Long Beach public meeting

League of Women Voters of Long Beach Examines the Initiative and Referendum Process

According to Janeice McConnell of the League of Women Voters of Long Beach Area, “The initiative process, often called the fourth branch of government, has reflected the political, economic, and cultural issues of the time. This is true since its inception over 100 years ago.” When did the initiative and referendum processes start? What was [...]

Producers Forum to Keep Revival of Public Access Project Moving Forward

Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) and Long Beach Community Action Partnership (LBCAP) are moving forward with the revival of public access for Long Beach. The Public Access Digital Network (PADNET) being managed by LBCAP will allow locally produced programs to air on local cable channels and through podcasts on the Internet and mobile devices. An [...]

Public Invited to Meeting That Will Focus on Emergency Preparation

The Neighborhood Services Bureau invites residents to learn about disaster preparedness on Tuesday, July 19. This event will take place from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library Community Room, located at 1401 East Anaheim Street. Parking is available for free in the adjacent library parking lot. Translation will be provided [...]

Informational Open House Tonight Regarding Infestations of the Light Brown Apple Moth

The Office of Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal advises of an informational open house that will be held today, Wednesday, June 8th at Recreation Park. The community meeting will focus on the local infestations of an exotic insect, the Light Brown Apple Moth, which has been found in host plants in the City of Long Beach.  The [...]

Friends of Colorado Lagoon rally public support leading up to August 11 meeting

On July 1 the City of Long Beach released a study looking at the connection between Marine Stadium and the Colorado Lagoon and the possible ways to improve that connection. Moffat & Nichol, the city’s engineering consultant who put the study together, developed four alternatives with an additional alternative, 4A, which was requested by resource agencies. [...]

Ports seek public input on plans to apply for Prop. 1B Grants

The public is invited to a meeting Thursday, May 6, to learn about and comment on plans by the Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles and regional air quality authorities to apply for statewide transportation grants to reduce air pollution. The meeting will take place from 11 a.m. to noon at the Port [...]

Ports propose changes to clean air action plan; public meetings scheduled

Building on the across-the-board success of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) adopted in 2006, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles on April 7 released a proposed, updated Clean Air Action Plan that includes new, far-reaching goals for curbing port-related air pollution over the next decade. With the original CAAP [...]

Public hearing tonight about plan to replace the Gerald Desmond Bridge

The Port of Long Beach will hold a public hearing tonight to present the revised draft environmental impact report on a plan to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge. The meeting takes place tonight, Wednesday, February 24, at 6 p.m. with presentations to start at 6:30 p.m., at Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st Street, Long [...]

Last chance to give input on Downtown Retail Visioning Project

The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA), in partnership with the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency, will hold the last of three community workshops for the Downtown Long Beach Retail Visioning Project on Thursday, March 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 241 Cedar Avenue. Attendees at the last two meetings have [...]

Let’s Talk Port: Community forum returns to discuss green initiatives

Let’s Talk Port, the Port of Long Beach’s series of community forums, will kick off its 2010 season at 6:30 p.m., January 21 at the Miller Family Health Education Center, on Cherry Avenue south of Carson Street. The traveling forum is open to the public, giving residents a chance to interact with Port representatives and [...]

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