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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Long Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Refuse operators contract
Consent items 13 and 14 (Optimizely, Kyndryl)
Consent item 14 (Kyndryl)
Engineering employees contract
Commission structure and parking fund
Commission vacancies
General aviation landing fees
Parks foundation updates and budget advocacy
Commission dissolution
Gas revenue line of credit
Credit facilities and Wells Fargo
Utility billing contract withdrawal
Sewer revenue line of credit
City telework / hybrid work policy
Airport spending and ICE data contracts
Brown Act / parking fees / public comment
Senior programs and budget
FY 27 budget / ACE bargaining unit
Refuse worker negotiations
Office of Veterans Affairs restoration
FY 27 budget / health department
Federal pressures on city budget
Refuse worker contract / respect
Worker pay and conditions
Parking enforcement pay
Refuse worker contract
Refuse worker retention
FY 27 budget / union layoffs
Tip tax complaint
FY 27 budget / health department nurses
Health department staffing and funding
Health department and senior services
Mills Act participation requirement
Older adult inclusion in budget process
GA landing fees / noise ordinance
GA landing fees / consultant transparency
GA landing fees
2025 Annual Report and meeting efficiency
City vacancies (AB 2561 hearing)
Fee waiver timing / advisory process
FY 2026 CoC NOFO
Council meeting changes
State election reform
Voting rights / Supreme Court
Measure ER
General fund transfer
Q2 financial review
Alamitos Bay parking meters
Ethical contracting screening policy
Neighborhood Leadership Program funding
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Long Beach from local and regional media.
Long 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, 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 Post.
Oct 28, 2026This $73 million plan will move speeding cars out of a downtown park, add acres of green space
The city says it’s finally secured funding to move a stretch of Shoreline Drive out of César Chávez Park and connect a miles-long network of open space. The post This $73 million plan will move speeding cars out of a downtown park, add acres of green...
Oct 28, 2026