search for new city manager
The public will have the chance to weight in once the city council has reached a decision.
How do you maintain social distancing while protecting public comment?
Cities have used phone lines, video conferencing and even drive-up services to allow constituents to engage with City Councils across the region.
Long Beach to vote on Measure A sales tax extension
The Measure A sales tax extension would permanently extend the city’s 1% sales tax increase.
Council hopeful tried to sell her ad agency; now it’s looming over her campaign
The sale of Cindy Allen’s firm remains clouded in uncertainties. The buyer acknowledges that he has failed to follow through on financial commitments and Allen says she may need to hire a lawyer to sort out the mess.
Plans for concessions in El Dorado Park spark public backlash
A “Save El Dorado Park” petition launched last week in response to the city’s plan to utilize three empty buildings for concessions.
Child care pilot program coming to City Council meetings in 2020
Parents would have to request services 48 hours prior to meetings in a program that is expected to last about six months.
City Council to consider putting homeless and affordable housing bond measure on ballot
The bond would tax property at approximately $25 per $100,000 of assessed value, which would equate to an annual bill of $125 for a home worth $500,000, or .34 cents per day.
Amid high demand, City Council approves new community garden on Redondo Avenue
A vacant lot, which has been empty since 2015, will be transformed into a 6,200-square-foot community garden.
Long Beach named as a top city for LGBTQ equality
Long Beach for the eighth year in a row has been named as a top city for its LGBTQ-friendly local laws and policies, according to the 2019 Municipal Equality Index from the nonprofit Human Rights Campaign.
Long Beach’s 1st District candidates speak out in live debate
Candidates were asked questions on top issues including climate change, housing affordability, a living wage, the city’s homeless crisis and whether they would support a permanent extensions to the city’s Measure A sales tax.