EKA was proud to support its client, the Long Beach Baseball Club, as Matt Knabe, Celine Cordero, and Kelli Sylte attended the club’s first Open Tryout on December 4, 2025. The LBBC is a new professional baseball organization preparing to join the Pioneer League for the upcoming 2026 season. Following a highly successful public naming contest this fall, the team is set to unveil its official name and logo in January. Stay tuned—exciting announcements are ahead.
The Los Angeles City Council has permanently adopted Mayor Karen Bass’ three-year-old initiative to speed up approvals for 100% affordable housing, folding her Executive Directive 1 into the city’s municipal code as the new Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance. The policy requires qualifying projects to be approved within 60 days—far faster than the usual six to nine months—by eliminating many discretionary reviews, and has already streamlined 490 proposals representing over 40,000 units, with 437 approved in an average of just 22 days. However, only a fraction have begun construction, and concerns remain about potential tenant displacement and affordability, especially as the directive has been narrowed over time through exemptions for single-family zones, historic districts, fire-hazard areas, and rent-controlled buildings with 12 or more units. Advocates and some councilmembers support keeping the ordinance but want amendments to better protect renters and ensure that “affordable” units truly match the needs and incomes of low-income Angelenos.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass formally launched her re-election campaign with a rally in downtown LA, promising to make the city safer and more affordable while defending against federal government actions. Bass touted her accomplishments including her Executive Order No. 1, codified into an ordinance earlier this month by the City Council to permanently streamline affordable housing projects, two-year reductions in street homelessness through her signature Inside Safe program, and progress in reducing crime. The Democrat faces challenges from at least three candidates, including former LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner, with the primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026, and a potential runoff on November 3 if no candidate receives a majority.
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The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously appointed Noel Hacegaba, the port’s current Chief Operating Officer, as the next CEO of the Port of Long Beach, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Hacegaba will succeed retiring CEO Mario Cordero and brings more than 15 years of leadership experience at the port, where he has overseen daily operations, major terminal transactions, supply chain recovery efforts after COVID-19 disruptions, and the development of the Supply Chain Information Highway data platform. City and port leaders said his experience positions him to lead the port’s next phase, including advancing zero-emission goals, strengthening global competitiveness, and supporting regional economic growth.
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