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Maria Guadalupe Orozco, affectionately known as Lupe, has passed away, leaving her family and friends in profound sorrow. Her passing has deeply affected those who knew her as a cherished daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Despite her resilient fight over the past month, Lupe’s illness ultimately became too overwhelming for her to overcome, and she is now mourned by a family that had held hope for a life-saving treatment.

In this time of unexpected loss, Cecilia Orozco, her daughter-in-law, has organized a fundraiser to help support the Orozco family in covering the costs of Maria Guadalupe’s memorial services. The fundraiser, launched on October 31, 2024, has garnered $2,660 from sixteen compassionate donors, reaching 11% of its $25,000 goal. Among the supporters, an anonymous donor contributed $1,200, marking the highest donation thus far. Other heartfelt donations include $150 from Dina Garcia, the first contributor, and $50 from Connie Madrigal, the most recent donor.

The Orozco and Sanchez families express their sincere gratitude for all contributions, big or small, and for the prayers that have poured in during this difficult time. They deeply appreciate the support shown by their community, which has been a source of comfort and strength as they remember and honor Lupe’s life.

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Orozco family. May they find solace in the love and memories shared with Maria Guadalupe Orozco.

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The city of Long Beach has implemented a slate of new technology pilot projects as part of its smart cities initiative known as the Long Beach Collaboratory (LB Co-Lab).

LB Co-Lab, established in 2021, is a “community-driven civic technology program” aimed at addressing some of the everyday challenges facing four neighborhoods throughout the city. Participants in the most recent workshop, which ran from March to October 2023, identified the real-world challenges they wanted to address in their neighborhoods as well as potential technological solutions.

The initiatives identified through the workshop process include pedestrian and cyclist safety, park utilization and safety, and access to reliable Internet service.

“Our Smart City Initiative team continues to pioneer community-centered approaches to advance our vision to address civic challenges by engaging the community, staff and private sector to explore, design and implement emerging technologies in the city,” said CIO and Technology and Innovation Department Director Lea Eriksen in a press release.

In the Willmore neighborhood, multimodal sensors have been deployed to measure pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle activity at key intersections. The privacy-compliant and anonymized data will help inform the city about safety and traffic trends. Those sensors were installed in May 2024 at Ocean Boulevard and Pine Avenue, 3rd Street and Maine Avenue, and 7th Street and Chestnut Avenue.

At the Westside neighborhood’s Silverado Park, infrared people-counting sensors were deployed in May to better identify park usage trends and shape future planning and operations needs. The data gathered through the sensors will be used to create a public dashboard.

In the Hamilton neighborhood, workshop participants identified the need for street improvements, which include smart lighting installations with people-counting and air quality analytics features. Three smart lights have been installed along the path between the parking lot and Houghton Park’s exercise area. Data gathered through this initiative will help determine whether the technology should be scaled to other parts of the city. The technology went live in July.

And finally, in Ramona Park, the city will be deploying nine high-coverage Wi-Fi routers throughout the recreation area and the adjacent community center. Those devices will be a permanent fixture in the park. That deployment is expected in the coming weeks.

“Our city team is committed to bringing together members of the community and exploring technology solutions that bring value to Long Beach residents and improve city operations,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in the press release. “As technology is a greater part of our day-to-day lives, it is our job to ensure technology and innovation projects are co-designed alongside our most traditionally underserved residents.”

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Measure AC is up for voter approval on the 2024 ballot to allow for a nearly $1 billion bond for construction and renovations in the Long Beach Community College District.

Property owners in the LBCC District would be tasked with paying for the debt that the bond would create if passed.

An annual tax of $25 per every $100,000 of assessed property value, which is the tax value of a property and not the market value, would be put into effect to cover the costs incurred by Measure AC. Both residential and commercial property owners would be included in sharing the costs, according to the Long Beach Community College Foundation.

A full list of the intended improvements has been published by the Long Beach Community College District, which includes a wide array of renovations to classrooms and sports facilities.

Construction of new buildings on both LBCC campuses and the construction of solar panels in certain parking lots on the LBCC Trade, Technical Skills and Community Learning Campus will also be a part of the intended improvements.

The Long Beach Community College District covers Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, San Pedro and Avalon on Catalina Island. However, there is only one college in the district: Long Beach City College.

The college is split across two campuses: the Liberal Arts campus in Lakewood Village and the Trades, Technology and Community Learning campus in Long Beach.

While there is only one college, each of the cities in the Long Beach Community College District would be eligible to vote on Measure AC, according to a FAQ form by LBCC.

LBCC recently regained large-school status and hosts over 20,000 students, according to a 2022 report by Data USA.

The development of solar panels would be a part of a broader initiative in the project list to improve energy efficiency on the LBCC campuses. Upgrades to insulation and new installations of energy-saving electrical infrastructure would also be a part of that initiative.

Another main goal for the use of the money is the construction of affordable student housing in the District. The bond resolution details plans to create a “student village” near the Liberal Arts campus in Lakewood Village.

