Long Beach holds hearing on plans to close budget gap

Long Beach City Hall is on Park Avenue. The police station and fire department are attached to the building. (June 21, 2011) Credit: T.C. McCarthy
The City of Long Beach is holding a budget presentation that will outline a battery of proposals intended to help close a $10 million-plus budget gap. The city recently announced that it will lay off 67 people to save $2.6 million. Reporter Patrick Whittle is posting updates from the meeting.
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