public art

Nine new public art murals to be installed across Long Beach

The mural program was funded with COVID-19 relief funds and will bring the art to parks and public buildings across Long Beach.

Jason Ruiz

Sep 16, 2024 — 2 min read

A screenshot of the approved "LBC'in You" mural that will be painted at Davenport Park in North Long Beach. Photo courtesy of Arts Council for Long Beach.

Nine new murals will be installed across Long Beach this year after the city announced its finalists for the city’s public mural program this week.

Cars driving past a variety of two-story buildings.

Parking minimums in Long Beach could be changed as proposal heads to City Council

One of the changes would end parking minimums from changing for businesses that are taking over Long Beach storefronts in buildings over 10 years old.

A person stands next to book shelves and a poster that says "Let your librarian be your guide."

The importance of Long Beach’s queer history

During “Discovering Long Beach’s Unknown Queer History” on Saturday, Phillip Zonkel and other panelists hope to shed some light on the city's often overlooked past.

Critically Speaking: We've chipped away at the Digital Divide

But the end of a federal subsidy could make things worse in Long Beach.

A person stands next to a cat tree with multiple cats resting on it and looking very happy.

Scratch This: It's all things cat in the newest cat meetup joint in town!

The Cool Cat Collective is a purrfect (sorry) addition to a cool stretch of street!