Long Beach Budget Plan Targets 413 Positions Amid $58.2 Million Gap
Long Beach’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget would address a $58.2 million shortfall by eliminating 413 positions, though 70 were restored.
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Long Beach budget process confronts $58.2 million shortfall
Long Beach is considering a FY2027 budget with a $58.2 million structural shortfall, 413 proposed position eliminations and about 180 expected job losses.
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Long Beach schedules meeting on Pacific Avenue corridor overhaul
Long Beach Public Works announced a community meeting for a proposed Pacific Avenue project between Pacific Coast Highway and Wardlow Road.
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Long Beach after-school contract ending, putting 80-plus jobs at risk
Long Beach is ending its role in before- and after-school services through Long Beach Unified, putting more than 80 city jobs at risk by Aug. 15.
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Long Beach begins public review of proposed FY2027 budget cuts
Long Beach residents can weigh in on a proposed FY2027 budget with department reductions, an August 5 virtual meeting and written comments due August 14.
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Long Beach homelessness count rises to 3,729 as shelter use grows
Long Beach counted 3,729 people experiencing homelessness on January 22, 2026. Shelter use increased and the unsheltered share fell, but chronic and newly experienced homelessness also rose as local funding decisions approach.
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Long Beach Airport awarded $27 million FAA grant for Taxiway F reconstruction
The FAA awarded Long Beach Airport $27,088,053 to reconstruct aging Taxiway F. The project is planned to proceed after contracting and finish before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Long Beach Study Recommends $4.4 Million to $7.7 Million Trash-Capture System at Los Angeles River Mouth
A July 29 Long Beach Public Works memorandum recommends a double-boom system at the Los Angeles River mouth, with construction estimated at $4.4 million to $7.7 million and annual operations and maintenance projected at up to $3.1 million.
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Long Beach Gas Holds Flat as Diesel Edges Higher in Latest AAA Check
AAA’s July 29 metro snapshot shows regular gasoline at $5.701 and diesel at $7.088, with both prices higher than a week, month and year ago.
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Long Beach budget review begins amid projected deficit and possible cuts
Long Beach’s FY 2027 budget review begins July 28 amid a projected $61.3 million deficit, with public input continuing before a planned September 8 vote.
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Long Beach illegal fireworks crackdown: Enforcement numbers & reporting (no 911)
Long Beach’s June 30, 2026 status report says 2,069 fireworks-related calls came in during 2025, and it outlines social-host penalties plus non-emergency reporting.
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Long Beach City Council will bring back phone-in, expand virtual comment July 21 (SB 707)
Long Beach CA — Starting July 21, residents can give live remote public comment under SB 707, with Zoom-style call-in signup through each City Council agenda.
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King tides and coastal flooding are battering Long Beach’s shoreline again
Long Beach CA – King tides drove a National Weather Service coastal flood advisory for CAZ366, with berm damage and street-level mud after waves overtopped barriers.
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Long Beach confirms first 2026 human West Nile case—how to prevent bites
Long Beach CA – The city confirmed its first 2026 human West Nile case. Here’s who’s at higher risk and what to do before dawn and dusk.
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Long Beach starts SB 707 two-way remote comment July 21, 2026
Long Beach will let residents give live, two-way remote City Council public comment starting July 21, 2026 under SB 707. Here’s what SB 707 says about outages.
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Long Beach’s next housing test: downtown apartments, affordability rules, and what city planners are changing now
Long Beach CA – A downtown apartment proposal is back in view as the city revises density bonus and housing code rules that could shape future projects.
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Long Beach Grand Prix street closures are live: what downtown drivers, bus riders and businesses need to know now
Long Beach CA – Downtown access is restricted through Sunday for the Grand Prix, with Pine Avenue limits, transit detours, and changed waterfront access.
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Long Beach is launching round 2 of its Backyard Builders ADU loan program. Here’s who it could help.
Long Beach CA – The city plans to launch round 2 of Backyard Builders on April 8, tying new ADU loan details to a broader week of housing-funding outreach.
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Port Pause, Shelter RFP, and Harbor Update Lead Long Beach Headlines
Long Beach, CA – April 3, 2026 – Port operations face brief labor pause, city seeks modular shelters bids, and harbor updates signal steady cargo flow.
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Port Funding, Labor Pause and Hiring Push Shape Long Beach’s Economic Outlook
Long Beach, CA – April 2, 2026 – State freight funding, a port labor pause and new maritime hiring signal shifts for jobs and trade.
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Transit Funding Boost, Studebaker Project Breaks Ground, Port Rail Upgrades Advance in Long Beach
Long Beach, CA – April 1, 2026 – State transit funds, a major Studebaker overhaul, and Port rail upgrades signal a busy season for local infrastructure.
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Abilities Expo Draws Thousands to Long Beach Convention Center, Spotlighting Accessibility and Economic Impact
Long Beach, CA – March 31, 2026 – The Abilities Expo wrapped at the Convention Center, highlighting accessibility tech and boosting the local economy.