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OP-ED: Clear policy is good policy: Why Long Beach should explicitly ban artificial turf in parkways
This op-ed was written by Ryan Wolfe, the president of Willmore City Community Association, a community nonprofit that…
Op-Ed: Long Beach’s Best Fitness Resource Isn’t a Gym — It’s Outside
Bio: Jay Romero, owner and head coach of Jaycromero Fitness, a full-service personal training and nutrition coaching studio…
January 27, 2026
Op-Ed: Soft Power, Loud Heart: How Miss Cambodia Shows Up for Peace
This op-ed was written by Mei Chann Lao, a former Miss Cambodia and UC Berkeley graduate pursuing healthcare,…
December 19, 2025
Op-Ed: In a crisis, you don’t cut the lifelines: The case against slashing LBUSD school counselors
Kennedy Dixon is a veteran school counselor in the Long Beach Unified School District and a former assistant…
December 11, 2025
Op-Ed: Keep plastic out of our Thanksgiving feasts
This op-ed was written by Calvin Levy, a student organizer with California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) students,…
November 20, 2025
Op-Ed: From Dreams to Nightmares
This opinion piece was written by Juan M. Benitez, PhD, a parent, community member, Long Beach Unified School…
September 12, 2025
Opinion: Division Isn’t an Option
This piece was written by Anthony Bryson, a Long Beach resident and human rights activist, and winner of…
August 22, 2025
Op-Ed: SB 79 is how we lower housing costs in Long Beach
This op-ed was written by Alex Arellano, the founder of Everybody’s Long Beach, and two members: Randi Wright…
August 19, 2025
Op-Ed: Our Communities are Under Attack: Why the City Budget is Key to Restoring Stability
This opinion editorial was written by community organizers Gaby Hernandez, Executive Director of Organizing Rooted in Abolition, Liberation…
July 23, 2025
Op-Ed: Five ways to be an activist that does not involve frontlines protesting
This opinion-editorial was written by Vanessa Coover, a Senior Restorative Justice Specialist and former elementary school teacher with…
June 24, 2025