Long Beach, LA County voters say yes to local tax measures
Nov 6, 2024 · If it cost money, Tuesday’s voters were buying. Tax proposals in Los Angeles County and in the city of Long Beach were off to strong starts in early returns Tuesday night, in the first sign that Southern California is willing to pay more in taxes in exchange for more homelessness programs, more affordable homes and an easier transition away from oil revenues funding core city services.
59 different employers will be looking to hire at a job fair in Long ...
Nov 21, 2024 · A job fair with over 50 companies and government agencies will take place Friday, Nov. 22 at the Salvation Army on Long Beach Boulevard. Long Beach City College, the Port of Long Beach, the U.S. Postal Service and Long Beach Transit will be among 59 local employers present at the event at 3000 Long Beach Blvd., which will take place Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Have a complaint about traffic or parking in Long Beach? File it …
May 18, 2023 · Residents who have concerns about anything traffic-related can submit a complaint through a new online form, the Long Beach Police Department announced Thursday.
State settles on 16-month closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge for …
Oct 29, 2024 · This story is available for republication. Please see our policy here. The Vincent Thomas Bridge, the main thoroughfare that connects San Pedro to Long Beach, will be completely closed for 16 months to complete a major renovation project as quickly as possible, Caltrans officials announced this week.
New York Times calls Long Beach's Gusto Bread one of the best …
Dec 26, 2024 · Pan de muerto a traditional bread for Dia De Los Muertos baked at Gusto Bread in Long Beach Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Where (and when) to watch New Year's Eve fireworks in Long …
Dec 12, 2023 · Long Beach is again hosting its annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront with two fireworks shows to welcome 2024. A display will illuminate the skyline once on Dec. 31 at 9 p.m., and again at midnight to ring in the new year.
Penske purchase of Long Beach Grand Prix marks 'new era' of …
Nov 14, 2024 · But details remain scarce as to what that looks like and if that change will come in April, as the city prepares for its 50th iteration of the series.. More than 190,000 people are expected to descend upon Long Beach’s downtown over the three-day weekend, particularly for the 1.968-mile racecourse that encircles the Long Beach Convention Center.
which could boost gas prices - Long Beach Post
Nov 11, 2024 · Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. In one of its most controversial decisions, California’s air board voted Friday to revamp a key climate change program, which could increase gas prices in a state ...
LBPD releases video showing portions of deadly police shooting …
Long Beach police on Saturday released a 17-minute video showing portions of an hours-long standoff on the steps of a North Long Beach church that ended with a deadly shootout.. The footage gives the most in-depth look yet at the actions of officers, which have drawn fierce criticism from the family of the man who was killed. They said he was seeking help amid a mental health crisis and was ...
Officer wounded, gunman dead after standoff outside North Long …
Nov 20, 2024 · Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish briefs reporters on a police shooting on Nov. 19, 2024. Photo by John Donegan.