The resolution also includes the possibility of more off-campus housing constructed in collaboration with the City of Long Beach’s “Tiny Homes” program.

A FAQ document from the Long Beach Community College Foundation states the removal of lead paint and asbestos from school facilities and improving drinking water systems as necessities that would also be addressed using potential funds from the bond.

Accountability for the funds paid for by the public is baked into Measure AC’s proposal.

If approved, all expenditures would be subject to annual performance audits. Additionally, the district would “appoint and support an independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee” to guarantee the funds are being used appropriately and for their pre-declared intention, according to the bond measure project list.

It is also made explicitly clear in the proposition that the funds are not to be used for any teacher or administrator salaries.

Measure AC is independent from Proposition 2, a state bond measure that would distribute $1.5 billion for renovation and construction to community colleges statewide if passed.

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Voters have cast their ballots to decide whether to implement several measures that will affect their respective cities and local school districts.

Here’s where measures in the South Bay an Long Beach areas stand after an update to early returns released at nearly 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. (All percentages were rounded.)

The preliminary results were composed of vote-by-mail ballots that arrived before Election Day, and ballots cast at a vote center before and on Election Day.

LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: See a chart of the latest vote counts

Compton: Measure CA

About 59% had voted in favor of Measure CA, while nearly 41% voted against it.

If approved, Measure CA would amend the city charter to make the city attorney’s position appointed rather than elected, and require a city attorney to have at least 10 years of municipal law experience. This measure needs a simple majority to pass.

Compton Community College District: Measure CC

Measure CC had 67% support, with nearly 33% opposed. To pass, 55% of the vote is needed.

The $200 million facilities bond is “designed to fund critical building improvements and replacements, safety additions, and classroom technology upgrades at Compton College,” according to its website.

Measure CC would have an annual cost of $20 per $100,000 of assessed property value for voters in the Community College District.

Downey: Measure D

Measure D had about 67% support, with about 33% opposed.

This measure would help “maintain local control of vital services,” including public safety, according to the city’s website.

There would be a 1/4 cent sales tax to provide funding for these services if Measure D passes, according to the city’s website.

This measure needs a simple majority to pass.

Long Beach: Measures JB, HC, LB

Measure JB, which would, among other things, merge Long Beach’s Civil Service and Human Resources departments, had 62% support, with 38% opposed.

Measure HC, which would make changes to the structure of harbor and utilities commissions — and the Harbor Department — had 59% support, with 40% opposed.

Measure LB had 80% support, with 20 % opposed.

This measure would remove 5% utility user tax exemption for electrical corporations and government agencies using gas to make electricity. The change would generate about $15 million in annual revenue.

All three measures need a simple majority to pass.

LBCC: Measure AC

Measure AC had 66% support, with 34% opposed.

This measure would authorize $990 million in bonds for school improvement projects. It needs 55% approval to pass.

Lynwood Unified: Measure U

Measure U had 62% support, with 38% opposed.

This measure would authorize $80 million in bonds to repair and improve aging neighborhood schools, which is intended to support student achievement and college/career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts/ skilled trades. To pay for the bond, the district would levy $50 per $100,000 in assessed value to property owners.

This measure needs 55% support to pass.

Paramount: Measure LR

Measure LR had 77% support, with 23% opposed.

If approved, it would change the tax-rate structure for businesses to help enhance services from public safety to maintaining public parks, according to the city’s website.

Measure LR would change the structure “from number of employees to a percentage of gross receipts.”

“If the measure passes to change the tax structure to be gross receipts based,” according to the city, “more than 75% of small businesses would pay a lower tax than what they are currently paying now while larger businesses would pay a higher business license tax due to their larger gross receipts.”

This measure needs 2/3 support to pass.

Paramount Unified: Measure Q

Measure Q had 71% support, with 28% opposed.

This measure would authorize $190 million in bonds to improve school safety/ security systems; fix deteriorating infrastructure, roofs, plumbing, electrical; repair, construct and improve classrooms, labs and career-training facilities. The district would levy $60 per $100,000 of assessed value on property owners.

This measure needs 55% to pass.

Torrance: Measure TC

Measure TC had 71% support, with 29% opposed.

Measure TC would make 13 amendments to the city’s charter, including giving it a modern reform to the city’s charter and increase pay for councilmembers.

If Measure TC passes by a majority of voters, each proposed amendment will pass, according to the city’s website. If the measure fails, the city charter will remain as is.

The amendments include increasing disclosure requirements for campaign donations for candidates; requiring ethics training for city officials requiring all lobbyists to register with the city; modernizing official city communication; restricting councilmember compensation to the state’s minimum wage at $16 and hour; and others, according to the city’s website.

This measure needs a simple majority to pass.

Hermosa Beach: Measure HB

Measure HB had 42% support, with 58% opposed.

Measure HB would enact a local sales tax of 3/4 cent, which is expected to generate approximately $3 million year and will only benefit Hermosa Beach residents and businesses, according to the city’s website.

