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Nov 1, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Alicia Robinson |Jason Ruiz
Critically Speaking — 5 min read Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — As we head into the final few days before the 2024 general election I thought it was necessary to focus on an important local issue.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Alicia Robinson |Jason Ruiz
Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Ten years ago, voters approved Proposition 47, which re-classified drug possession offenses and thefts under $950 as misdemeanors but now voters are being asked to allow prosecutors to begin charging offenders with felonies or requiring treatment for repeat offenders through Proposition 36. Prop.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Alicia Robinson |Jason Ruiz
Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors oversees the largest jurisdiction in the world and this November voters could determine if the current five elected positions is enough to serve the massive county, or if the board should be expanded to nine. The board voted in July to place Measure G on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Alicia Robinson |Jason Ruiz
Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — About one in five Long Beach jobs sit vacant, according to city officials, and a proposed charter amendment put on the November ballot by the City Council earlier this year is the city’s plan to speed up hiring but it will require voter approval.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Alicia Robinson |Jason Ruiz
Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Next month, Long Beach residents will vote on a handful of local measures but only the issue placed on the ballot by the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees could affect future property taxes.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Jason Ruiz |Fernando Haro |Jake Gotta |Alicia Robinson
Long Beach Utilities officials are investigating what caused a water main to release a torrent near Orange Avenue and East Wardlow Road late Wednesday morning, creating a muddy mess and leaving some homes and businesses with no water. A water main near the intersection broke, affecting water pressure in the California Heights, Los Cerritos and Bixby Knolls neighborhoods, utilities spokesperson Joy Conteras said, and it may take some time to get service back to normal.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Alicia Robinson |Jason Ruiz
— 2 min read Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Caitlin Antonios |Jason Ruiz |Maya-Claire Glenn
With a myriad of anti-trans legislation being propped up across the United States, Saturday’s Trans Pride Long Beach event provided an escape for genderqueer people to not only celebrate themselves, but their community. “The trans community has been under attack more than they have in a long time in our country, so today and every day we need to make sure we’re here to hug someone and show them we care,” said City Councilmember Cindy Allen, who was a sponsor and attended the event.
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Sep 30, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Caitlin Antonios |Jason Ruiz |Maya-Claire Glenn
With a myriad of anti-trans legislation being propped up across the United States, Saturday’s Trans Pride Long Beach event provided an escape for genderqueer people to not only celebrate themselves, but their community. “The trans community has been under attack more than they have in a long time in our country, so today and every day we need to make sure we’re here to hug someone and show them we care,” said City Councilmember Cindy Allen, who was a sponsor and attended the event.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
lbwatchdog.com | Jason Ruiz |Jackie Rae |Alicia Robinson
After years of planning for the rollout of a mandatory organic recycling program, Long Beach announced that about 8,000 households will be part of the first phase of implementation starting in October. Sign in to continue reading. Enter your email address to sign in or create your free account. β or sign in with β
