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11/14/2025 - 10:49am
Casa Sanchez owner Lencho Aguirre, left, and longtime friend Alessandro Ventura, examine damage caused by a fire that broke out at the popular Mexican eatery Thursday, Nov. 13. The flames erupted on the south side of the building at around 6:45 a.m. and were extinguished by a Long Beach Fire crew. No one was injured and the cause is under investigation. The kitchen and inside dining area were not...
11/14/2025 - 10:28am
Long Beach Airport (LGB) will receive $37 million in infrastructure upgrades to modernize the passenger concourse, spanning various projects that will enhance the post-security passenger experience in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. Authorization for the construction contract was recently approved by the Long Beach City Council.
The Passenger Concourse Enhancement...
11/14/2025 - 10:24am
A report delivered by the Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department (ADD) provides more evidence that a strategy for a Senior Safe Home Pilot Program needs to be established and implemented throughout the county and its cities. Data collected by that department is showing the prevalence of elder and dependent abuse for adults aged 55 or older who are also at risk of homelessness.
In...
11/14/2025 - 10:21am
This past September, Long Beach officials put into effect a new ordinance that would greatly change the operations of local food retail and drug retail stores, in a major effort to combat ongoing cases of retail theft in the city.
Officially titled the Self-Service Checkout Staffing Requirements Ordinance, the city is the first in the nation to enforce these type of rules. According to the...
11/14/2025 - 10:04am
Nestled in the winding streets of Carroll Park Way is an emerald oasis for new parents of the neighborhood. A small community of support has sprouted within the hidden gem of green grass and welcoming shade. Families have been bringing their young children to play while providing each other support, encouragement and the occasional moment of respite.
The group gathers on a large blanket laid...
11/09/2025 - 1:48am
A Sacramento Superior Court judge’s ruling last week delivered a clear rebuke to the City of Long Beach for unlawfully accelerating a voter-approved sales tax increase. Yet in a press release issued Saturday, City Hall portrayed the decision as a mere “clarification” that will “allow planning for 2027.” The contrast between the court’s findings and the city’s spin has drawn sharp criticism from...
11/08/2025 - 5:17am
Sacramento Superior Court Rules Measure A Must Be Implemented Exactly as Voters Approved.
[Editor Note: Scroll to the end of this story to see the city's response to the ruling.]
On Friday, Nov. 7, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto ruled against the City of Long Beach’s attempt to impose the Measure A sales tax increase two years early. The decision represents a major legal...
11/05/2025 - 6:27am
When the Belmont Shore Business Association (BSBA) released its statement more than a week following the La Verne Avenue killing, it was framed as a moment of unity – a community standing together in grief. But to many residents, it read as something more self-serving: a public relations response meant to protect the business district’s reputation rather than confront its contribution to the...
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