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Op-Ed: They asked us to build it. Now they’re taking it apart.
Black families in Long Beach helped create something rare in a school district: programs that actually worked. Now, key parts of that work are being dismantled quietly, without transparency or meaningful community partnership.
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
Op-Ed: From Dreams to Nightmares
This opinion piece was written by Juan M. Benitez, PhD, a parent, community member, Long Beach Unified School…
Opinion: Division Isn’t an Option
This piece was written by Anthony Bryson, a Long Beach resident and human rights activist, and winner of…
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…
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…