Planning Commissioners approved a proposed Chuze Fitness location in North Long Beach Thursday night, which is slated to take over half of an old Food 4 Less store that closed in 2021.

The Long Beach Planning Commission will meet Thursday to vote on a proposed Chuze Fitness location taking over the western portion of the former grocery store at the corner of South Street and Cherry Avenue.

In an effort to seek better conditions for the team while keeping the sport accessible for families, Coach Eugene Beaver might move the North Long Beach team to the city’s Westside, which currently has no football representation.

So far the city has received more than half of the funds needed to begin construction on the $5.4 million greenbelt that sits adjacent to the Los Angeles River between 51st Street and 52nd Street in North Long Beach.

Long Beach officials broke ground Wednesday on a long-anticipated overhaul of the Artesia Boulevard corridor in North Long Beach, a project that the city says will increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists and also help to present a better first impression of the city.

Long Beach has talked for years about creating a park on undeveloped land that separates the Los Angeles River from the neighborhood north of Lindsey Academy.

The $36 million project will improve pedestrian safety by narrowing crosswalks and adding protected bike lanes. The entire 3.2-mile stretch of Artesia will see a variety of improvements to traffic signals, medians and lighting.

City officials have picked what they think is the best spot for a public pool in North Long Beach. How to fund construction and upkeep may be the next question.

The Long Beach City Council could ask the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to create a $25,000 reward for help in arresting Octavio Montano Islas, who allegedly drove a truck into an apartment kiling a man and his 3-year-old daughter.