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Long Beach City Council passes proclamation supporting ceasefire in Gaza – NBC Los Angeles | #citycouncil

The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday passed a proclamation supporting a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, becoming the latest California city to either pass or consider making such a statement. The council voted 5-2 in favor of the proclamation following a nearly 3 1/2-hour public comment period where almost 200 people addressed the council, according to the […]

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Long Beach mayor boosts high school choir’s hopes to perform at Carnegie Hall – NBC Los Angeles

The Jordan High School choir was elated after receiving an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall for its Spring festival in 2024. The joy soon dwindled after funds to finance the trip fell short. 90 students were expected to attend, each having to pay about $2,000. “The cost was the biggest barrier, it wasn’t can […]

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Long Beach mayor boosts high school choir’s hopes to perform at Carnegie Hall – NBC Los Angeles

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Long Beach mayor unveils recovery roadmap for a safer downtown – NBC Los Angeles

Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson’s released what the city calls a comprehensive Roadmap to Downtown Recovery, putting mental health at the forefront of the city’s agenda. The plan’s release follows the Oct. 20 assault captured on camera in downtown Long Beach. The woman targeted in that attack, local hairstylist Rebekah Pedersen, has joined residents and […]

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Long Beach Mayor announces action plan to address safety amidst recent assaults – NBC Los Angeles

Following a distressing incident involving the sexual assault of a woman in October and a series of reports concerning lewd conduct in the downtown area, Mayor Rex Richardson has unveiled a comprehensive action plan aimed at addressing safety concerns in the city. In an interview with NBC4, Mayor Richardson highlighted the critical components of the […]

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Long Beach Mayor announces action plan to address safety amidst recent assaults – NBC Los Angeles

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See how the City Council voted on Commissioner Walsh’s contract | Herald Community Newspapers | #citycouncil

The City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday turned out to be anything but regular. The city’s contract with Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, who is also the acting city manager, became a prominent agenda highlight. Long Beach’s proposed three-year employment agreement with Walsh would pay him an annual salary of $220,000. Other contract terms were not […]

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This challenger leads unofficial primary voting for Long Beach City Council | Herald Community Newspapers | #citycouncil

Four candidates are running for Long Beach City Council this time around — challenger James Hodge and incumbents Liz Treston, Tina Posterli and Karen McInnis. Early voting took place for the Democratic primary late last month, and the Nassau County Board of Elections has reported unofficial results of the voting. The unofficial results, which came […]

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Rex Richardson sworn in as Long Beach’s 1st Black mayor

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — Rex Richardson was sworn in Tuesday as Long Beach’s first Black mayor, pledging “to address our housing crisis, our economic and racial inequities and our changing climate.” “We only achieve these goals if we continue to work together toward our shared vision for our region’s future,” Richardson said in his […]

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New Long Beach Mayor Sworn-In – NBC Los Angeles

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