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The City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to issue $5 million in tax anticipation notes to make July payroll.

As the city contends with a projected $10.25 million deficit, the City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to borrow $5 million in tax-anticipation notes in order to make payroll at the beginning of … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/20/12

Veterinarians at All Creatures says dogs can get sun burn.

The heat is on for pets, too

The summer sun was at a scorching high 94 degrees in Long Beach on June 20 — the official first day of summer — and in a sudden heat wave like this one, not only do we have to keep ourselves … more

By Vanessa Canner | 6/20/12

Moody's Investors Service said Long Beach was no longer under review for a further credit-rating downgrade.

Long Beach avoids a junk-bond credit rating

The City of Long Beach dodged a junk-bond credit rating on Tuesday, after Moody’s Investors Service announced that the city was no longer in jeopardy of a further downgrade. In December, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/15/12

Stop using the needy as pawns

Politics ain’t beanbag, the old saying goes. To get what they want, politicians make quid pro quo agreements and try to force deals all the time, all in the name of accomplishing what they think is best for their constituency. more

6/14/12

The CSEA reached an agreement with the city.

City reaches agreement with CSEA

The Civil Service Employees Association reached an agreement with the city on Friday after union members agreed to a number of concessions that will avert the layoffs of 38 full-time workers. … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/8/12

Cash-strapped Long Beach ‘hopeful’ it can bond $15 million

Legislation that would allow Long Beach to borrow millions in serial bonds in order to reduce a proposed 16 percent tax increase and pay off a staggering $10.25 million deficit is expected to pass … more

Anthony Rifilato | 6/6/12

Saluting our heroes

The number of American armed service members who have died in our major wars — the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam and the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq — now stands at 1,247,920. more

5/24/12

Some CrossFit members say that the training program has changed their lives, and that the gym’s owners have made attempts to address noise.

Fitness … to the extreme

Long Beach resident and surfer Raymond Smith said he was looking for a way to shed some pounds to get in better shape — and get lighter on his board. Instead of joining a gym, Smith said, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/24/12

CSEA President John Mooney, pictured during the May 15 City Council meeting, criticized the city at Tuesday's meeting, where he brought up workers who were laid off earlier this week.

Talks between CSEA and city fail

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/23/12

High jinx at taxpayers' expense

Disgraceful. That pretty much sums up the performance of our federal government in recent weeks. more

4/26/12

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