Crowds gather for Buskerfest in Downtown Long Beach in 2014. Photo by Brian Addison. More than 40 business owners have signed onto a letter urging the Downtown Long Beach Alliance to plan more events ...

Municipal departments have been told to start trimming their budgets now as the city expects leaner, more turbulent times ahead.

“We need to connect our new residents to our Downtown,” one of them said. “We have more new buildings and residents than we’ve ever had, and yet we have lower foot traffic.” ...

The Port said it experienced a surge of cargo volume in March and marked its best first quarter on record, officials announced Monday.

Organizers say more than 200,000 people attended across race weekend, but the main event drew fewer TV viewers than other IndyCar events.

Organizers say more than 200,000 people attended across race weekend, but the main event drew fewer TV viewers than other IndyCar events.