City Council
Long Beach City Council approves $3.6 billion core services-focused budget
The City Council voted unanimously to approve the proposed budget Tuesday night bringing a close to the process that began in August.
City Council
Long Beach will permanently dedicate Willow Springs Park as open space
The park has about 16 acres of space that has been restored but the rest of the roughly 50 acres is still used for industrial and commercial uses.
City Council
Long Beach voters to decide fate of power plant exemption, city hiring process in November
Two charter amendments aimed at speeding up hiring in the city and a ballot measure that could raise $15 million annually by taxing two power plants will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
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Long Beach could back statewide ballot measure that amends controversial Prop. 47
Proposition 36 would amend some parts of Proposition 47, which classified drug possession and thefts under $950 as misdemeanors.
City Council
Proposed changes to city's hiring process, power plant tax could head to November ballot
Long Beach officials say changes to the hiring process could help fill vacancies that have stagnated at about 20% in recent years.
Union Pacific Railroad
Quieter and cleaner railroad tracks? Long Beach to talk with Union Pacific about changes
The Long Beach City Council asked city officials to look at creating a 'quiet zone' along the tracks and to work out an agreement allowing city workers access to clean up debris and provide homeless outreach at the tracks.
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Long Beach looking at increasing wages for airport, convention center concession workers
The increases could resemble voter-approved Measure RW, which raised hotel workers’ wages to $23 per hour this month and will increase them to $29.50 per hour by 2028.