Utility Shutoffs
Broken water main floods Cal Heights streets, leaving several neighborhoods without water
City utility employees were working to restore water service Wednesday afternoon.
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Long Beach may step up enforcement on vacant properties that are neglected
Tightening rules for vacant buildings and parcels is part of a multi-pronged strategy to clean up blight and fill empty commercial spaces.
nonprofits
Abrupt shutdown of Long Beach-based regional food bank sends local nonprofits scrambling for supplies
The state is investigating the Foodbank of Southern California and has terminated an agreement with the organization to distribute federal food aid, but few details were available Friday.
homelessness
Help create Long Beach's plan to address homelessness
The city is hosting an open house Thursday to give updates and gather more community input for its five-year plan.
Crisis averted? Long Beach health department slashed funding-related layoffs, still struggles with staffing
As pandemic aid dollars run out, health officials have rushed to find new money or reassign dozens of workers whose positions are no longer funded.
Utility Shutoffs
Late in paying your city gas bill? Long Beach will resume shutoffs Sept. 29
Residential gas accounts that owe at least $800 could lose service, but the city offers payment plans and discounts for those who qualify.
cannabis
City Council is next stop for rule changes to allow delivery-only cannabis businesses
The Planning Commission voted to recommend new regulations that include specific operating hours, standards for delivery drivers and limits on how much product vehicles could carry at one time.
Parks
Get to know Long Beach’s Willow Springs Park with free weekend activities
A six-week series of events that starts this Sunday will include photography and drawing outings, a talk on the park’s history and an interactive music program.
Senior center
Poetry readings? Pickleball courts? Tai chi? Long Beach asks what new senior center should offer
The city plans to relocate the Fourth Street facility to a newer building less than a mile away, with a projected opening in 2027.
Long Beach will relocate Alamitos Beach senior center; neighbors wonder what will happen when it’s gone
Those who live near the facility worry that existing crime and safety problems will get significantly worse once the old center is vacant.
Port of Los Angeles
Residents, port users worry Vincent Thomas Bridge work could cause ‘Harborgeddon’
Replacing the bridge’s deteriorating deck could take up to four years, depending on which schedule is chosen; Caltrans is expected to decide this fall.
DTLB Alliance
More funding offered to put on Downtown events
The Downtown Long Beach Alliance is taking applications for its microgrant program through Sept. 22.
Commission for Women and Girls
Long Beach's newest commission will tackle issues affecting girls and women
The group started meeting this summer and will take part in the city's second annual women's fair Monday, Aug. 26.
Homeless housing
Long Beach now enforcing its longstanding ban on public camping — starting with parks
With most emergency and temporary shelters in the city close to capacity, it's unclear where unhoused people will go.
mpox
Mpox: No new local cases, but Long Beach health officials say they’re keeping an eye on global spread
The city’s department of Health and Human Services has given about 8,700 doses of mpox vaccine to residents.
LBCC
Long Beach wants to hand tiny homes project over to Long Beach City College
After the city struck out with two potential sites to build homes for unhoused people, officials are hoping to collaborate with the college to put the housing on campus for students in need.