Power outages, Civic Center approval top news for Long Beach city government in 2015Long Beach’s city government went into emergency mode on two occasions in the summer when manhole covers shot into the air and thousands of residents and downtown… READ MORE
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Garcia’s State of the City To Follow President’s Union AddressOut of respect for President Barak Obama and his State of the Union address, Mayor Robert Garcia has moved his State of the City speech to 6 p.m. on Jan. 13… READ MORE
Christmas Tree Recycling Takes Over CityThe city encourages residents to recycle their Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by Jan. 8 at one of 12 locations… READ MORE
Measures Taken To Reduce Traffic Speed On Broadway In Long BeachThe new year will bring new speed reduction measures along Broadway. Speed feedback signs — those radar-activated signs that remind drivers of their speed relative to the speed limit — … READ MORE
Long Beach officials have decided not to move forward with hydraulic fracking at the city’s oil islands off the coast because oil prices have fallen too low to be worth the effort. “We made a decision not to frack for… READ MORE
Suzie Price Looks To Rebuild Damaged Long Beach PlaygroundWhen a stolen van crashed into Livingston Park early on the morning of June 3, it took out a portion of the playground. The fence was replaced right away, but there remains… READ MORE
Long Beach’s City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to tear down City Hall and build a new Civic Center. Construction, financing and other costs for city government’s share of the planned Civic Center total to about $298 million, according to a… READ MORE
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In a major upset, a late-night vote Tuesday by the City Council clears the way for four businesses to deliver medical marijuana, but continues to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.… READ MORE
The population of Long Beach’s southeastern corner could double to more than 15,000 people by 2065, according to a long-awaited report on future development plans for nearly 1,500 acres of coastal land around Los Cerritos Wetlands and Marina Pacifica. Long-awaited… READ MORE