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08/02/2026 - 9:21am
The City of Long Beach has launched its Older Adult Shallow Subsidy Program, a $1.8 million homelessness prevention initiative to provide direct monthly rental assistance to low-income seniors living on fixed incomes.
The new initiative provides qualifying older adults with $400 to $500 per month to alleviate severe rent burdens. Targeting around 150 households in Long Beach, the program helps...
07/31/2026 - 2:42pm
California is considering Senate Bill 1387, which would make it the first state to officially recognize Jewish identity as an ethnic category in demographic data collection. Authored by Senator Henry Stern, the bill aims to address the current treatment of Jewish identity as solely a religious affiliation.
If passed, state agencies would be required to include "Jewish" as a separate category in...
07/31/2026 - 10:26am
With the new school year starting in late August, property owners are getting ready to put their rental units on the market to serve college students and others who need a room rental or an apartment.
It’s typical for property owners to hear complaints from potential renters who don’t know if they can cover their expenses, with rent having reached much higher levels than a decade ago. But these...
07/30/2026 - 1:15pm
For 37 years, Food Finders has worked to ensure good food reaches people who need it most while reducing the amount of edible food that goes to waste. Founded in Long Beach in 1989, the nonprofit food rescue organization has grown from a local initiative into a regional network connecting surplus food donors with nonprofit partners throughout Southern California.
Food Finders rescues quality...
07/26/2026 - 1:56pm
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07/24/2026 - 4:21am
An eclectic mix of electronic dance music, local art and wellness activities kept spirits high as the Love Long Beach Festival celebrated its 11th year in the city.
Held each July along the Long Beach waterfront, the annual two-day gathering combines music, art, wellness activities and family-friendly entertainment. While it shares some similarities with large electronic music festivals such as...
07/23/2026 - 2:32pm
A proposal from Long Beach’s congressman to phase out the penny just took a major step forward. The bill has passed the House of Representatives and will now head to the U.S. Senate for another round of voting.
If the bill passes and is ultimately signed into law, existing pennies in circulation would re-main legal tender, but the one-cent coins would no longer be minted. Non-cash transactions...
07/23/2026 - 11:36am
Former Long Beach Mayor and current Congressman Robert Garcia recently announced that the United States House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will be investing $225 million in the Port of Long Beach.
With recent approval from the committee, the investment is stated to be a major benefit to the POLB’s ongoing developments, including that of its Deep Draft Navigation...
07/18/2026 - 8:34am
Legislation aimed at toughening penalties for repeat drunk driving offenders and closing a legal loophole that incentivizes fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision has advanced through the California Assembly Public Safety Committee.
Senate Bill 907, authored by state Senator Bob Archuleta, representing Senate District 30, introduces reforms to the California Vehicle Code. The measure, which...
07/17/2026 - 11:23am
While the USA and Mexico soccer teams didn’t make it to the FIFA World Cup final, Southland residents have been excited to attend games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, and to watch a lot of matches on the Fox and Telemundo channels.
SoFi Stadium was packed with fans from around the world, and TV viewership for the matches held throughout Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., has been very strong. The...
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