The City Council voted 3-2 at Tuesday’s budget hearing to adopt the $87.9 million budget for 2012-13, but not before Civil Service Employees Association workers who were laid off earlier this …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/23/12
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North Park residents sent a clear message to city officials on Wednesday: stick to your campaign pledge to hire more minorities, and don’t layoff the few that are currently working for the city.
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/6/12
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City Manager Jack Schnirman attempted to dispel rumors surrounding the administration’s hiring practices last week, after several residents and a councilman prodded city officials at two council …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/4/12
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The City Council unanimously approved a $6 million borrowing measure on Tuesday in order to pay its workers and help close a $10.2 million deficit as the city attempts to avoid a further …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/28/12
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A little more than a month after the city declared a fiscal crisis, Long Beach has hit a $10.2 million deficit, a gap that City Manager Jack Schnirman said needs to be closed before the end of the …
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Anthony Rifilato
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3/19/12
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Following Tuesday’s heated meeting over a proposal for the city to run its own volleyball league, city officials scrapped the unpopular plan after the volleyball community turned out in forced and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/15/12
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The City Council took its first step toward reviving a number of inactive commissions at its meeting last week, after it passed a resolution establishing a Public Safety Commission that would be …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/24/12
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“You don’t want to just give the animal to just anybody,” Long Beach resident and Rescue Ink co-founder John Orlandini, better known as “Johhny O,” said as he cared for an American …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/24/12
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The Long Beach Fire Department last week received $54,000 in federal funding to purchase new emergency care equipment for their ambulances.
The LBFD applied for funds last year and the money was …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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2/23/12
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In keeping with its campaign pledge to be more accessible to residents, the City Council kicked off its first monthly community meeting, Long Beach Listens, on Monday, with members fielding questions …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/22/12
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