Where land is scarce and rents are high, smaller units can be more economically viable for developers and some tenants.
Posted inClimate Change, News
In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts
Last year the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation called for the states to figure out how to cut their collective use of the river’s water by about 2 to 4 million acre feet — or roughly 15% to 30% of their annual use — but an agreement has since been elusive.
Posted inBusiness, News, Real Estate
California approved $300 million in state-backed home loans. Who got the money?
Just 11 days after applications opened for a new state loan program aimed at first-time homebuyers, the initial pot of money is tapped out.
Posted inCity, News
District 6 residents devise ‘vision plan’ for Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Thanks to a $120,000 grant, lifelong 6th District residents are participating in a planning process that could help MLK Park live up to its full potential.
Posted inCrime, News
Assault suspect barricaded in Artesia house taken into custody
A call about an assault with a knife started a five-hour standoff in Artesia, authorities said.
Posted inCity, Climate Change, News
State commission says Long Beach must revise oil production plan
The State Lands Commission, which helps regulate and audit oil operations in the state, told Long Beach on Friday that its plan for future production needs to better account for things like health hazards to communities, sea level rise and the volatile oil market before the plan is accepted.
Posted inCity, News, Parks & Rec
New park ambassador program will help make public restrooms cleaner and safer, city says
A team will visit park bathrooms multiple times a day and lock them at night to discourage illicit activities.
Posted inNews, Real Estate
Long Beach real estate market softening, but hardly cheap
The year-over-year increase in home prices from March 2022 to 2023 was less than 1%, which isn’t good news for longtime homeowners who might have waited too long to make the top-of-the-market bonanza, though it’s a bit of good news for people who’ve been waiting for things to settle down, if not nose-dive, in the market.
Posted inCrime, News
A California law forced police to release shooting footage. Now videos follow the same script
California passed a law in 2018 mandating police departments release body camera footage within 45 days of any incident when an officer fires a gun, or uses force that leads to great bodily injury or death. Now, departments are complying—with edited videos.
Posted inNews
1 person hospitalized after early morning crash near Long Beach Airport, police say
A car crashed into a canal near Clark Avenue and Willow Street this morning, police said.