The campus at Washington — one of the oldest in the district — will be closed completely during the construction, which starts this fall.
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Long Beach homeless population is down 2%, mayor announces; the city is ‘turning the tide,’ he says
But city officials cautioned, “This is certainly not a victory lap.” There were still 3,376 homeless residents counted in Long Beach this year.
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Applications open for 29 low-income studio apartments for Long Beach veterans
The Cove is a 90-unit affordable housing community located at 2121 W. William Street. This project consists of 60 permanent supportive housing studio apartments designated for unhoused veterans, including 15 units set aside to serve unhoused VASH-eligible veterans with severe mental illness, through funding from the Department of Mental Health’s No Place Like Home program. […]
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CSULB warned faculty not to cancel classes, give extra credit in support of protests
The university said the message was a proactive step. The faculty union called it “an attempt to intimidate and bully” those who support the pro-Palestine protests.
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Winter brought heavy rain to Long Beach — and 60,000 potholes
The Public Works Department is trying to fill at least 5,000 potholes every month through the end of 2024, with hope of reducing the total number to under 10,000 before the heaviest rains begin next season.
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This Long Beach neighborhood just became the first to ban unhosted short-term rentals
A little-known rule lets residents petition to ban certain types of rentals. This College Estates neighborhood is the first to succeed after they felt their complaints were ignored.
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East Long Beach’s Gatsby Books closing after 14 years
Gatsby Books, near the corner of Spring and Bellflower, opened 14 years ago at a time when Long Beach, a city long known for its used bookstores, was losing many of its iconic locations.
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New education center from LBCC gives residents access to free classes in North Long Beach
The new facility offers tuition-free courses from LBCC, support for small businesses, workforce development and a computer lab.
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New fine dining restaurant, 4 Shore, to take place of Chianina in Naples
The new French-Italian restaurant opens Friday night, serving an eclectic mix of steak, seafood and original cocktails.
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Long Beach Post reporter contributes to Pulitzer Prize–winning breaking news coverage in Santa Cruz
Lookout Local, a four-year-old digital publication in Santa Cruz, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize on Sunday for its coverage of catastrophic storms in January 2023 — and a Long Beach Post reporter who traveled north to help was named as a member of the winning team.