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Feb 10 2:13 pm
  • West Long Beach

Residents push for more commercial uses, safety along Santa Fe corridor on Westside

Brandon Richardson

While the city works to bring a mix of commercial and housing developments, residents are pushing for even more commercial space and for more pedestrian safety in the area.

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Jan 20 1:00 pm
  • West Long Beach

City could update West Long Beach zoning to encourage retail development

Jason Ruiz

Later this year, the City Council could update zoning in West Long Beach along certain corridors to help drive retail investments to the area that lacks grocery stores, banks and other basic services.

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Oct 24 11:15 am
  • Parks

Judge says proposed storage facility along LA River is subject to environmental review

Jason Ruiz

Two groups sued Long Beach last year because the city did not require an environmental impact report for a proposed storage facility that would be built atop an old oil-waste facility along the Los Angeles River.

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Jun 14 6:51 pm
  • Development

City to extend ban on development along two West Long Beach corridors until June 2023

Jason Ruiz

A ban on standalone residential developments along segments of Santa Fe Avenue and Willow Street in West Long Beach was set to expire this month, but the City Council appears likely to extend that moratorium through next June to allow new zoning policies to be approved.

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Mar 8 2022 3:25 pm
  • West Long Beach

Silverado Park Pool in West Long Beach reopens after repairs

Crystal Niebla

The pool originally closed on Dec. 20 for regularly scheduled maintenance, but staff found issues with its filtration system, which merited a longer closure period. Usually, the pool closes annually for maintenance between December and January, a city official said.

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Jan 24 2022 6:30 pm
  • business openings

Westside’s strawberry ranch is back in business under new local family

Crystal Niebla

While 58-year-old Leonides Castellanos renamed the business “Santa Fe Strawberries,” he’s following the same growing methods of the Ramirez family that keep the strawberries tasting like before.

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Jan 10 2022 3:02 pm
  • West Long Beach

Westside’s Silverado Park Pool closed for repairs; reopening timeline unclear

Crystal Niebla

The pool first closed on Dec. 20 for regular maintenance, “and then we experienced issues with the pool filter system and are in the process of making repairs,” a city official said.

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Dec 4 2021 9:00 am
  • encampment cleanup

New encampments next to West Long Beach homes cause tension amid city’s homelessness crisis

Crystal Niebla

“Why do particularly ethnic neighborhoods or low-income neighborhoods seem to be less kept up when it’s a city problem?” one resident said.

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Nov 7 2021 3:22 pm
  • Santa Fe Corridor

Local gardeners need help spreading mulch in Westside improvement project

Crystal Niebla

Anyone interested in helping with this project can just show up at the site on Wednesday morning.

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Oct 7 2021 2:56 pm
  • Admiral Kidd Park

Here’s what could replace the burned-out playground at Admiral Kidd Park

Crystal Niebla

After a fire destroyed the old playground, officials have envisioned a new and inclusive design. But first, they need to raise funds to build it.

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