By Dianne Anderson Juneteenth, one of the longest running celebrations in history, is breaking out in a big way across the calendar, packing weekends with fun, food, music, and in the spirit of the holiday, community organizing. In Long Beach, modern Juneteenth pioneers are getting outside the city limits, connecting local residents with one of ...

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) Office of Youth Development, in collaboration with community partners, will award $500,000 to 10 organizations to fund projects selected by youth as part of the fourth year of the citywide Youth Participatory Budgeting (Youth Power PB) initiative. Community partners include The Nonprofit Partnership, ...

The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) will offer the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program to provide free, nutritious meals to Long Beach youth ages 1 to 18 over the summer months. Weekdays beginning June 15 through Aug. 21, PRM will offer the Summer Food Service Program at 23 park and library locations throughout ...

By Dianne Anderson Soaring rents, rental displacement, homelessness, housing affordability, and gentrification are high on the agenda this June 2 Primary. As cities everywhere brace for next year’s cuts to anti-poverty programs and rising cost-of-living pressure, ongoing homeless encampments have communities calling for more shelters, more transitional housing, and increased supportive services. Last year’s Point ...

A long-anticipated housing development project in Downtown Long Beach is getting a fresh start, bringing hundreds of new apartments, green space and pedestrian-friendly walkways to the Civic Center area. A privately-owned development formerly known as the Mid-Block project was originally slated for construction in 2020 at the site of the former Long Beach City Hall ...

The City of Long Beach is launching a new effort to help residents stay housed at a time when many households are facing growing financial strain. Announced April 23, the Long Beach Renter Aid Program will provide $2.7 million in short-term financial assistance to renters at risk of eviction. Combined with $1.5 million already supporting eviction defense ...

Residents invited to drop off gently used, nonmotorized bicycles for reuse or recycling The City of Long Beach invites residents to participate in Recycle Your Bicycle, a community waste reduction event on Saturday, May 2. The Energy & Environmental Services Department, in partnership with the City’s residential recycling hauler WM (formerly Waste Management) and Pedal Movement, will host the event at various parks across Long Beach to ...

Applications for resident-led projects supporting the Westside Promise are open now through March 31 The City of Long Beach is now accepting applications for the second round of mini-grants through the Love Your Block program, a community driven initiative that empowers residents to improve their neighborhoods. This round of mini-grants will continue to support the City’s ...

By Dianne Anderson Appreciate, share the love, grow together, and most of all, learn to DIG LIFE. All that and more is coming up at the 2nd Annual Legacy, Unity & Love: Black History Celebration, which is not holding back on culture and fun this Valentine’s Day in Downtown Long Beach for just about anything ...

The City of Long Beach announced details for its 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration taking place Saturday, Jan. 17. The annual event serves to honor and keep alive the many values of Dr. King through arts, remembrance and meaningful perspectives, which has become a longstanding tradition that also celebrates the diverse ...