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The city is proposing $11.1 million in Fire Department reductions, including eliminating dozens of positions and taking Engine 14 out of service.

Long Beach Fire Chief Dennis Buchanan says he does not want to make the millions of dollars in cuts proposed for his department, but understands

From the Queen Mary to the Colorado Lagoon, several major city projects have cost millions more than expected, faced years of delays or raised questions about oversight and accountability.

Trash, flies and discarded furniture are becoming a frustrating sight for some Long Beach neighbors.

More Long Beach residents and business owners are reporting problems getting their trash picked up after NBC Los Angeles first reported this week on neighbors who said their collections had been missed or delayed.

A shooting in Canoga Park has left a pregnant woman in critical condition and a second woman injured.

Hundreds of California State University, Long Beach students are starting the new semester in hotels since their new dormitory wasn't ready for move-in.

The controversial fence surrounding the terrace of Long Beach's Billie Jean King Main Library is costing more than the city previously estimated, and new records are providing a clearer picture of where taxpayers' money is going.

Five refuse operators describe unfinished routes, injuries and unsafe conditions. The city says there is no citywide delay but now expects to be back on track by mid-September.

Long Beach is proposing deep cuts and hundreds of layoffs and eliminated positions as it tries to close a $58.2 million budget deficit.