City Council starts process to create COVID-19 memorial in Long Beach
The memorial would honor all those who died from the virus, which includes over 930 Long Beach residents and more than 62,000 Californians.
‘We’re facing a long road to recovery’: Restaurants push to extend time limit for temporary outdoor patios
Mayor Robert Garcia has said he supports extending the city’s open streets and outdoor dining program and making it permanent.
Police say many factors are driving violent crime surge as City Council looks for solutions
Everything from unemployment to easier access to firearms may be driving a surge in gun violence, LBPD Chief Robert Luna told the City Council.
The City Council’s 20-person speaking limit is silencing some members of the public
The 20-person limit on public speakers put in place in June has mostly flown under the radar, but for the second week in a row it resulted in the most controversial item on the council agenda receiving no pushback.
‘It’s the right thing to do’: City Council OKs emergency migrant shelter at Convention Center
The city will begin negotiating a contract with Federal Emergency Management Agency and Health and Human Services, which will operate the facility.
Long Beach Convention Center could house up to 1,000 migrant children, city says
Up to 1,000 children could be sheltered for a period of 90 to 120 days until they can be transported to safe housing elsewhere in the U.S., city officials said.
District Attorney reviewing case of Long Beach councilman and wife accused of animal abuse
Prosecutors will determine whether there is enough evidence to file felony charges.
Aquarium asks the city for a $5 million loan as attendance, revenue plummet during pandemic
Over the past 12 months, the Aquarium of the Pacific has been losing anywhere between $600,000 and $1.1 million per month depending on COVID-19 closures and restrictions.
Nearly a year after pandemic restrictions, Long Beach City Council could soon have video for meetings
In August, the City Clerk’s office said a video feature could be coming “soon” but the council completed the year without video meetings despite the city’s school and college boards using video throughout the pandemic.
City Council sends performing arts center renaming request to committee vote
The Long Beach Performing Arts Center could soon be renamed after former Mayor Beverly O’Neill if a City Council committee returns the item to the full council later this year.