The revenue, according to the city, will be used for public safety, park and beach protection, retaining and attracting businesses, repair and maintain streets and sidewalks, emergency preparedness and neighborhood and city infrastructure improvements.

This measure needs a simple majority to pass.

Hermosa Beach City School District: Measure HV

Measure HV had 61% support, with 39% opposed.

This measure, which needs 55% approval to pass, would authorize $28.7 million in bonds for school improvement projects. The district would levy, on average, $13.15 per $100,000 of assessed property values to pay for the bonds.

Manhattan Beach: Measure MMB

Measure MMB had 56% support, with 44% opposed.

If approved, Manhattan Beach’s Measure MMB would increase the local sales-tax rate by one-half cent, raising about $5.3 million for essential services, according to the city’s website.

The services include maintaining city streets including fixing potholes; renovating aging community facilities; expanding downtown sidewalks for outdoor dining and improved access; keeping infrastructure and parks maintained; among other city upgrades.

The measure is 50 cents for every $100 purchased, according to the website.

This measure needs a simple majority to pass.

MBUSD: Measure RLS

Measure RLS had 65% support, with 35% opposed.

This measure, which needs 55% approval to pass, would authorize $200 million in bonds for school improvement projects. It would levy an average of $32 per $100,000 in assessed property value to pay for the bonds without increasing tax rates.

Redondo Beach: Measures FP, RB and SD

Measure FP had 72% support, with 28% opposed.

Measure FP would allow the city to issue up to nearly $94 million in general obligation bonds to substantially upgrade the city’s fire operations.

Measure FP would levy an annual tax of $17.45 per $100,000 assessed property valuation, or about $150 per year for the average homeowner for up to 30 years, according to the city’s website.

This measure may need two-thirds of voters to vote yes to pass — but that’s not guaranteed. If the statewide Proposition 5 passes in this election, then Measure FP would only need 55% approval to pass.

Measure RB had 64% support, with 36% opposed. Measure RB would amend the city’s charter to allow the town to make certain zoning and land use changes without voter approval.

Measure SD had 58% support, with 42% opposed.

Measure SD would amend the charter to allow members of the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education to receive monthly compensation based on a “sliding scale that is set based on the school district’s number of students” in average daily attendance, according to the Notice of Election from Redondo Beach’s city clerk’s office.

Board members could receive up to $240 a month under the California Education Code.

Measures RB and SD need simple majorities to pass.

RBUSD: Measure S

Measure S had 66% support, with 34% opposed.

This measure, which needs 55% approval to pass, would authorize $278 million in bonds school improvement projects. It would levy $29.95 per $100,000 in assessed property value to pay for the bonds.

PVPUSD: Measure SOS

Measure SOS had 55% support, with 45% opposed.

This measure, which needs 55% approval to pass, would authorize $297.8 million in bonds for school improvement projects. It would levy about $29.49 per $100,000 in assessed property value to pay for the bonds

Originally Published: November 5, 2024 at 8:58 PM PST

Through the program, businesses will have access to free technical assistance, marketing, networking and referral opportunities.

Patch Staff

|Updated Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:22 pm PT

LONG BEACH, CA — Long Beach's new Legacy Business program aims to recognize and champion the city's longstanding local businesses that have helped shape the city's vibrant community.

The city partnered with Long Beach Heritage, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to historic preservation, to create a system of support for qualifying businesses.

“Long Beach proudly recognizes the invaluable contributions of our longstanding businesses,” said Mayor Rex Richardson. “Legacy Businesses are the heart of our community. Through this program, we celebrate their lasting impact and ensure their stories continue to inspire future generations of entrepreneurs.”

To qualify, businesses must have operated in Long Beach for at least 10 years and meet two of the following criteria:

Certified Legacy Businesses will receive a certificate, plaque and a window decal and will be formally recognized in the program's registry. Through the program, businesses will have access to free technical assistance, marketing and promotional support, networking and referral opportunities.

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To apply, visit the program's webpage.

"Legacy Businesses provide local employment opportunities, uphold the unique fabric and history of our neighborhoods and create gathering spaces for residents and visitors," said Economic Development Department Director Bo Martinez. "We proudly honor these establishments as cornerstones of our community and look forward to their continued influence and success for generations to come."

In April 2023, the Long Beach City Council unanimously to establish an official City of Long Beach Legacy Business Registry and provide support to historic businesses. Long Beach Heritage started its Legacy Business Program in 2022 and has supported a mix of nearly 40 eateries, hotels and specialty services in the city.

The city will now facilitate the program and all original businesses will automatically entered into the city's registry. A list of participating businesses can be found on the program website.

"Long Beach Heritage is proud that the Long Beach Legacy Business cultural heritage program we originated in 2022 will now be part of the City of Long Beach Economic Development Department," said Long Beach Heritage President Chris Hogan. "As part of the City’s economic focus, the Program can expand its impact and provide greater resources to help our long-established, diverse local businesses."