Long Beach finance

Board of Harbor Commissioners Gives Preliminary Approval to 40-year terminal Lease

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners gave preliminary approval Monday to a 40-year, $4.6 billion lease with Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) for the Middle Harbor property, clearing the way for a final vote on the largest deal of its kind for any U.S. seaport.

Sen. Ted W. Lieu Named Among 12 Lawmakers Nationwide Worth Watching

For the second consecutive year, Sen. Ted W. Lieu of Torrance was named by a national government-policy publication as one of the nation’s top ‘legislators to watch.’ “At a time when politicians are about as popular as a sewage treatment plant being built next to your house, it may seem like poor taste to assemble [...]

Jeff Williams Selected as Executive Director of Leadership Long Beach

The Board of Directors of Leadership Long Beach (LLB) formally named Jeff Williams as its Executive Director at its October board meeting. Williams has served as interim Executive Director since December 2010 and will continue to manage the organization’s community development leadership programs, lead fundraising efforts, cultivate alumni activity and represent the organization at community [...]

$10 Million L.A. River Regional Stormwater Clean-Up Project Complete

An innovative regional environmental project to prevent hundreds of tons of trash from reaching the Long Beach coastline has been completed. The collaborative project, funded by $10 million in Federal Stimulus funds, involved the City of Long Beach and 15 upriver cities working together as the Los Angeles Gateway Authority. The LA Gateway Region’s first [...]

New Members Named to St. Mary Medical Center Foundation and Hospital Board of Trustees

St. Mary Medical Center Foundation announced five new members to the Foundation Board of Trustees and six new members to the Hospital Board of Trustees.  The newly elected Foundation Board of Trustees include Dr. Minnie Douglas, Health Education Consultant and retired Professor of Nursing/Health Education, Long Beach City College;  Sabina Gault, Founder, Konnect Public Relations; [...]

Southern California Green Economic Council Meeting Today

Residents are invited to attend the Southern California Green Economic Council Meeting today, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at The Expo. Topic: Energy Efficiency Upgrades and how to create green jobs: Now! Speakers: David Cohen, Program Manager, Energy Upgrade CA. Aryn Seiber, Certified BPI General Contractor-The CSI Company. Carrie Beyer, Progressive Funding-Energy Efficient Mortgages. The Southern [...]

City Manager Appoints John Gross Director of Financial Management

City Manager Patrick H. West announced Tuesday the appointment of John Gross as Director of Financial Management, effective July 11, 2011. Mr. Gross is currently Director of Finance of the City of Aurora, Colorado. “Long Beach is an incredibly complex organization, and I am pleased to appoint Mr. Gross to head our City’s Financial Management [...]

Celebrate the Anniversary of Spaceflight with Forever Stamps

Two Stamps Recognize 50th Anniversary of First Manned Spaceflight The Postal Service dedicated two stamps today commemorating two historic events – one that occurred a half century ago, and the second that’s making history now. The 50th anniversary of America’s first manned spaceflight and an unmanned spacecraft currently charting planet Mercury were commemorated today on [...]

“Moving Long Beach – Bikes Are Only the Beginning” A Community Conversation

Carrying forward the torch for Mark Bixby’s bicycle and active living legacy the non-profit advocacy group Bikeable Communities joins with Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, CSULB Sustainable Transportation Coordinator Elissa Briggs Thomas, and Mobility Coordinator Charlie Gandy to invite our local community to an interactive group dialogue on how we can use the “Livable Streets” model [...]

Rep. Richardson Hopes to Expedite Infrastructure Improvement Projects

Richardson Bill Would Expedite Major Transportation Projects by Providing Upfront Credit On Friday, March 18, 2011, Congresswoman Laura Richardson (CA-37) introduced legislation that will help expedite some of the nation’s largest and most significant infrastructure improvement projects. The TIFIA Enhancement ACT expands current programs that advance credit opportunities and increases overall financial support for “mega [...]

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