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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Long Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
100% condo participation requirement
Community connector program and consolidated plan engagement
Homeless services / Fuzzy Blankets Foundation
Housing affordability and tenant protections
Wicked Wolf entertainment permit
Olympic events, boat inventory, and MAC recruitment
Playgrounds and housing accommodations
Port of Long Beach Pier B street vacations
2515 East Ocean Boulevard COA
Appreciation for planning staff engagement
Historically Black Cultural District feasibility study
Emergency Housing Voucher transition
Community Land Trust
1736 Family Crisis Center scoring appeal
Harbor Interfaith PSH scoring appeal
Priority listing — HSB project self-scoring
1736 Family Crisis Center appeal and reallocation
CoC Board law enforcement seat
Shallow subsidy program
Housing considerations letter
Commission appointments
2919 East 1st Street garage and pool project
Do Good Daniels Family Foundation youth workforce partnership
Housing accessibility
Library fencing and displacement
755 Orange Avenue COA
Housing legal assistance
Housing and homelessness
Long Beach Amphitheater
Emergency Housing Vouchers
Library fencing and hygiene services funding
Verizon wireless facility at Second & PCH
Tenant protections / substantial remodel evictions
General comment
MEHKO ordinance
Mid Block Site housing
Council District 1 constituent services
Enhanced Density Bonus update
Housing justice and city response to homelessness
Gemology and woodcarving groups; police use of building
Senior center parking
Older adults and disabled renters
Renter aid program funding levels
Interim and emergency housing facility, 834 Pacific Avenue
Emergency Housing Vouchers and rent inflation
Black renter equity
Library fence construction
Supportive housing availability
Community forum for women- and girls-serving organizations
Mid-Block parking, paseo security, grocery store
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