Long Beach Archives

Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Extends CHP Retail Crime Task Forces Through 2026

July 22, 2021 3:02 pm

A new bill that extends the sunset date of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) run Organized Retail Crime Task Forces (ORCTF) that help crack down on regional retail crimes in the state was signed into law by Governor Newsom on...

Los Angeles Lawmakers Propose $20 Billion, Multi-Year Homeless Crisis Plan

May 4, 2021 2:45 amMay 3, 2021 9:31 pm

Several Los Angeles lawmakers joined the growing movement to enact a $20 billion plan to give California cities funds to combat against the homeless crisis on Monday. Speaking at the Skid Row Housing Trust, Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), Councilman...

Several Long Beach Supermarkets Close Due To City-Ordered ‘Hero Pay’ Pay Bumps

February 2, 2021 2:38 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:45 pm

Monday, Kroger announced that it will be closing two locations in Long Beach due to a recent local ordinance passed by the city that increases worker pay by $4. On January 19th, the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously to...

Complaint Alleges Long Beach Police Officers Were Involved in ‘Super-spreader Event’

December 16, 2020 9:16 pm

Earlier this week, Long Beach community groups filed a complaint against the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) charging that the LBPD willingly hosted a large COVID-19 super-spreader event in early November. The complaint, filed by the People of Long Beach...

Four Gas Power Plants May See Operation Extensions Due To Blackouts, Grid Issues

August 24, 2020 3:04 pm

This week, environmental organizations, officials from numerous cities, and energy company officials are mounting eleventh hour fights before the State Water Resources Control Board meets next week to decide if several natural gas plants in Southern California will get an...

Los Angeles, Oakland Push For Universal Income Projects

July 6, 2020 2:29 pm

Los Angeles and Oakland seek to join Stockton and Long Beach as cities trying out universal income, guaranteeing money each month to every adult regardless of work or other status. A call for universal basic income The mayors of the...

Rates of Pay and Pension Debt Escalating in California’s Distressed Cities

April 29, 2020 2:29 amApril 29, 2020 10:02 am

Nobody needs reminding that California’s cities, like every other going concern in America, are heading for tough economic times. As recently as two months ago, robust collections of sales taxes, utility taxes, transient occupancy taxes, property taxes and other sources...