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Commentary: Applauding Pope Francis's encyclical on climate change
By Alan Lowenthal U.S. Representative California’s 47th Congressional DistrictI thank the Pope for his continued leadership in bringing…
COMMENTARY: When a parent has cancer: tips for talking to kids By the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Almost 3 million children and adolescents in the U.S. have a parent who has or once had cancer.…
COMMENTARY: Older Americans can improve their communities' disaster preparedness By Capt. Rob Tosatto U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
No one wants to think about disasters affecting us, but they do happen. Natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes…
Letters, Emails, and Website Comments
Flight of fancy? I am a resident of Long Beach and have been the entire 58 years of…
Commentary: Seasonal transitions: caring for, storing and using outdoor power equipment By the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
With warmer weather urging people to bring out lawnmowers, string trimmers and other lawn and garden equipment, [remember]…
Commentary: Simple recipes for household cleaning using non-toxic products By Eli Nussbaum, M.D., Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
Many cleaning products contain ingredients and fragrances that can cause irritation and inflammation in the lungs for children…
Commentary: Get free help understanding your Medicare By David Sayen Medicare regional administrator
Do you ever have questions about your Medicare? Have you ever wondered where you can get fast, reliable…
Letter: Where the heart is…
Where the heart is… Many of you know that I am on the Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) for…
Website Comment: Looking for roots in the hill
Looking for roots in the hill My grandfather worked on Signal Hill in the 1920s or ’30s [“Retrospective…
Letter: The 'O' Word
The ‘O’ word I read with interest your commentary about organic food [“It’s not all about organic,” May…