Mayor Rex Richardson addressed the city’s biggest hurdles in 2024, while sharing some big developments that are on the horizon. Here’s what you need to know.
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Long Beach City Council to vote on proposed street vendor ordinance
The ordinance would bar street vendors from certain areas of the city and require permitting but the city would help cover some of those costs.
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A video production company with clients like Maserati and Post Malone is moving to Long Beach
The city is an overlooked hotspot for creative firms, according to Swing Set Managing Director Tobin Kirk, who called it “Silicon Valley: Long Beach Division.”
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City scrambles to find new operator for transitional housing in former Best Western
The Illumination Foundation has run the site at 1725 Long Beach Blvd. since it opened in 2021, but opted not to continue its contract after mid-February.
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Authorities identify woman killed in crash at Pacific Coast Highway and Cherry Avenue
Alecia McCullough, 43, died after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing Pacific Coast Highway.
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See’s Candies will celebrate its second Long Beach shop with a grand opening on Jan. 13
The famous LA-based confectionary will celebrate its new Bixby Knolls location with a grand opening party, where guests can enjoy free samples, discounts and raffles.
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Digging out: Newsom outlines plan to cover state budget deficit
Gov. Newsom says the deficit is far smaller than what the Legislature’s analysts projected, and proposes only $8.5 billion in cuts by delaying spending and taking $13 billion from the state’s main reserves.
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Temporary amphitheater will be built near Queen Mary to draw in musical acts, mayor announces
The temporary structure could open as soon as 2025 while the city also works to build a permanent venue to replace it.
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Aircraft developer JetZero to take over long-empty Gulfstream space at Long Beach Airport
Gulfstream’s departure took hundreds of jobs with it in 2021, but now JetZero is moving into the 275,000 square feet that’s sat vacant since then.
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Pursuit with U-Haul speeds along 2nd Street, ends near Marine Stadium
Video from news helicopters showed the driver get out of the vehicle in the Belmont Park area shortly before being taken into custody.