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Long Beach’s ‘innovative’ tiny home project is dead; city to return $5.6M state grant
This is the first time a city was unable to complete an awarded project, according to the state housing department.
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Needles, feces and fear: HOA urges city to address homeless encampments
'Moving people along doesn't solve the root problem,' Gaviota Heights HOA president Jennifer Carey said.
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'These are humans': Residents mourn the unhoused who died on the streets of Long Beach this year
During the annual service, the names of 65 unhoused people were read, each having a candle lit in their honor.
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Long Beach needs 350 volunteers to help canvass the unhoused population
City officials ask for assistance in completing the 2025 Homeless Point in Time Count.
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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.
Opinion
Views | When compassion is just a buzzword: The city’s homeless strategy prioritizes enforcement over humanity
Let’s be honest: “anti-camping” is a sanitized way of saying we intend to criminalize poverty.
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Newsom calls on cities to 'move with urgency' to clear encampments
It is unclear how Long Beach will react to the executive order, which directs state agencies and cities to clear unhoused encampments.
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John Legend helps Long Beach launch food pantry for pets of unhoused people
The Grammy-winning musician’s pet food and lifestyle brand, Kismet, donated 2,500 pounds of dog food and treats, and the nonprofit Project Street Vet will help the city keep the pantry stocked.
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Los Angeles County homeless count data shows minuscule drop in homelessness, but more people with shelter
Similar to Long Beach’s latest numbers, officials say they’re glad to see progress but know there’s more work to do.