When a new affordable housing development in Central Long Beach opened its application window last week, thousands of people applied, underscoring the demand for affordable units, which are difficult and expensive to build.
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Slight break from heat in the LA area, but not for long
Another potentially dangerous heat wave is expected to arrive in Southern California by the end of the week, sending temperatures into triple digits again through the weekend.
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Want to host a block party or a community project in your neighborhood? Here’s how
The city will also dole out 67 micro-grants of up to $1,500 to help established neighborhood associations to support their event.
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In wide-open Senate race, Rep. Adam Schiff builds big fundraising edge
It typically takes tens of millions of dollars to wage a successful statewide campaign in vast California, which includes some of the nation’s most expensive media markets.
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Gavin Newsom’s mental health plan could strip more than $700M from services, report says
A major proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom to overhaul the state’s behavioral and mental health system is likely to take nearly $720 million away from services provided by county governments annually, according to a new analysis from the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
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Got Your Back monthly events meld top-quality food and art with backyard comfort
Got Your Back, set in a Rose Park backyard by a pool, is a series of community events that bring together local food vendors, music and art each month.
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2 projects that could add nearly 1,000 units to Southeast Long Beach head to Planning Commission
The two projects are located near the 2ND & PCH shopping center, with the one directly south of the shopping center offering 600 market-rate units and a second development located across Pacific Coast Highway adding another 390 units, 17 of which would be affordable.
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Jeff and Pam Kellogg take to the water, list Los Cerritos house at $1.595 million
For the Kelloggs, who always wanted to live by the water, choosing to buy a home in Naples—as they approach 70—was a do-it-now-or-never decision.
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Man killed by Long Beach police in 2013 honored with park bench memorial
“He deserves it,” Donte Jordan’s mother said of the newly installed memorial that will continue to honor her son in Seaside Park.
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Crews extinguish underground electrical fire in Downtown
Such fires often happen when the underground electrical vaults in Downtown Long Beach are overloaded, said a fire official. Power has since been restored.