The long-debated ordinance limits where street vendors can operate and requires them to get insurance and permits or risk having their equipment seized.
Posted inNews
City Council chambers to close for nearly a month for audio, video upgrades
The chambers have had issues with sound quality since they opened in 2019, sometimes making it difficult for the audience and council members to hear what’s being said.
Posted inPets
Want fewer stray cats in Long Beach? This workshop aims to connect rescuers and residents
Kris Beardsley, a retired FBI agent, wants her latest investigative efforts to unite local resources, trappers, city government and residents as an interdependent coalition to help stray and feral cats.
Posted inPolitics
Meet District 8 City Council candidate Sharifa Batts
The City Council district that covers parts of Bixby Knolls and North Long Beach will be wide open with longtime Councilmember Al Austin leaving office. Listen to why Sharifa Batts says she’s right for the job.
Posted inNews
Long Beach projects $28 million budget deficit, says cuts to city services may be necessary
With new raises for city employees and the specter of shrinking oil revenue, Long Beach’s expected budget gap in 2025 has grown significantly.
Posted inFood
CAVA celebrates opening of new location with free meals and donations to Long Beach Community Table
Popular fast-casual Mediterranean chain CAVA is opening up its first Long Beach location at the Traffic Circle on Friday.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
LA Chamber Orchestra to perform ‘boundary-pushing’ celebration of queer, Latin culture at MOLAA on Jan. 20
CURRENT: [inti]mate, curated by New York-based composer inti figgis-vizueta, will feature a host of award winning musicians when it pops up at MOLAA on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Posted inNews
Storm expected to bring 1 to 2 inches of rain to Long Beach this weekend
Rain could start as soon as Friday night and persist through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inBusiness
Long Beach says it wants a healthier airport, but dangerous lead emissions still reign supreme
Despite the introduction of unleaded fuel at Long Beach Airport, the vast majority of small plane operators are still buying leaded gas that spews toxic emissions.
Posted inNews
Fire displaces women at Rescue Mission, but donors come to the rescue with new accommodations
Instead of being kicked out while the Lydia House shelter undergoes repairs, the women and children staying there are getting put up in safe, clean hotel rooms at the Downtown Westin.