Good morning, Long Beach. It’s Monday, Oct. 13. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Get this in your inbox every Monday by signing up at LBPost.com/newsletters.
City meetings
As more and more trash flows downstream to Long Beach, city leaders say they’re tired of it — and the unfair pressure it puts on our budget.
The City Council on Tuesday will consider asking for stricter requirements to eliminate trash from entering the Los Angeles River, citing regional data and the Long Beach Post’s recent reporting that millions of pounds of refuse entering Long Beach has been a bane on the city’s dwindling tidelands funds.
“The City continues to bear the financial and operational burden of managing and cleaning up the pollution generated by upstream jurisdictions, as Long Beach communities bear the brunt of these unabated environmental inequities,” the council item reads.
But wait, there’s more: council members will also hear a presentation on the health needs of the city’s native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. With sizable Samoan, Tongan and Chamorro populations, the city wants to better understand prevailing trends within: from rates of diabetes and high blood pressure, to eating habits; from their likelihood they will seek therapy to the practices they most observe to manage their health.
The city will also review the second round of its expected funding through the state’s Proposition 1 bond, accept some federal field workers through the Centers for Disease Control, and accept amendments to an agreement with Cal State Long Beach for the Long Beach Pledge Guaranteed Income Pilot.
The Long Beach Community Investment Company on Wednesday will hear a presentation on current and upcoming affordable housing projects through 2028, including two expected to be finished by November that will total 132 rooms.
Also on Wednesday, the Police Oversight Commission will go over the findings of a report into the LBPD’s system for public complaints and internal investigations. The discussion will include recommendations on how officers can better conduct themselves with the public.
You can find all the city’s upcoming public meetings here.
Business events and information
- Check your mailbox. The Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters has begun mailing ballots to registered voters in Long Beach ahead of the Nov. 4 Special Election. The voter referendum will decide the fate of Proposition 50, a redistricting plan that would suspend the state’s own congressional district maps and allow new ones through 2030. For our coverage on the ballot measure, visit here. Ballots can be mailed or returned to any ballot drop box or vote center. Drop boxes will remain open until 8 p.m. on Nov. 4. All voters may track their submitted ballots here. A list of in-person voting centers, same-day registration and accessible options can be found here.
- The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its next monthly “Good Afternoon Long Beach Networking Luncheon” on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Parkers’ Lighthouse (435 Shoreline Dr.). Attendees can enjoy food networking and a guest speech by Dave Garden from Kiiwi. Tickets start at $30 for members; $40 for non-members. More info here.
- Do you think businesses in West Long Beach deserve better representation? Now’s your chance to speak up. The city is exploring the idea of establishing a business association in the city’s western side and is inviting business owners in the area to a public forum on Oct. 23 at 8 a.m. at Casa Chaskis (2380 Santa Fe Ave.). Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP online.
ICYMI — California and national news
- Say farewell to the TiVo box, the device that revolutionized how we watch television (Los Angeles Times)
- We found out everywhere ‘The Vince Staples Show’ filmed in Long Beach (Long Beach Post)
- Craving community? Head over to your local game store (LAist)