The City Council voted 3-2 at Tuesday’s budget hearing to adopt the $87.9 million budget for 2012-13, but not before Civil Service Employees Association workers who were laid off earlier this …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/23/12
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The City Council was barely through with its budget hearing on Tuesday when a resident apparently passed out and local firefighters, police and others in attendance rushed to his aid.
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/17/12
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The city intends to move forward with what is being called a “first round” of layoffs in the coming days, as officials contend with a projected $10.2 million deficit and attempt to craft a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/16/12
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The Long Beach City Council approved two resolutions at Tuesday’s meeting, one requiring exempt employees to pay a portion of their health care premiums, the other to cut council members’ …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/16/12
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The city intends to move forward with what is being called a “first round” of layoffs in the coming days, as city officials contend with a projected $10.2 million deficit and attempt to …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/14/12
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The Long Beach City Council will vote on two resolutions at its meeting on Tuesday, one requiring exempt employees to pay a portion of their health care premiums, the other to cut council …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/14/12
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City officials have asked two recently retired police officers — who are eligible for more than $1 million in total payouts — to take their payments over time, and the cash-strapped city will …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/9/12
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After more than a month of public input and debate, the city has floated its official 2012 surfing schedule, aiming to strike a balance between the needs of residents and surfers.
In March, …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/25/12
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A day at the beach may cost more this season, as beach pass rates could increase for both Long Beach residents and non-residents alike.
Pending a public hearing scheduled for May 1, city …
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By Alan Krawitz
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4/25/12
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A new Facebook group calling for the removal of City Manager Jack Schnirman has raised the ire of a number of residents, who are demanding that they be removed from the group, saying that they …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/11/12
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