Close Conoley’s replacement is expected to be announced soon. She joined us recently to look back at more than a decade leading Cal State Long Beach.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a tattoo festival and drag brunch
There’s also a free bluegrass festival skateboarding block party.
Posted inPlace
Long Beach asks delivery robots to leave while it crafts regulations
The automated delivery bots started popping up in the downtown area earlier this year, but they’ve since been pulled back.
Posted inCrime
Homeless man found shot to death under 91 Freeway in North Long Beach, police say
We’ll update this as we get further information.
Posted inReal Estate
Historic Ocean Center Building in downtown Long Beach is for sale after $50 million renovation
Originally constructed in 1929, the building has been converted into luxury apartments with a penthouse renting for $5,995 a month.
Posted inTrade & Transportation
June cargo dropped sharply, but Long Beach Port expects a rebound as more tariffs loom
“We’re anticipating a cargo surge in July as retailers stock up on goods ordered during the 90-day pause placed on tariffs and retaliatory tariffs,” Port CEO Mario Cordero said.
Posted inEducation
California joins lawsuit seeking the release of $6.8 billion in school funds
An email notifying schools of the freeze said the grants — which fund things like support for English learners, teacher training and after-school programs — were not “in accordance with the President’s priorities.”
Posted inPlace
Affordable housing project in South Wrigley starts construction, to finish late 2026
City officials celebrated the groundbreaking of The 101, a 52-unit housing project in South Wrigley, as another milestone in curbing a rising housing crisis that continues to cripple the region.
Posted inImmigration
Long Beach man says he was deported after a traffic stop, denied insulin while in ICE custody
The federal government branded him among the ‘Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens,’ but did not address questions about his treatment in custody.
Posted inDevelopment
Specialty market and liquor store to replace Dollar Express in Zaferia neighborhood
City documents said it will offer high-end organic produce, an espresso bar and imported spirits “not normally found in typical stores.”