Kristen Farrah Naeem, Staff Writer
522 posts
Local cannabis collective recommends changes to Long Beach’s failing Cannabis Social Equity Program
The Long Beach Collective Association, a group of individuals and businesses in the local cannabis industry, has asked…
July 26, 2021
No more immigrant children held at Long Beach Convention Center
There are no more immigrant children being kept at the Long Beach Convention Center, Mayor Robert Garcia announced…
July 23, 2021
Long Beach dedicates $8.63 million to public safety, over half goes to LBPD
The Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to dedicate $8.63 million to deal with crime arising from the…
July 22, 2021
U-Haul truck full of chlorine powder catches fire in Signal Hill, nearby Costco evacuated
Today, a U-Haul truck containing about 600 pounds of chlorine powder was on fire at the 2200 block…
July 16, 2021
Mother and daughter from Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe fight to save their sacred plant from American consumerism
Next time you smell the scent of burning sage, think about who’s burning it and where they got…
July 15, 2021
Black people targeted by hate crimes more than any other group in Long Beach
According to data collected by Los Angeles County, Black people in Long Beach were victimized by hate crimes…
July 9, 2021
Three-strikes law keeps Long Beach man in prison for 22 years on nonviolent charge
Ceasar McDowell and Long Beach native Allan McIntosh shared a six-by-nine foot cell for ten years in the…
July 8, 2021
Cannabis businesses now allowed to share manufacturing space in Long Beach
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, July 6 to allow multiple cannabis businesses to manufacture…
July 7, 2021
Long Beach City Council to decide whether multiple cannabis businesses can share a manufacturing space
City staff will present recommendations for a new ordinance that would allow shared-use cannabis manufacturing at tonight’s Long…
July 6, 2021
La Fuente: Two doulas breaking the myth of what birth is ‘supposed’ to be
Friends Marisol Garcia and Danellia Arechiga were both working as doulas out of their homes when they decided…
July 2, 2021