
Kristen Farrah Naeem, Staff Writer
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Rally for reproductive rights held at Harvey Milk Promenade Park in Long Beach
Around four dozen people gathered during a rally for reproductive rights at Harvey Milk Promenade Park in Long…
May 9, 2022
Beloved LGBTQ and Latinx-owned plant store Plantiitas opens second location on 4th Street
Local plant shop Plantiitas will celebrate the grand opening of its second location at 2011 E 4th St.…
May 5, 2022
Protest held outside Long Beach courthouse in support of reproductive rights
Over 60 people gathered in front of the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse on Tuesday, May 3 to protest…
May 4, 2022
‘I just really believed whatever my boss told me’: How the Filipino Migrant Center helps vulnerable immigrants escape their traffickers
Before contacting the Long Beach-based Filipino Migrant Center in 2014, Filipino immigrant Lester Ramos didn’t realize that, at…
May 3, 2022
Grassroots organizations celebrate workers’ rights at Cesar Chavez Park in Long Beach
Multiple grassroots organizations, workers and families came together to celebrate May Day at Cesar Chavez Park in Long…
May 2, 2022
New food pantry to open in Admiral Kidd Park on Saturday
Local nonprofit Food Finders and the City of Long Beach will open a new food pantry on Saturday,…
April 28, 2022
New playground equipment for Admiral Kidd Park is on its way, will replace burned-down playground
Partners of Parks Long Beach (POP) has ordered new playground equipment for Admiral Kidd Park, the nonprofit announced…
April 28, 2022
New exhibit at Rancho Los Cerritos looks at how Mexican Californians define home
Rancho Los Cerritos’s newly-debuted yearlong exhibit “Roots in California: Concepts of Home” focuses on the experiences of Mexicans…
April 27, 2022
Paddleboarders gather on Alamitos Peninsula in support of Ukraine
Over 50 people, mostly in swimsuits and barefoot, gathered on the sands near the Leeway Sailing Center in…
April 25, 2022
Last day for residents of Washington, Cambodia Town and Zaferia neighborhoods to give input on zoning plans for city center
The City of Long Beach is asking residents of the Washington, Cambodia Town, and Zaferia neighborhoods to share…
April 22, 2022