Dennis Dean
Tidelands Fund in crisis: Budgetary challenges jeopardize future development timelines
As the end of a strenuous fiscal year nears, city leaders are proposing a new budget with upward of $30 million in cutbacks to...
‘We’ll get there, but it’s going to take some time’: Economists...
The local economy is slowly recovering despite continued limitations on a variety of sectors, and the effects of the health pandemic may be felt...
Two-thirds of voters support oil production tax increase, new poll shows
A recent survey of 400 likely Long Beach voters shows 67% support a November ballot measure to increase the city’s general oil production tax...
New LBCC facility puts focus on sustainability
Pasadena-based C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on a new multi-disciplinary facility to be constructed on Long Beach City College’s Liberal Arts Campus. The...
Port of Long Beach receives top honors from American Association of...
The Long Beach port received the most award recognitions this year of any individual entity honored by the American Association of Port Authorities.
The port...
‘It’s a very difficult situation’: Long Beach families reflect on pandemic...
For parents, the past few months have been especially rough. The summer, normally filled with summer camps and visits to relatives’ homes became an...
YMCA of Greater Long Beach celebrates outgoing Board Chair Kevin Peterson
(SPONSORED) The YMCA of Greater Long Beach thanks and acknowledges our outgoing Board Chair, Kevin Peterson, P2S Inc. President & CEO. Kevin served as...
Assistance programs are keeping the multifamily market mostly intact—for now
Despite the economic woes brought on by COVID-19, including historically high unemployment, a mixture of assistance programs has kept renters in their homes, stalling...
Convention center certified for pandemic prep and response
The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is one of the first commercial facilities in the country to receive the Global Biorisk Advisory Council...
Can banking help fix racial inequity?
The protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the broader issue of racial injustice have sparked pledges...
