An existing shelter for unhoused individuals will expand its capacity next week as temperatures drop and the rainy season approaches.
Beginning Jan. 1, occupancy at the city’s shelter at 702 W. Anaheim St. will rise from 85 to 125 people. The expanded capacity will be in place through the end of March.
The city will also use its existing Multi-Service Center in West Long Beach as an emergency shelter for up to 60 people during extreme weather conditions, such as temperatures below 45 degrees or heavy rain…