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Long Beach voters approved a 1% sales tax increase Tuesday by nearly 20 percentage points, and an $850 million bond issue for Long Beach City College passed by an even larger margin.UPDATED: Long Beach Tax, Bond Measures Pass Easily, Second… READ MORE

A proposed design for the facility to replace the historic Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool drew generally positive reviews from Long Beach’s aquatics community and local residents.Proposed Belmont Plaza Pool design gets positive reviews from Long Beach aquatics community… READ MORE

The Business Journal reached out to each of Long Beach’s councilmembers and asked if we could take their photographs at locations highlighting recent efforts or accomplishments within their districts. We heard back from eight of the nine councilmembers, who are… READ MORE

Long Beach residents got their first detailed look Saturday at a planned overhaul for the city’s southeast corner, an area that includes housing, shopping centers, oil fields and wetlands. The proposed changes to a decades-old zoning plan, which would guide… READ MORE

Plans For PE Right-Of-Way Greenbelt In Southeast Long Beach Unveiled By Councilwoman Suzie PriceA public meeting tonight, Thursday, will reveal detailed plans for development of the southern portion of the Pacific Electric Right of Way Greenbelt.… READ MORE

ANOTHER VIEW: Is It Time To Ban Leaf Blowers?Not another leaf blower… We know that you have all experienced the noisy buzzing of a leaf blower in a neighbor’s yard while you tried to rest, read or enjoy time in… READ MORE

Naples Seawall Committee Seeks Input For ProjectThe Naples Seawall Committee is looking for input regarding the Phase One Seawall Project in preparation for a Lessons Learned meeting with the city.… READ MORE

Long Beach Mayors Propose One Cent Sales Tax increaseMayor Robert Garcia, with support from former mayors Bob Foster and Beverly O’Neill, is proposing a 1¢ temporary sales tax increase to be put on the June ballot.… READ MORE

The medical marijuana situation in Long Beach has been called everything from a mess to a waste of time by the City Council. I would tend to agree that deliberations on how to deal with the distribution of medical marijuana… READ MORE