Senate Bill 525 calls for a minimum hourly wage of $25 that would be adjusted annually for inflation. If the proposal becomes law, the new minimum wage would go into effect in January 2024 and benefit an estimated 469,000 health workers.
Posted inCity, News
Long Beach looks to invest more in groundwater as Colorado River shrinks
The Long Beach Utilities Department is looking at investing $157 million into its groundwater system, which could reduce the city’s reliance on expensive and diminishing imported water.
Posted inNews, Pets
Leash law tells dog owners to show some restraint
City law states that dogs be leashed when off the owner’s property, for the safety of everyone, the dog included. Enforcing it is difficult.
Posted inBusiness, News
California phases out diesel trucks: What happens next?
In a move that will transform California’s economy and end diesel’s decades-long dominance in goods movement, the Air Resources Board today unanimously approved an ambitious, contentious mandate to shift big rigs and other trucks to zero-emissions.
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Growing complaints about dog leash scofflaws could end in more citations
An increasing number of Long Beach residents have been barking at city officials to do something about dog owners who take their pets out and leave their leashes at home.
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MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach receives 2022 Press Ganey Human Experience Pinnacle of Excellence Award® for Patient Experience
The Press Ganey HX Pinnacle of Excellence Award® measures a hospital’s patient experience based on performance on global survey measures such as likelihood to recommend, teamwork, and overall rating.
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Downtown Long Beach Alliance launches community events microgrant program
The DLBA sees the program as an essential piece of Long Beach and Downtown’s recovery from the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, News
Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis
At a special hearing Thursday, the Assembly Public Safety Committee finally made some progress: They advanced four bills including one that would increase penalties for dealers with at least one kilogram of fentanyl products and another that would prohibit people from carrying a gun while also being in possession of fentanyl.
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Vehicle crashes into Lakewood building; no injuries reported
A vehicle crashed into a Lakewood massage business Thursday afternoon, but it was unclear what caused the driver to slam into the structure.
Posted inNews, Public Transit
Metro board critical of Long Beach’s ask to look elsewhere for a proposed homeless hub
Los Angeles Country Metro board members were critical of Long Beach on Thursday after learning that the city had expressed it may not be interested in having a homeless service hub within its borders.