Droves of Westside residents overwhelmed a special meeting Thursday evening to make their voices heard about a planned homeless shelter they say would strip away the area’s only green space and gym for children and families.
Nearly three years after Long Beach officials detected the first cases of COVID-19 in the city, the state of emergency declaration in response to the coronavirus was officially ended by the City Council Tuesday night.
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With the help of a $100,000 grant, city health officials are preparing to take a closer look at the reasons holding people back from getting inoculated against COVID-19 and possibly skipping or delaying other vaccines.
The 84 beds will more than double the city's winter shelter capacity, and the new site will stay open two months longer than cold weather facilities typically do.