Launching the “Long Beach Housing Promise” was one of the pillars of the agenda that Mayor Rex Richardson announced in January as a way to increase housing accessibility for students and families in the city and to also fight rising rates of homelessness and housing instability.
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Long Beach celebrates Black excellence by honoring outstanding community leaders
The Celebrating Black Excellence awards recognize outstanding individuals in Long Beach who elevate the Black community.
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Not into the Grand Prix? Here’s how you can avoid it
We’ve compiled a list of alternative things you can do in Long Beach next weekend, when the Grand Prix comes screeching into town.
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City Council to consider issuing up to $85M in public infrastructure bonds at April 18 meeting
The Long Beach City Council could approve up to $85 million in bonds later this month to pay for the recent purchase of a Downtown building that the city plans to turn into a new crime lab and senior center, as well as to fund a variety of public infrastructure improvements. Councilmembers approved the purchase […]
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Students protest CSULB’s commencement plans
About 30 students gathered in front of Brotman Hall on the Cal State Long Beach campus today to protest the university’s commencement plans, which for the third year in a row, do not include calling graduates’ names or having them walk across the stage.
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Ken Burns will dive into some of his greatest subjects at Terrace Theater on May 1
The director will dive into some of his most iconic American subjects, such as Thomas Jefferson, the Roosevelts, Jackie Robinson and more.
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Man wounded overnight in Washington neighborhood shooting, police say
Police say the man was speaking with a woman in the 1400 block of Chestnut Avenue last night when an unknown male subject approached them, pulled out a gun, and then shot him.
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Family of young mom shot by school safety officer to receive $13 million settlement, attorneys say
18-year-old Mona Rodriguez was a passenger in a car driving away from the officer when he opened fire, killing her near Millikan High School.
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Aquaculture is crucial in fight against climate change, but lack of public awareness is a major hurdle
Sustainable seafarming of animals and plants could play a major role as the U.S. addresses climate change, but most people have never heard of it or know little about it. And people tend to fear what they don’t know.
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Long Beach to hold 2 meetings for input on how to spend $8.8 million in federal funding
Long Beach is asking for residents’ input on how to spend approximately $8.8 million in federal funding that the city received to go toward programs and housing for disadvantaged and under-resourced areas of the city.