The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to formally declare a fiscal crisis, after an independent auditor presented a bleak picture of the city’s finances and a number of residents …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/8/12
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Just a few weeks after City Manager Jack Schnirman appointed Lt. Mike Tangney as the Police Department’s acting police commissioner, a search committee has been formed to find Long Beach’s next …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/27/12
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For Long Beach resident Crystal Lake, it was about addressing concerns in the North Park community, from flooding and environmental issues to the completion of renovations slated for the Sherman …
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By Anthony Rifilato
arifilato@liherald.com
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1/25/12
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“It’s a new year and a new day,” Fran Adelson said during her induction speech, shortly before she was unanimously voted City Council president on Sunday. “I am very grateful … I …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/2/12
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Although the newly elected Democratic members of the City Council won’t be sworn in until Jan. 1, the new team is already taking steps to begin the transition, which includes initiating a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/16/11
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In what proved to be a stunning upset and a close race, the Democratic candidates vying for three City Council seats wrested control of the city away from the Republican-led coalition candidates on …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt
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11/9/11
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While few political and personal barbs were exchanged between the six City Council candidates at the Oct. 20 Candidates’ Forum at the Long Beach Public Library, the criticism that did arise …
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Anthony Rifilato
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10/26/11
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Candidates vying for a seat on the Long Beach City Council squared off in what was — for the most part — a civil debate last week, where two incumbents running on the Republican–led …
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Anthony Rifilato
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10/24/11
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