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Light Rain Long Beach kicks off Memorial Day weekend with ribbon-cutting ceremony
City launches $50,000 ad campaign to promote summer season
The city kicked off the Memorial Day weekend on Friday when it marked the grand opening of its newly engineered beach during a ceremony on the boardwalk at Riverside Boulevard. The event featured …
Driver injured in Long Beach crash
Ambulette overturns in collision with pesticide truck
The driver of a local ambulette was injured after it collided with a pesticide truck and flipped over on East Park Avenue early Friday morning. The crash occurred just after 9 a.m. at the …
L.B. school officials address teen vaping
District sees reduction in widespread issue after series of measures taken
The Long Beach School District is tackling the widespread issue of electronic cigarette use, or vaping, among teens. At previous Long Beach school board meetings, parents have voiced their …
Paying tribute to the fallen and remembering history
The city will pay tribute to the fallen with its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27. The parade begins at Ohio Avenue and West Beech …
State comptroller: Long Beach officials’ actions ‘detrimental’ to city finances
DiNapoli says city must address fiscal woes in current budget cycle
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office said that city officials “continue to take actions that are detrimental to the city’s financial position” in a recent review of the proposed budget …
Long Beach school budget passes, Conway elected
Residents approved the Long Beach School District’s $142.4 million budget for the 2019-20 school year and elected Anne Conway to the Board of Education on Tuesday. The spending plan is about …
The Rev. Brian Barr to head three parishes
There are big changes coming to the Long Beach Catholic community. The Rev. Brian Barr, pastor of St. Mary of the Isle Roman Catholic Church, is preparing to take over the responsibilities at Our …
Long Beach High School junior honors mother’s memory
Brooke Yellin, a junior at Long Beach High School, combines her mother’s philanthropic spirit with her own intuition to give back to high school students who have overcome adversity and value …
Long Beach City Council overrides state tax levy cap
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously at Tuesday’s meeting following a budget hearing to override the state tax cap as members consider a proposed 8 percent tax increase and $98 million …
LB AWARE promotes substance-free fun for students
Long Beach AWARE, a local organization dedicated to preventing substance abuse among young people, recently hosted its annual Teen Nite Out and Tween Nite Out events. Teens and tweens in the …
‘Hometown Heroes’ show local scouts the ropes
Long Beach’s Cub Scout Pack 51 held a “Hometown Heroes Pack Meeting” on May 3, where first responders from various agencies spoke with scouts and showed them some of the tools and equipment …
Public to vote on $3.6M library budget
Residents will vote on the Long Beach Public Library’s proposed $3.6 million budget as well as two candidates running for an open seat on the board. The spending plan represents about a $74,000 …