At a City Council meeting, vendors railed against a confusing ordinance, and city staff said intimidation has so far stopped them from seizing potentially dangerous food.
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Long Beach to renovate aging pools at MLK Park
A City Council member compared the current pools to something out of a horror movie.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including family Halloween festivals and a giant pet fair
Lots of costumes, lots of friendly animals — sounds like a good weekend.
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SpaceX sues Coastal Commission, alleging it punished the company for Elon Musk’s politics
Musk’s company sued after the Coastal Commission rejected a proposal to launch more rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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Port of Long Beach has another record-breaking month amid holiday shipping season
This follows a year that has seen a surge in shipping traffic; in the first nine months of 2024, Long Beach has moved 6.9 million containers — nearly 19% ahead of last year’s pace.
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Measure AC: A $990 million bond measure for renovations at Long Beach City College
Measure AC would borrow nearly a billion dollars to finance dozens of construction, maintenance and infrastructure projects. The debt would be paid back through higher property taxes.
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Measure LB: Ending a tax exemption for two local power plants
Measure LB would help shore up the city budget by ending a tax exemption for two power plants on the far eastern side of Long Beach.
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Measure A: L.A. County’s long-term plan to fund homeless services
A yes vote on Measure A would be for increasing local sales taxes to fund homeless services and housing. It would generate millions for Long Beach by setting the city’s sales tax rate at 10.75%.
Posted inCrime
Gunman breaks into Bellflower apartment, fatally shoots woman and then himself, LASD says
Authorities said the woman had just gotten a restraining order against the gunman, whom she used to date.
Posted inFood
A concession stand for canines? It’s now open near Long Beach’s famous dog beach
Most of the food is for humans, but the new outdoor restaurant called Monty’s Dog Beach will also have dog-friendly beer, snacks and an agility course.