Signal Tribune

01/12/2026

A rapid response volunteer was allegedly assaulted by an unidentified man in the Signal Hill Home Depot parking lot Tuesday morning. While the Signal Hill Police Department said they are conducting an investigation into the incident, it highlights an issue volunteers have been raising for months: How is Signal Hill responding to attacks on its immigrant community?

✍️: Samantha Diaz
📸: Richard H. Grant

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At least 15 people have been arrested by ICE agents at Signal Hill's two Home Depot locations since June 2025, while the City remains nearly silent on the issue.

01/11/2026

Building on Thursday night’s STOP ICE TERROR emergency protest, Long Beach residents united with PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) Long Beach once again for its National Day of Action protest Saturday at Long Beach City Hall.

The National Day of Action protest focused on protesting the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and ICE’s actions across the United States.

✍️ & 📸: Samuel Chacko

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Building on Thursday night’s STOP ICE TERROR emergency protest, Long Beach residents united with PSL (Party for Socialism…

01/11/2026

After a long and unfortunate pause, this installment of the Signal Tribune’s monthly series returns to cover actions taken and statements made by Long Beach’s federal and state representatives in December 2025.

Elected officials were involved in debate and legislation surrounding the Epstein files, ICE, vaccines and more.

The purpose of this ongoing series is to help the public stay abreast of their elected officials and hold them accountable beyond election day.

✍️: Kristen Farrah Naeem
📸: Richard H. Grant

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After a long and unfortunate pause, this installment of the Signal Tribune’s monthly series returns to cover actions…

01/10/2026

Things to do in Long Beach: Home Gurl Swap 👚, film and photography meetups 🎬, drawing club 🖌 and more!

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Events across Long Beach and Signal Hill are just as fun, exciting and diverse in 2026 as they’ve…

01/10/2026

📢 Long Beach residents protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE | 🎧 Things to do this weekend - https://mailchi.mp/1a403e966b88/fri-jan9newsletter-17666118

01/09/2026

Passion, disruption and energy. That is what Thursday’s Long Beach STOP ICE TERROR emergency protest brought into the late-night hours.

PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) Long Beach organized the protest late Wednesday, hours after a legal observer, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

✍️ & 📸: Samuel Chacko & Justin Enriquez

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PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) Long Beach organized the protest late Wednesday, hours after a legal observer, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agent.

01/09/2026

Passion, disruption and energy. That is what Thursday’s Long Beach STOP ICE TERROR emergency protest brought into the late-night hours.

PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) Long Beach organized the protest late Wednesday, hours after a legal observer, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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01/09/2026

Along with council members and other City officials, Long Beach residents may see an item on the November 2026 ballot that would change how the city conducts its elections going forward.

RCV (Ranked Choice Voting) in the LBC is a group of Long Beach residents passionate about civic engagement trying to change the city’s voting system to ranked choice voting. This type of voting process allows residents to rank their preferred candidates from first to last rather than only voting for one candidate.

✍️: Samantha Diaz
📸: Richard H. Grant

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RCV (Ranked Choice Voting) in the LBC is a group of Long Beach residents passionate about civic engagement trying to change the city’s voting system to ranked choice voting.

01/08/2026

If you are an organization or individual who will be impacted by these cuts, please reach out to us. We would love to hear from you.

✍️: Staff Report
📸: Courtesy of Garden Education

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As a result of the passage of H.R.1 (a.k.a. the One Big Beautiful Bill), the Long Beach Health Department has had to shutter its Healthy Active Long Beach (HALB) program.

01/08/2026

🗳️ Ranked choice voting could be hitting Long Beach next | ⚕️ Healthy Active Long Beach programs shuttered due to federal funding cuts - https://mailchi.mp/b9b2a9d58138/wed-jan7newsletter-17666064

01/07/2026

Residents can get a head start on the 2027 budget by attending one of six upcoming community meetings or by completing the Long Beach Budget Priority Survey.

These meetings, available both in-person and virtually, allow residents to share what they think the City’s priorities should be for 2027.

✍️: Staff Report
📸: Richard H. Grant

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Residents can get a head start on the 2027 budget by attending one of six upcoming community meetings or by completing the Long Beach Budget Priority Survey.

01/06/2026

Long Beach residents can register for the City’s Compost and Recycling Ambassador Program beginning Jan. 12.

The seven-week program is free to residents and will be held in-person, in both English and Spanish from February to March. Staff from Long Beach’s Energy and Environmental Services Department will lead lectures, hands-on experiences and collaborations to teach participants about waste reduction strategies, as well as recycling history, systems and practices.

✍️: Staff Report
📸: Richard H. Grant

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Long Beach residents can register for the City’s Compost and Recycling Ambassador Program beginning Jan. 12.