Also meet the Long Beach aquarium’s new CEO, who says the aquarium is expanding conservation efforts, including with sea turtles and zebra sharks.
Get ready for a rainy weekend: Forecasters expect several days of showers in Long Beach
A slight chance of thunderstorms will also accompany the storm system, potentially bringing heavy downpours.
School board quarrels about what they should disclose at public meeting
LBUSD trustees considered asking Cal State Long Beach to admit more of their students, but the discussion was overtaken by concerns about revealing too much information.
Long Beach breaks ground on new $6 million greenbelt along LA River
The project will bring about an acre of parkland to North Long Beach, where city officials acknowledge green space is lacking.
Flights cut, delayed across SoCal because of government shutdown
Long Beach Airport had 44 delays and four cancellations over the weekend.
Belmont Shore businesses demand new safety measures after deadly shooting
The City Council is scheduled to consider ideas on Tuesday. They include weighing the cost of a police substation, tighter enforcement of street vending rules and a midnight curfew for bars.
California lawmakers found money for these pet projects even as they slashed the budget
California lawmakers faced a difficult budget year, but they still managed to put hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks in the state budget to benefit their districts — and help them get re-elected.
Judge stops Long Beach from raising sales tax, saying voters didn’t approve it
It means the city’s rate stays at 10.50% until 2027 instead of immediately increasing to 10.75%.
Long Beach needs volunteers for the upcoming homeless count
Hundreds of people will fan out across the city in January to census the local homeless population in hopes of finding the best ways to help.
El Barrio Cantina to host fundraiser for slain bartender, musician Thomas Mello
Mello was shot last month during a botched robbery. On Saturday, his friends are raising money for his funeral.
