City and police officials Thursday named Cmdr. Michael Beckman as deputy chief to replace outgoing Deputy Chief Laura Farinella. Beckman, a 25-year Long Beach Police Department veteran, will assume command of the Support Bureau, as Farinella leaves to begin her… READ MORE
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With thousands of aerospace jobs dissolving over the next several months, Long Beach received some good news Thursday: Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial space flight company, announced that it will design and build its LauncherOne satellite launch vehicles in… READ MORE
The Economic Development Commission is back. Charged with generating ideas and advising the City Council on ways to support economic growth and prosperity, the commission has been inactive for several years now. But Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced this… READ MORE
Council Sets Timeline For Action On Long Beach Medical Marijuana OrdinanceA one-hour study session Tuesday stretched to more than five hours of debate over how to make medicinal marijuana available again in Long Beach. Long Beach first passed an ordinance… READ MORE
There has been a lot of discussion around the city recently about the Long Beach Airport. The latest issue concerning the airport comes after the CEO of JetBlue Airlines publicly indicated interest in building a federal customs facility at Long… READ MORE
Long Beach City Council to discuss new proposal to regulate pot shopsThe City Council will ease into learning about a potential new medical marijuana ordinance on Tuesday. A 4 p.m. study session has been scheduled before the council’s regular meeting… READ MORE
A final community workshop is on tap next Wednesday before city officials and their consultants begin work on a specific rewrite of the SEADIP land use plan. SEADIP (Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan) was passed in 1977 as a… READ MORE
The city has to scale back the projects it funds with oil profits, at least for now, council members decided Tuesday. With the commodity hitting a six-year low last week of $44 per barrel, the City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday… READ MORE