Mayor Rex Richardson is allocating $1.275 million in structural funding to keep five branches open on Mondays, following weeks of community pushback.

This opinion editorial was written by Mark Tholke, the Managing Principal and Founder of Golden State Renewable ...

For the first time in six years, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is being forced to make budget cuts. To help the City address its projected $58.2 million deficit for fiscal year 2027, every ...

Long Beach has launched an emergency Neighbors Supporting Neighbors fund for the immigrant community, the City announced Friday afternoon. City leaders and community organizers gathered in front of ...

The City of Long Beach has introduced a new microgrant initiative aimed at assisting local startups and micro-entrepreneurs with funds to start or expand their business plans. Through the City’s ...

Since Long Beach’s first human case of WNV was reported in June, 16 human cases have been reported in Long Beach as of Aug. 28. Of these cases, 69% involved neuroinvasive disease, a severe form of ...

If you’ve been following this year’s budget process, by now you’ve probably heard of the three biggest requests being echoed by community groups at weekly meetings. Less than $5 million is being ...

After a three hour meeting about the existence of a toxic chemical seeping into the air, West Long Beach residents were left with more questions than answers. Methyl bromide, a pesticide that harms ...

After over a month of budget hearings, public meetings and plenty of community advocacy, Long Beach passed its 2026 fiscal year budget Tuesday evening. The $4.9 billion budget underwent minor changes ...

A Greater Me (AGM), a Los Angeles County-based foster youth empowerment program, recently celebrated the graduation of its first class of young men ages 14–21. More than 20 participants completed ...

Food pantry: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Following the Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court ruling last summer, which meant that local governments can cite or arrest people sleeping or camping in public spaces regardless of shelter ...