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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Long Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Housing as a human right
Substantial remodel standards
Just-cause protections
Public safety options
Council rules ordinance
Propositions 1 and 43
Public comment ordinance
Council timer item
Item 29 / utility contract
Item 29 public comment rules
ADU design standards
GA landing fees / flight school noise
'Average' definition and delay request
Lime Avenue rezone
Land Use Element text changes
401 East 37th Street (Boy Scouts property) upzoning
'Average' language in development standards
Zone In Bixby / city-owned property transparency
401 East 37th Street upzoning
Enhanced Density Bonus
CUP25-019 restaurant liquor upgrade
USE26-001 battery storage classification
Rental housing division
Transitional housing protections
Small landlords / city processes
Lifeguard tower advertising / Olympics
Reallocation policy / NOFO alignment
Mobile food ordinances
Street vending and shoreline issues
Mobile food facility ordinances
Lime Avenue zone change
Smog City Heights CUP
MEHKO program
Just cause ordinance and renoviction
Council member communication on policy recommendations
Food trucks at the Pike
Food truck operations
401 East 37th Street rezoning
401 East 37th Street rezoning CEQA
Zone In Bixby Knolls parking and infrastructure
Zone In Bixby Knolls
Just Cause Eviction Policy
2026 Historic Preservation Work Plan
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