Parks budget cuts end Stearns Park afterschool program
Long Beach
Summary
The adopted city budget cut the afterschool program at Stearns Park, which ends October 1 — the only afterschool program cut citywide. The Chavez Park Teen Center and B-Safe programming were restored, but staffing and hours at Lincoln Park were scaled back.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Budget reductions eliminated the Stearns Park afterschool program and reduced staffing and hours at some parks.
Families at parks where programs were restored, including the eleven B-Safe sites and Chavez Park Teen Center.
Families who relied on the Stearns Park afterschool program, which had the lowest attendance but served kids needing after-school care.
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Commission on Youth and Families - Sep 16, 2026
The adopted city budget cut the afterschool program at Stearns Park, which ends October 1 — the only afterschool program cut citywide. The Chavez Park Teen Center and B-Safe programming were restored, but staffing and hours at Lincoln Park were scaled back.
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Long Beach pulls out of after-school program it helped run for decades; over 80 city employees at risk of layoffs Long Beach Post
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