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Pasadena, Long Beach Public Health Departments Announce NO Indoor Mask Mandates

July 27, 2022 12:28 pmJuly 27, 2022 12:28 pm

In separate statements Tuesday night, the public health departments of both Pasadena and Long Beach, who operate away from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, noted that they would not be instituting an indoor public mask mandate. For the...

Teamsters Union Bosses Back Down to Long Beach Savage Services Workers

March 1, 2022 11:42 am

In September, Long Beach-area Savage Services employee Nelson Medina charged Teamsters Local 848 union bosses with threatening to have him fired for refusing to join the union, pay full dues, and pay other fees demanded by union officials, the Globe reported....

Department of Transportation Allocates $57.5 Million For Long Beach, Oakland Port Improvements

December 23, 2021 2:15 amDecember 22, 2021 10:07 pm

The Department of Transportation allocated $57.5 million in grants for improvements to the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland on Wednesday, becoming the latest funding earmarked for helping eliminate supply-chain backlogs. Ports in California, facing massive backlogs in the latter...

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Announces Bid To Become Congressman

December 17, 2021 11:29 am

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced on Friday that he would be running for Congress in 2022, hoping to replace Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) who announced that he would not be running in 2022 less than a day before. An...

CA Congressman Alan Lowenthal Announces That He Will Not Run In 2022

December 16, 2021 3:45 pmDecember 16, 2021 3:47 pm

Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), a longtime Long Beach lawmaker who has been a member of the House since 2013, announced on Thursday that he would not be running for reelection in 2022. Originally from the New York City borough of...

Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach Delay Idle Container Fines Following Port Improvements

November 17, 2021 11:58 am

A planned fee system for backlogged shipping containers at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles was delayed on Wednesday due to a significant decline of cargo staying on port grounds for more than a week. Under the original...

Ports of LA, Long Beach To Start Charging Shipping Companies If Containers Are Not Moved Out Of Port Quickly

October 26, 2021 11:29 am

According to a statement by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Monday, shipping companies are to receive large fines if their cargo stays too long on port grounds, with storage areas for containers rapidly shrinking in the...