On Dec. 18, the City of Long Beach joined with nonprofit developer Century Affordable Development, Inc. (Century) and other partnering organizations to celebrate the grand opening of The Cove, an affordable housing development that serves low-income and very low-income veterans, including those who have experienced homelessness. This new addition to the Century Villages at Cabrillo community in ...

On Nov. 21, the City of Long Beach commemorated the start of construction for 300 Alamitos, an 82-unit affordable housing project in the Alamitos Beach area for low-income seniors and seniors who have experienced homelessness. This five-story community of one-bedroom homes designed by Mercy Housing California will feature a large open space courtyard and recreation area, an ...

Qualifying businesses operating for 10 or more years are encouraged to apply for certification and benefits  The City of Long Beach Economic Development Department (Department) has announced that it will lead the Long Beach Legacy Business Program (Program) to recognize and champion longstanding establishments that have helped shape Long Beach.  “Long Beach proudly recognizes the invaluable contributions ...

by Dianne Anderson Watching the sideshow of democracy may be a little less stressful if voters avoid the last minute rush to get their ballots filled out and in the mail, or run it down to any of the many easy drop-off polling places. Even if the old school “I voted” stickers are not trending ...

By Dianne Anderson Justice for families with murdered children is not exactly a top talking point for officials, but local artists are drawing attention to the kind of pain that most people want to ignore, or at least avoid. Their recent mural project unveiled last weekend honors and remembers the young victims of murder in ...

by Barbara Smith Elected officials and leaders from LA vs Hate, the county’s anti-hate program under the Human Relations Commission, CA vs. Hate and other statewide coalition partners, gathered at a press conference at Watts Historic Train Station last Friday to launch the annual “United Against Hate” week. United Against Hate Week originated in 2017 as a poster campaign ...

It was the perfect debut to what promises to be a long and prosperous boxing career. San Bernardino native Terry Washington, 20, recently had his professional boxing debut at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, and it was great way to kick off his career. Washington was the third feature fight on a six fight card, ...

By Dianne Anderson From the very young to the very old, Long Beach is calling on community to look around, get connected, be encouraged and discover creative ways to change the city for the better. Over the weekend, the Neighbor to Neighbor program officially kicked off resources to develop and inspire several sustainability and environmental ...

By Dianne Anderson For the latest group of community improvement enthusiasts of the Neighborhood Leadership Program, graduation is just the start to power ahead and implement their own vision for changing their city. After several memorable and motivating experiences, participant Astra Varnado is brimming with ideas. For their Day of Discovery, they rode a charter ...

By Dianne Anderson Out of school and out of work is not an obstacle for one recent group of youth getting ready to take their place in space for a future they may have only glimpsed in video games with drones, satellites, spacecraft, propulsion and rockets. In the coming weeks, nearly 30 youth are exploring ...