Office of Mayor Rex Richardson

LA County Measure A is in a strong position to pass and become law. This is good news for Long Beach. Read my full statement here.

We're hosting the inaugural City of Long Beach Youth Art Contest, and Long Beach Unified School District students in grades 1 - 8 can enter! Submissions open TODAY, November 7th, and will close at the end of February next year. Winners will receive a cash prize, be invited to a special reception at Long Beach City Hall, and have their artwork displayed for the public to view. Parents, this is a great opportunity for your kids to get creative! Get more information at: ?? bit.ly/colbartcontest Thanks LONG BEACH PRESS TELEGRAM for covering. https://lnkd.in/gFsGvrT4

Today is #ElectionDay—It's the last day to vote! Don't wait, make your voice heard. And, Long Beach Transit is giving free rides on all routes today to encourage everyone to get out to the polls. Find a vote center or ballot drop box near you: https://locator.lavote.gov

Election Day is only a few days away! 4-day vote centers are now open across our city and county in addition to the 11-day centers that opened last week. Vote early and skip the line on Election Day! Make your voice heard and cast your ballot today. Find a polling place or ballot drop box near you: locator.lavote.gov

This November we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. We celebrate our generations of Tongva (Gabrieleno), Chumash, and Acjachemen people for centuries-long contributions to Long Beach and our region.

We had a fantastic City Hall-O-Ween celebration today! Thanks to the kids at Chavez and Edison Elementary for trick or treating with us. Happy Halloween!! ??

Shubh Diwali, Long Beach! The Festival of Lights has begun, may the season shine light and joy to all.

Congratulations to the April Parker Foundation on the grand opening of the Futures First Temporary Navigation Center this morning! This center will provide a transitional home for 24 young folks with supportive services, amenities, and most importantly a safe place to lay their heads while getting connected to permanent housing. Thanks for stepping up and joining in on our commitment to end youth homelessness in Long Beach. By joining hands on this work, we can prevent a lifetime of homelessness for future generations.

Last week, we cut the ribbon on a new truck charging facility with 4 GEN LOGISTICS LLC, which will help charge dozens of electric drayage trucks, removing tons of emissions from cargo movement at the Port. We broke ground on this facility less than a year ago, and it’s wonderful to see phase one of this facility now up and ready to go. Congratulations to the 4 GEN team!

Huge news: Vans Warped Tour is BACK and coming to the City of Long Beach! The largest musical event in Long Beach history is happening in DTLB on July 26 and 27, 2025. Presale tickets available on 10/24. Visit vanswarpedtour.com for more.