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In a rare move, commissioners voted to revoke a boat owner's permit to dock at the city facility after almost 20 calls to police or marine safety officials.
“I don’t feel as a boat owner that we need parking meters,” a local boat owner told the Marine Advisory Commission. “There’s only one person who benefits from paid parking—it’s the people who build them and maintain them.”
- ADVERTISEMENT - Navigating these gray areas within the city of Long Beach has led to priorities that in some cases are very different from the county and state. And while the city has won wide praise and national attention for its aggressive vaccination program, its vaccination decisions also have led to accusations of politicking, favoritism and exclusion of groups who play a big part in the city’s ability to function. Consider: Members of the Long Beach City Council were vaccinated against COVID-19 because they were deemed critical to the continuity of government. But that priority rank...