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Voters passed the 2023-24 Long Beach school district budget Tuesday night by a wide margin, 1,258 to 324.

Long Beach voters passed the school district’s proposed budget by a wide margin on Tuesday, while also approving the spending plan for the library and electing two school board trustees. … more

By James Bernstein and Brendan Carpenter | 5/21/23

Beryl Solomon-Jackowitz, 43, of Long Beach.

Advocate asks city to re-consider retail pot sales

A leading advocate for the retail sale of marijuana in Long Beach is circulating a petition calling on the city council to allow for the legal use of cannabis as a way to help raise revenues at a … more

By James Bernstein | 5/21/23

Voting is next Tuesday, May 16, and takes place at three locations, including Lindell Elementary School.

School budget hearing is an oddly quiet one

School board budget hearings are often noisy, sometimes even raucous affairs. But at the Long Beach school board meeting Tuesday night, matters were quite different: No one spoke — for or … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/14/23

Gillen said she is running “because public service can be a noble calling that makes people’s lives better,” months after losing her re-election bid.

Laura Gillen announces plans to run again

In a surprise announcement only months after losing her re-election bid to represent the Fourth District in Congress, Democrat Laura Gillen said Wednesday morning that she plans to run for the … more

By James Bernstein | 5/14/23

U.S. Rep. George Santos walks out of the courthouse in Central Islip on Wednesday after pleading not guilty to multiple federal charges including wire fraud and money laundering.

George Santos charged with wire fraud, money laundering

U.S. Rep. George Santos was arrested this morning, turning himself in on a 13-count indictment accusing him of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false statements to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves. more

STAFF REPORT | 5/10/23

City Comptroller Inna Reznick gave a budget presentation at Tuesday night’s meeting, highlighting key points in the spending plan.

Opinions are mixed at council’s first hearing on budget proposal

The city held the first of two public hearings on the proposed 2023-24 budget Tuesday night, at which a crowd of community members took advantage of the opportunity to voice their complaints, or … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/7/23

Long Beach has proposed a double-digit tax increase for residents.

City proposes double-digit increase in taxes

The City of Long Beach has proposed a 2023-24 budget with a 12.74 percent tax rate — the highest in several years and more than double the current 5 percent. The proposed spending plan totals … more

By James Bernstein | 4/30/23

Attorney Fred Brewington displays a document stating that the Martin Luther King Center owns the building on Riverside Boulevard.

MLK chair: ‘All of this is ours’

A plan Long Beach proposed two weeks ago to invite a new vendor or vendors to use the iconic MLK Center in the city’s largely Black North Park section — a move that could force out the … more

By James Bernstein | 4/23/23

City Council President John Bendo called out Equinor at Tuesday’s council meeting, saying it is doing an “abysmal job” of informing the public.

Residents still question Empire Wind 2

For the third consecutive Long Beach City Council meeting, residents Tuesday night demanded that the city formally oppose plans by the Norwegian energy company Equinor to build a wind farm off the … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 4/23/23

Marcia Gray, the aunt of 33-year-old Shawn Usher who was shot and killed on April 7, with Police Commissioner and Acting City Manager Ron Walsh announcing the arrest of the shooter Thursday.

Police announce arrest in Long Beach shooting

The Long Beach Police Department announced an arrest Thursday in the murder that took place at Sycamore Court on April 7. Police said Ronni Sutton, 49, of Long Beach, was arrested for the shooting … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 4/20/23

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