At the JetBlue Long Beach Marathon Sunday, members of the Native community raised awareness about the administration’s discussions of adding a temporary parking lot at Puvungna.
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Mayor Robert Garcia makes promise of ‘affordable housing’ in Long Beach
Plans to build affordable housing in Downtown Long Beach are in the works, according to Garcia. His goal is to help Long Beach teachers and students.
Long Beach City Council hears complaints from Fremont Elementary parents
Long Beach Unified School District’s decision to restrict after hours access to Fremont Elementary playground draws outrage from concerned parents.
Broadway road diet sparks controversy among Long Beach residents
Many Long Beach residents are angry with changes made to Broadway. With fewer lanes and less space, bikers and drivers alike have raised safety concerns.
Long Beach City Council puts limits on public comment
The city council limited public comment to three speakers per item and delegated only 90 seconds if there are more than 10 people speaking on an issue. The adjustment was made in hopes of lessening the length of city council meetings.
Community members express concerns about the 2020 Long Beach budget at city council meeting
The allocated funds for language interpretation services upset many Long Beach residents who use them. City council voted to not increase the language interpretation budget after a five hour meeting.
Bernie Sanders notes that ‘affordable housing is a human right’ at LBCC rally
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke about housing, gentrification, corporate lobbying and gun reform at a rally at Long Beach City College, Tuesday.
Long Beach celebrates the opening of new city hall
City council members, employees and nearly 2,000 guests gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new city hall, civic center and Port of Long Beach headquarters, Monday.
IN PHOTOS: ‘ICE out of Long Beach’ rally
Close to 250 people gathered at Harvey Milk Park July 6, and marched to the Long Beach Immigration and Customs Enforcement office to protest the agency’s presence in the city.
Long Beach warns of measles after confirmed case
As the nationwide epidemic continues to spread, Long Beach has warned individuals of location of possible contamination.