Homeless housing

Case workers who complained about client deaths at Long Beach homeless housing file whistleblower claims

Public records show that at least 14 people living at the former Best Western on Long Beach Boulevard have died in last two years.

Alicia Robinson

Jul 24, 2024 — 2 min read

The former Best Western hotel on Long Beach Boulevard was turned into interim housing for people experiencing homelessness in 2021. July 24, 2024. Photo by Alicia Robinson.

Two former case managers in a Long Beach homeless housing program have filed whistleblower claims against the city, alleging they were fired for speaking out about problems with the staffing and conditions at a converted hotel where a number of clients died.

Debris from a demolished building surrounds a large, yellow piece of construction equipment.

YMCA demolishes Rascals Teriyaki Grill building to make way for expansion

The YMCA did not provide details for its upcoming project for the former site of the popular restaurant, which closed over a year ago and sat vacant until it was razed last week.

2 arrested in connection to July slaying in Coolidge Triangle neighborhood, Long Beach police say

Police say they arrested Eric Calvin of Lancaster and Damion Joseph Jr. of Palmdale on suspicion of murder for the fatal shooting of Vernont Murray on July 1.

Artist's rendition of a black and white office building under a cloudy blue sky.

Planning Commission approves plans to convert Union Bank building into housing

The adaptive reuse of the former Union Bank building in Downtown Long Beach is part of a proposed 275-unit development at the site.

A small brown temporary building sits near a dirt road that borders a large raised earthen moun

Critically Speaking: Put a lid on it?

Looking over an 'engineered cap' and concerns over toxins at a proposed Long Beach storage facility.