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Homelessness. It’s a growing national concern impacting just about every major city. Long Beach is no exception. Since 2020, the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in the city has increased by 62 percent, according to a February point-in-time count. While...

From September 16 through October 7, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) will be accepting applications for the Woman-Owned Business Accelerator (WOBA) grant, which provides funds and coaching for up to five winners selected by DLBA's Economic Development...

The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) released the results of its fifth Public Safety Survey. The online responses of 850 people -- half of whom live and/or work in Downtown -- reveal votes of confidence for DLBA's Clean and Safe Teams, but also reflect some of the...

The eyes of millions of NFL fans worldwide will be on a big party in Downtown Long Beach on Thursday, September 8; That is when the National Football League will be celebrating the first game of the 2022 season by hosting the NFL Kickoff Experience at Alamitos Beach. ...

On the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, you just can’t miss the front side of a 13-foot-tall, 1,500-pound, copper-colored, shiny new Lincoln Penny. The massive sculpture is generating tons of selfies, but it’s the flip side of the coin that has DLBA and...

​Silissa Uriarte Smith brings a pioneering and inclusive spirit to DLBA, along with a diverse educational and professional background. Serving on the Special Events and Sponsorship Program Committee, Uriarte Smith is intent on helping create structures and systems...

The third and final installment of this year's Taste of Downtown, happening on August 24-25  from 6 PM to 10 PM at the Downtown Waterfront, gives hungry and thirsty attendees one more chance to partake of the richness and variety of the Downtown food scene and live...

Each quarter, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) publishes a Snapshot Report which provides empirical data about various aspects of the Downtown economic ecosystem. The quarterly reports are designed to provide key statistical information for investors,...

With 20 years of professional event planning experience under his belt, Robert Marquez is well suited to serve on the Downtown Long Beach Alliance's (DLBA) Special Events and Sponsorship Committee. Marquez co-owns Grey LB, a Downtown multi-purpose events space and...

Six community members, ranging from Downtown property owners to residents, have been selected from several applicants to serve as potential Board members starting with DLBA’s upcoming new Fiscal Year. The slate of directors was selected by DLBA’s Governance Committee...

It has officially opened. Solita, the tacos and agave spirits-centric restaurant space taking over the largest retail space inside Landmark Square at the northwest corner of Pine Avenue and Ocean Boulevard brings much-needed relief to a food scene that has been...

After receiving a clear mandate from commercial and residential property owners, Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on July 19 to renew and expand the Downtown Property-Based Improvement District (PBID), a special benefit assessment district that will continue...

Long Beach is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the nation. After celebrating National Pride Month with the rest of the country in June, our city will be hosting its own Pride Month throughout July. The centerpiece of the month will be the 37th Annual Long...

Public Safety Committee Member Janice Friend, a Downtown resident, has a personal stake in her neighborhood's welfare and is onboard with her Committee's efforts to continuously improve Downtown safety. "I am a retired social worker," she explained, "and with my...

Sea breezes greeted thousands of guests at Rainbow Lagoon Park as they partook of the festivities at the second annual Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 18. Throughout the day, attendees of the sold out event were serenaded by a music and...