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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Saying that his legal issues have become a distraction as officials grapple with a fiscal crisis, three City Council members have asked Democratic Councilman Mike Fagen to temporarily step …
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Anthony Rifilato
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2/15/12
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The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to formally declare a fiscal crisis, after an independent auditor presented a bleak picture of the city’s finances and a number of residents …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/8/12
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Just a few weeks after City Manager Jack Schnirman appointed Lt. Mike Tangney as the Police Department’s acting police commissioner, a search committee has been formed to find Long Beach’s next …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/27/12
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For Long Beach resident Crystal Lake, it was about addressing concerns in the North Park community, from flooding and environmental issues to the completion of renovations slated for the Sherman …
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By Anthony Rifilato
arifilato@liherald.com
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1/25/12
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The cold winter weather could not deter the lively spirits of more than 150 people who gathered on Monday at Laurelton Boulevard and Park Avenue to take part in the Long Beach Martin Luther King …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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1/18/12
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“It’s a new year and a new day,” Fran Adelson said during her induction speech, shortly before she was unanimously voted City Council president on Sunday. “I am very grateful … I …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/2/12
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Although the newly elected Democratic members of the City Council won’t be sworn in until Jan. 1, the new team is already taking steps to begin the transition, which includes initiating a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/16/11
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In what proved to be a stunning upset and a close race, the Democratic candidates vying for three City Council seats wrested control of the city away from the Republican-led coalition candidates on …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Chris Engelhardt
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11/9/11
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