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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Long Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Human trafficking
Recruitment bias and retaliation complaint
Disciplinary appeal of termination
Commission minutes quality
ICE and city contracts
Consent item 3 / ICE
ICE / police accountability
El Niño emergency item 15
Personal matters
Vandalism in District 6 / community conduct
Public comment ordinance and ICE/LBPD
ICE incident and homelessness
ICE and Israel contracts
Public comment rules and civic expression
ICE response
Mental health services for adults with disabilities
ICE and inequality
General criticism of council
Personal safety and law enforcement
Emergency alerts
Camera trailers
Camera trailer coordination
Disabled access to City Hall
Long Beach Values Act
Surveillance technology ban
FAIR Act ethics ordinance
Election integrity allegation
Police interactions and inclusive parks
Termination appeal
Parking and code enforcement near his historic home
HR 1 Medi-Cal impacts
7 Heights ABC license
Federal policy and city contracts
HR 1 refugee impacts
HR 1 immigrant impacts
Commission operations and resident engagement
ECAM camera trailers
Alcohol in parks
ICE contracts and Gaza
ICE detentions of Long Beach residents
ICE detention of Ramiro Padrón Contreras
Street medicine transitions-of-care expansion
Public comment restoration
Public comment / Justice Fund / surveillance
Public comment rules / meeting minutes
Fire Engine 14
Police spending
Crossing guard outsourcing
Fire Engine 14 and budget priorities
Engine 14 / fire response
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