City of Long Beach

📢Calling high school and college students to apply to this amazing scholarship opportunity offered through our City of Long Beach Latino Employees Organization! The deadline to apply is August 24th. Click here. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gi88jUyH

Watch the Grand Opening of the Long Beach Youth Shelter & Navigation Center Join Mayor Rex Richardson and other City of Long Beach leaders as they celebrate the grand opening of the Youth Shelter and Navigation Center, the City’s first permanent shelter facility for youth ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness. The facility includes 12 beds, restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, a kitchenette, a pet relief area and a lounge area. Renovations on the 5,400-square-foot center began in January 2024 in response to the City’s homelessness emergency, turning a vacant building into a safe, welcoming space with a fully remodeled interior, upgraded amenities and improved exterior features. The center will be a vital resource for people experiencing homelessness and will also offer comprehensive social service support and onsite case management.

📢Learn of ways to get involved in the City of Long Beach budget 💰 process by participating in one of our five in-person community meetings. We will also offer one virtual community meeting for residents and stakeholders to participate in. 🍴FREE FOOD will be provided at community meetings, which will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in separate locations on the following dates: 🗓Wednesday, Aug. 6 – American Gold Star Manor (3021 N. Gold Star Dr.) 🗓Wednesday, Aug. 13 – Browning High School (2120 Obispo Ave.) 🗓Saturday, Aug. 16 – Wardlow Park Community Center (3457 Stanbridge Ave.) This meeting will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 🗓Monday, Aug. 18 – Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave.) 🗓Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Billie Jean King Main Library (200 W. Broadway) 📱One virtual community meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Advanced registration for the virtual meeting is required in order to receive the link to the Zoom meeting. Interpretation services in Spanish, Khmer, Tagalog and American Sign Language will be available for all meetings. Community members may also provide input on the Proposed Budget by completing the 📲Budget Digital Comment Card. Those without a computer or smart phone access may visit a public lab at a Long Beach Public Library location during regular business hours to access and complete the Digital Comment Card. Click here. 🔗 http:// longbeach.gov/fy26 

🔁 SHARE THIS POST 📣 The Internet Service Enrollment line, a statewide Get Connected 📞 Call Center powered by the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), is here to help! Get connected to 💵 low-cost internet services and digital resources to help you thrive. 🗣️ Available Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 7 PM and weekends from 9 AM to 2 PM, our digital inclusion navigators are here to assist you. CALL ☎️ (844) 321-4472 ✅ Eligibility includes enrollment in programs such as #CalFresh, #MediCal, or the Pell Grant. Let’s bridge the digital divide together! For more information, visit ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/gNRUwts5

In honor of National Intern Day, we’re excited to spotlight two incredible Communications Interns from our Public Works team. 👋 Meet Chloe Thomas (left) and Daisy Gomez (right) ✨ Chloe is a Business Marketing major at California State University, Long Beach ✨ Daisy is studied Business Administration with a Marketing emphasis at University of Southern California and recently graduated! These future leaders are helping shape how we communicate with our community. From supporting public messaging to creating digital content, they’re making a meaningful impact. We’re proud to have Chloe and Daisy on the team and grateful for the energy, creativity, and professionalism they bring to the City of Long Beach. 👏 A big shoutout to all interns working across City departments. Your contributions are helping build a better Long Beach. 🔍 Are you a current student interested in public service? Explore internship and job opportunities at longbeach.gov/jobs #NationalInternDay

Today we are announcing the upcoming departure of one our most hardworking public servants Eric Lopez, Director of the Department of Public Works. Mr. Lopez has accepted the position of Senior Vice President with Pacifica Services, Inc. in Pasadena, Cali. Mr. Lopez has served the Long Beach community since 2006, leading different City teams and many major projects in different capacities, including as a Management Assistant, Administrative Analyst, Capital Projects Coordinator, Tidelands Development Officer, Special Assistant to the City Manager, Project Management Officer, Bureau Manager, and as the Public Works Director for the past five years. 🎉Congratulations Eric! https://lnkd.in/g8bvrabS

UPDATE⚠️ Tsunami Advisory Lifted as of 6 a.m. Wednesday (7/30) 📢 PUBLIC NOTICE ⚠️ No evacuation orders are in place, but beaches are closed and the public is urged to stay out of the water and away from coastal areas until further notice. Long Beach is expected to receive approximately one foot of tidal rise at around 1 a.m. on July 30. While this may not seem like a lot, one foot of water can have potential impact to low-lying areas of Long Beach, including along the Peninsula and in the marinas to the public and private docks. Although there is some predictability with tsunamis, higher tidal rise could occur and there could be a series of waves that occurs over hours or days. The community is encouraged to be prepared. The City has updated longbeach.gov/emergency with tsunami advisory information and resources. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gc4P6Jsu

#ICYMI: Last week the City of Long Beach unveiled its Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26) Budget. The $3.7 billion Proposed FY 26 Budget includes the City Manager’s Proposed Budget, the Mayor's Recommendations to the City Council, and the Proposed FY 26 Capital Improvement Plan. The Proposed Budget takes into consideration priorities from the Long Beach City Council and focuses on key areas of investment identified in the Long Beach Strategic Vision 2030, as well as community feedback from residents received during the budget development process earlier this year, among other critical priorities. Click below to get involved. ⤵️

The City of Long Beach Office of Equity is seeking proposals from qualified legal service providers to assist low-income immigrant community members with representation and advocacy in navigating removal defense, affirmative applications, and appellate processes, as part of the Long Beach Justice Fund. Please share this contracting opportunity with your networks and encourage folks to apply by Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 11 a.m. For more information on the bid solicitation process, please contact Richard Peoples at RFPPurchasing@longbeach.gov. Click here. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3U62f6t

We're LIVE at the MacArthur Park Rehabilitation Project celebration! oin City of Long Beach leaders for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the MacArthur Park Rehabilitation Project, an effort that is elevating the park’s sports courts, green spaces, picnic areas and playground to create a place of inspiration, gathering and play for the surrounding neighborhoods and community. An Elevate ‘28 initiative, these improvements include upgrades to the playground, such as new shade structures and accessible play equipment. Additional amenities include new lighting and picnic and gathering spaces, enhanced pathways and landscaping, revitalized sports and fitness areas and a re-established lawn and new irrigation system to support multi-purpose greenspaces for community programs and events.