Six years after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in Long Beach, the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week approved funding for the second phase of a $20 million plan to protect the city’s …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/18/18
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The Beach House, the popular bar and restaurant that was a fixture in the West End for more than a decade, closed on Monday following one last bash that attracted more than 100 revelers. But on …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/10/18
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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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Long Beach lifeguard Francis Nicpon was just 12 when Hurricane Sandy hit, but he still remembers the floodwaters rising to the third floor of his family’s home in the Canals, and how a raging fire …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/27/18
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Long Beach police were investigating two separate incidents of gunfire reported in the North Park area early Sunday. In one case, police said, the shots hit a nearby home, and in the other, an …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/24/18
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The City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 4 to establish a new registry to identify, track and clean up abandoned properties in Long Beach, often referred to as “zombie homes.”
The city said …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/13/18
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By Bridget Downes
bdownes@liherald.com
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky announced on Monday that he would introduce a bill in the Senate that would criminalize threats of mass violence against …
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By Bridget Downes
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5/4/18
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The City of Long Beach apparently made “separation payouts” recently to a number of politically connected non-union employees, some of whom are still on the payroll.
This included a $108,000 …
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5/3/18
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Moody’s Investors Service recently revised Long Beach’s credit outlook from positive to stable, and while the city’s credit rating — a financial score that impacts the ability …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/17/18
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Hundreds of people packed City Hall for a court-ordered hearing on Tuesday, in which the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals pressed attorneys for the developer iStar over why no major construction has …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/11/18
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