The Long Beach Planning Commission wrapped up a three-hour meeting Thursday evening by unanimously ordering city staff to devise a plan to remediate the damage that contractor Sean Hitchcock did to his wetlands-area property during two days illegal grading last spring.
Officially, the commission denied the appeal of area citizens, who objected to an October ruling [...]

Last Monday night, city officials took their plans to bisect Marina Vista Park by connecting the Colorado Lagoon and Marine Stadium out to the people–at a packed, sometimes contentious public meeting in an elementary school auditorium in Belmont Shore.
(With rows of uncomfortable seating that were fine when we were in grade school–but now just remind [...]

City Council to debate condo conversions
Those of you who don’t immediately peruse the Long Beach City Council agenda the moment it appears each week might have missed this–but at tomorrow’s 5 p.m. meeting, the Council will consider sticking up for apartment renters.