Newsletters Archive • Long Beach Post

Monday Morning Coffee: How fast can the city hire? It’s trying to find out.

by John Donegan May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Long Beach used to take up to two years to hire for some jobs. It’s gotten significantly quicker.

Monday Morning Coffee: It’s about to get easier to tell the City Council what’s on your mind

by John Donegan May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Sophie Evans votes while at her polling place in Long Beach November 6, 2018. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.

Monday Morning Coffee: Will Long Beach back another sales tax hike?

by Jeremiah Dobruck and John Donegan May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Monday Morning Coffee: No, that bridge over the LA River isn’t closing — just ramps

by John Donegan April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Monday Morning Coffee: A Mid-(income) Block Project coming to downtown

by John Donegan April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Monday Morning Coffee: What should we do with the oil islands?

by John Donegan April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Monday Morning Coffee: City to smoke shops: Stay away from schools

by John Donegan April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Doing Good in the LBC

Why art matters more than ever: A Q&A with Griselda Suarez

by Melissa Evans April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

Monday Morning Coffee: 2 election contests are over before they begin

by John Donegan March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Monday Morning Coffee: City starts renaming process for Cesar Chavez monuments

by John Donegan March 23, 2026March 23, 2026