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Plans For PE Right-Of-Way Greenbelt In Southeast Long Beach Unveiled By Councilwoman Suzie PriceA public meeting tonight, Thursday, will reveal detailed plans for development of the southern portion of the Pacific Electric Right of Way Greenbelt.… READ MORE

ANOTHER VIEW: Is It Time To Ban Leaf Blowers?Not another leaf blower… We know that you have all experienced the noisy buzzing of a leaf blower in a neighbor’s yard while you tried to rest, read or enjoy time in… READ MORE

Naples Seawall Committee Seeks Input For ProjectThe Naples Seawall Committee is looking for input regarding the Phase One Seawall Project in preparation for a Lessons Learned meeting with the city.… READ MORE

Long Beach Mayors Propose One Cent Sales Tax increaseMayor Robert Garcia, with support from former mayors Bob Foster and Beverly O’Neill, is proposing a 1¢ temporary sales tax increase to be put on the June ballot.… READ MORE

The medical marijuana situation in Long Beach has been called everything from a mess to a waste of time by the City Council. I would tend to agree that deliberations on how to deal with the distribution of medical marijuana… READ MORE

Power outages, Civic Center approval top news for Long Beach city government in 2015Long Beach’s city government went into emergency mode on two occasions in the summer when manhole covers shot into the air and thousands of residents and downtown… READ MORE

Garcia’s State of the City To Follow President’s Union AddressOut of respect for President Barak Obama and his State of the Union address, Mayor Robert Garcia has moved his State of the City speech to 6 p.m. on Jan. 13… READ MORE

Christmas Tree Recycling Takes Over CityThe city encourages residents to recycle their Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by Jan. 8 at one of 12 locations… READ MORE

Measures Taken To Reduce Traffic Speed On Broadway In Long BeachThe new year will bring new speed reduction measures along Broadway. Speed feedback signs — those radar-activated signs that remind drivers of their speed relative to the speed limit — … READ MORE