The City Council voted unanimously to approve a $2.1 million bond measure at its meeting on July 16 to cover separation payouts to 31 employees, but pledged to review the city’s payout practices …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/1/19
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The City Council voted 4-1 last week to approve a $7.7 million bond measure for capital improvement projects throughout the city, ranging from the rebuilding of the lifeguard headquarters that was …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/27/18
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Exhausting all attempts to appeal a default judgment in its fight against a potentially crippling $50 million lawsuit that a condo developer first filed in 2003, the City Council voted 4-0 to retain …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/14/17
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Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . .
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8/17/17
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City officials are at odds with the developer of the Superblock over a letter that the company, iStar Financial Inc., is requesting from the city showing its support for an $82 million, 20-year tax …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/24/17
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If there was ever a company that demonstrated greed, it would be iStar. If there was ever a city government that demonstrated a lack of openness and morality, it is the officials of the City of Long Beach.
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5/4/17
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Long Beach businesses began charging at least 5 cents last week for each carryout bag that shoppers use, after the city’s new ordinance to limit single-use bags took effect on April 22. While many …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/4/17
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Long Beach city officials sent a letter to President Trump last week, asking him to reconsider proposed federal funding cuts for community grants.
If the de-funding is approved, the city would …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/13/17
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The City Council’s vote to appoint a new member to a vacant seat led to a charged meeting at City Hall on Friday, and some residents accused some council members of making a backroom deal and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/3/17
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A week after the City Council announced that it was seeking candidates to fill a seat vacated by Eileen Goggin on Jan. 1, a number of potential successors have emerged, including at least two former …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/12/17
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