Kristen Farrah Naeem, Staff Writer
493 posts
Invasive insects bring disease to citrus trees in North Long Beach
An outbreak of the citrus plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB) has been reported in North Long Beach, according to…
January 11, 2023
Community raises over $2,000 for street vendor after cart is stolen
Shautessia Woods has been peddling her handcrafted juice blends around the Pike Outlets in Long Beach since losing…
January 5, 2023
Client of Long Beach-based legal nonprofit to be released after 32 years
The Long Beach-based nonprofit Unite The People has succeeded in getting another client who potentially faced life in…
December 29, 2022
Long Beach’s Environmental Services Bureau to offer eight-week composting and recycling program
Long Beach residents will have an opportunity to study waste reduction strategies in-depth over an eight-week course organized…
December 29, 2022
Long Beach mourns the 99 people who died homeless in 2022, new mayor declares state of emergency
Mourners gathered in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Wednesday night to honor the 99 unhoused people who died in…
December 22, 2022
Long Beach inaugurates new mayor Rex Richardson, other elected officials
The City inaugurated its recently elected officials Tuesday evening, including Long Beach’s new mayor, Rex Richardson. “These public…
December 21, 2022
This nonprofit helps reunite families with relatives suffering from homelessness
Jim Reynolds and his fellow private investigators would often get calls from distraught families whose loved ones had…
December 19, 2022
In the face of rising hate crimes, AAPI nonprofits hold workshops to brace Cambodian elders
Two nonprofit organizations have teamed up to organize a series of workshops in Long Beach that will teach…
December 15, 2022
Signal Hill City Council rotates again, Tina Hansen reappointed as mayor
Signal Hill City Council has reorganized itself following the most recent election results, with Tina Hansen rotating into…
December 15, 2022
Birthworkers of Color Collective fundraising for first permanent storefront
After five years of training doulas in Long Beach, the Birthworkers of Color Collective is asking the community…
December 7, 2022