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In optimistic State of the City, mayor promises growth as city confronts economic turmoil
With a flurry of announcements, Mayor Rex Richardson cast Long Beach as a city on the cusp of reinvention despite budgetary headwinds, stubbornly high homelessness and dwindling oil revenues.
Long Beach’s new baseball team finally has a name — actually, two different names
There’s an official name and an “alter ego” for the minor league team, set to start playing in May.
LA County supervisors move to designate county property as ‘ICE Free Zones’
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said the county will not allow its property to be used as “a staging ground for violence caused by the Trump administration.”
Long Beach will not ask voters to raise taxes following dismal polling
Officials considered asking voters for a property tax hike but found they were in a “highly pessimistic mood” with rising distrust in the city’s ability to spend efficiently.
Newsom’s last budget as governor would give schools and community colleges an unexpected $22 billion
The increase comes from robust tax receipts and AI-driven revenue.
Long Beach will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday with its annual parade
The theme for this year’s parade and festival is “Rise Up, Stand Up for His Dream.”
New year, new goals: take CSU classes without committing to a full program
New Year’s resolutions are often easy to make but hard to keep. To overcome that challenge, it can help to set realistic goals first and then check items off your to-do list quickly, so that you can feel a real sense of accomplishment in 2026. Open University at Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) is the perfect way to kick off the year with something simple to achieve immediately, while also working towards meaningful […]
How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers
A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
As it looks to refill police ranks, Long Beach opens expanded training academy
City officials said the new facility about doubles the number of recruits they can train at one time, something they hope will ameliorate a high officer-vacancy rate.
