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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Long Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Consent calendar items 1-3
Consent calendar contracts
Consent calendar spending
City Manager appropriations
Marina district paid parking
Slipholder revenue and expenses
Consent calendar / public comment
Consent calendar transparency
General public comment
Weapons manufacturing and city contracts
Parking meter fund financial report
Block by Block clean team
FY 27 budget cuts
Consent calendar items 2, 4, 5, 7
City responsiveness / worker protection
Consent calendar / records destruction
Justice Fund / public services
Justice Fund / tenants rights
Budget priorities
Budget priorities / speed enforcement
Labor / IAM Local 1930
Veterans Commission staffing
City worker layoffs
Library staffing / layoffs
Non-agenda public comment
FY 27 budget recommendations
Long Beach Justice Fund
Veterans services staffing
District priority funds / workforce grant / pedestrian safety
City workforce and budget cuts
IAM worker cuts
Justice Fund and tenant protections
Library staffing and budget cuts
Library cuts and revenue ideas
Michelle Obama Library hours
Library staffing and wages
Library staffing and safety
Library and parks services
Library youth mental health position
Library budget cuts
Investment screening policy
Senior services and library funding
Creativity Lab / library staffing
Library and Neighborhood Leadership Program
Health department budget cuts
Early childhood programs
Union contract and layoffs
Maternal health funding
City employee layoffs
Library funding / VIBE City branding
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Long Beach from local and regional media.
Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds
It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The post Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds appeared firs...
Nov 2, 2026Special ed teacher was allowed back in class despite ongoing child abuse investigation
“My worst fear just came true,” said the mother of one disabled student in his class. The post Special ed teacher was allowed back in class despite ongoing child abuse investigation appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Nov 2, 2026Long Beach Shuts Down Its Coastal Waters After Sewage Spill
Long Beach Shuts Down Its Coastal Waters After Sewage Spill The New York Times
Nov 1, 202627,000 gallons of sewage spill in Belmont Shore, forcing city to close coastal waters
The spill happened around 6:30 p.m. near Livingston Drive and Second Street, according to a statement from the city’s Health Department. The post 27,000 gallons of sewage spill in Belmont Shore, forcing city to close coastal waters appeared first on ...
Oct 31, 2026Sewage spill forces Long Beach coastal swimming areas to close
Sewage spill forces Long Beach coastal swimming areas to close NBC Los Angeles
Oct 31, 2026Long Beach will pay $400,000 to man who fell on cracked roadway outside cruise terminal
Data shows the city has had to pay out larger settlements and verdicts for pothole-related lawsuits in recent years. The post Long Beach will pay $400,000 to man who fell on cracked roadway outside cruise terminal appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Oct 30, 2026Long Beach plans to borrow $246 million to pay for infrastructure projects across the city
Huge projects like the Belmont Pool and $50 million in convention center upgrades are waiting for funding. City officials say they want to borrow now to get them — and many smaller projects — done. The post Long Beach plans to borrow $246 million to ...
Oct 30, 2026Long Beach fire chief announces his retirement
It’s the latest in a string of leadership changes among public safety institutions. The police chief and director of disaster preparedness also recently announced their retirements. The post Long Beach fire chief announces his retirement appeared fir...
Oct 29, 2026Large fire rips through abandoned building. City will demolish it, LBFD says
This isn’t the first time the building has caught fire. The post Large fire rips through abandoned building. City will demolish it, LBFD says appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Oct 29, 2026Judge rejects Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
A federal judge refused to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots, citing a ‘pattern of attempted election interference’ by the Trump administration. The post Judge rejects Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots appeare...
Oct 29, 2026Long Beach Fire Chief to Retire
Long Beach Fire Chief to Retire California City News
Oct 29, 2026Strike vote by security workers threatens to halt most cargo at Port of Long Beach
Cargo has flowed through the Long Beach and LA ports at a record-breaking pace this year. This could derail that. The post Strike vote by security workers threatens to halt most cargo at Port of Long Beach appeared first on Long Beach Business Journa...
Oct 28, 2026