The City of Long Beach has adopted its Climate Action Plan (CAP).
The plan sets ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gasses and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Long Beach joins a list of local cities with a Climate Action Plan. Addressing and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change is top of mind for policymakers and business leaders alike.
The challenge is establishing the “how” in how Long Beach will apply these policies.
The Colorado River has suffered during the drought in the Western United States with river flow down nearly 20% from last century and the two largest reservoirs are less than a third full.
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On October 4th, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 to end the eviction moratorium that helped renters during the pandemic.
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On September 28th, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2011 and SB 6 into law. The two landmark bills allow for housing to be placed on commercially zoned land without changing zoning laws.
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In a 5-2 vote last week, the Pasadena City Council appointed Justin Jones to represent District 3.
Justin Jones was among three candidates who applied for the vacancy caused by the passing of Councilman John J. Kennedy.
RVs are one of the most common ways that homeless Angelenos take shelter, especially in the past few years.
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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority recently released the 2022 Homeless Count which shows the increase in homelessness has slowed.
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The November 2022 election is coming up and there is a lot at stake for Angelenos, including a close race on who will be the LA County sheriff. Incumbent sheriff Alex Villanueva is facing off against former Long Beach Police chief Robert Luna.
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Culver City is proposing a building electrification policy for new construction. All new buildings in the city could only be built with electric appliances.
With recent headlines about grid reliability in the state, the new drive to electrification is raising concerns about unintended consequences.
In a late August vote, California regulators voted to ban the sale of new gas vehicles by 2035.
Additionally, the California Air Resource Board set checkpoints of 35% of new cars sold being zero emissions by 2026 and 68% by 2030.
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