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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.
Surfrider Foundation works to conserve the ‘Beach’ in Long Beach
In the city of Long Beach, the main appeal lies in the latter part of its name. Residents…
This West Long Beach neighborhood is one of LA’s last horse havens. Yet, it remains under threat
There are few places where horses can roam freely in Los Angeles. But in a quiet neighborhood in…
Signal Hill City Hall gets a $3.5 million facelift
After two years of construction, Signal Hill unveiled its newly renovated City Hall on April 16, featuring much-needed…
Long Beach’s Teamsters 848 wants to build a ‘playground with no bounds’
Local labor union Teamsters 848 wants to transform a 4-acre vacant lot near the Long Beach Airport into…
Make Music Day to bring a flurry of free concerts to Long Beach this June
Crowds forming along the sidewalk. Melodic voices filling the air with their vibrant harmonies. Joy radiating from the…
Our Generation Cares celebrates five years of youth empowerment
From running a restaurant and training student drivers to starting Long Beach’s only toy lending library, this nonprofit is just getting started.
Teofilo brings Filipino coffee culture, history to Long Beach
As you drive down Second Street in Long Beach, you’ll see a new location on the horizon. When…
In Photos: MTW’s ‘In the Heights’ shows off its uplifting story at the Carpenter Center
Music Theatre West premiered its production of “In The Heights,” on Saturday, which follows a New York City…
Long Beach will explore buffer zones between smoke shops and schools
The City hopes to reduce the exposure of vaping to young students, and protect seniors with respiratory illnesses.