Long Beach to offer free job training in logistics industry
The online courses will teach job candidates the fundamentals of e-commerce, supply chain and inventory management, safety and other key skills required for logistics careers.
Bird scooter mechanic says he was fired after raising safety concerns
The mechanic alleges he’s been blacklisted from the electric scooter industry after saying he wouldn’t ignore damage to scooters.
City Council briefed on Blue Line project as city braces for four-month closure
According to Metro staff, the southern portion of the closure—which includes all stations south of the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station—will begin at 4 a.m. Saturday.
Major roads in Long Beach, Los Angeles and Anaheim rank third worst in U.S., report says
Bumpy roads, uneven pavement and potholes cost drivers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim areas more than $900 a year, it said.
Amid massive chaos over e-scooters, Long Beach actually does the right thing: makes room for them
Rather than dismissing scooters under a ban, Long Beach has done something entirely different: created a program that actually incorporates them an alternative mode of transit.
Long Beach is testing an electric scooter pilot program, hoping to avoid problems others cities have faced
The scooter program will operate similar to the city’s existing bike share program, in which users can rent a scooter for a flat initiation fee—typically $1—and then pay about 15 cents for every minute the scooters are in operation.
Long Beach Launches Free Shuttle Service That Uses Gas-Free Electric Vehicles
The City of Long Beach has launched a new downtown shuttle service that offers free rides in partnership with The Free Ride app using gas free electric vehicles.
Long Beach Groups Awarded $200,000 in Funds to Create Climate-Friendly Transportation Solutions
Pedal Movement, Walk Long Beach and The Villages at Cabrillo are the three Long Beach winners of the Just Transit Challenge, which selected applicants whose projects found “affordable, accessible, and greener transportation solutions” for the community.
Long Beach Advisory Commission on Disabilities to Hold Transportation Town Hall
Long Beach’s Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disabilities (CACoD) will be holding a public town hall meeting regarding transportation issues Friday, March 31, officials announced Tuesday.
Region’s Infrastructure Leaders Offer Feedback for U.S. Dept of Transportation’s Beyond Traffic Framework
U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen and Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal hosted the third of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at Long Beach Convention Center Monday, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.