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Sep 10 2:24 pm
  • The Backroom

The People’s Budget presenters didn’t follow the rules, but so what—it’s the council’s job to listen

Staff Reports

It’s well within the pay grade of the City Council to sit still for a second in the most public venue of City Hall and acknowledge the hurt some are feeling. That’s at least worth a “receive and file.”

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Sep 3 11:55 am
  • The Backroom

Forget advanced algebra, COVID math is really hard

Staff Reports

The city has had a difficult time grappling with the gathering and dissemination of solid and reliable information about the coronavirus’ effect on Long Beach, and as a result, it’s given critics some legitimate fodder.

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Aug 27 9:58 am
  • The Backroom

Here’s to challenge coins and convention cocktails

Staff Reports

A recent unauthorized “Hats & Bats” challenge coin commemorates the LBPD’s involvement in what’s termed as the “2020 Riots.”

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Aug 20 9:52 am
  • The Backroom

Mayor to council: ‘I gotta go. Pass everything’

Staff Reports

The mayor had a big moment this week. We just hope that as the election accelerates into November, he remembers there are still chores to do at home.

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Aug 13 9:30 am
  • The Backroom

The city needs a financial fix; how about sweet, sweet cop cash?

Staff Reports

The City Council Tuesday did little more than rope-a-dope around the central issue of defunding police, thanking commenters for their interest and then bravely moving ahead and doing nothing.

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Aug 6 11:24 am
  • The Backroom

The most boring board in Long Beach at last snags the spotlight

Staff Reports

It was an eventful first week in Jill Baker’s tenure as superintendent of LBUSD, including a pitch by one school board member to name Jordan High after … himself.

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Jul 30 11:29 am
  • The Backroom

We’re out of our bunker, now bring us the budget

Staff Reports

It’s budget season. It’s election season. And both are going to be ugly.

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Apr 16 6:15 am
  • The Backroom

We’re back. Now clean up this mess!

Staff Reports

You’re wondering how we could be so irresponsible to take a vacation when we’re supposed to be keeping an eye (or, in our case, eyes) out for civic horseplay.

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Mar 19 5:00 am
  • The Backroom

A sign of the times: One is the loneliest number

Staff Reports

Despite slight tech glitches at Tuesday’s council meeting, we aren’t taking issue with any of it. In fact, we think the mayor, the council and the rest of the city have handled this Twilight Zone-esque crisis reassuringly well. 

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Mar 12 5:00 am
  • The Backroom

It’s time to shut up and follow directions

Staff Reports

About the only ray of sunshine to come from the coronavirus scare is the death of the unsolicited office back-rub.

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