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AAPI Heritage Month events with Long Beach libraries
Residents can enjoy a series of cultural, educational and artistic events from the Long Beach Public Library (LBPL)…
May 1, 2024
Long Beach councilmembers express concern over mayor’s ‘media incubator’
While Long Beach residents, Cal State Long Beach professors and multiple councilmembers expressed enthusiasm about a media incubator,…
April 27, 2024
From the mayor: ‘Signal Hill Centennial: A call to celebrate together’
I am honored to serve as your Mayor during the centennial year of our beloved City of Signal…
April 23, 2024
Friends of Rec Park Bandshell releases stacked 2024 performance lineup
The nonprofit continues to rely on community partnerships to restore the historical Long Beach landmark. Two years ago,…
April 16, 2024
Organizers ask Long Beach for longterm, structural funds to Justice Fund
A handful of impassioned residents attended last week’s Long Beach City Council meeting to speak in support of…
April 15, 2024
From Silence to Sound: The Resilience of KLBP Radio in Long Beach
Long Beach’s local radio station KLPB uses donations to rent temporary transmitter; will soon be back on the…
April 12, 2024
Long Beach Airport, Convention Center concession workers join the fight for higher wages
Unlike the Measure RW campaign, Long Beach City Council can approve these wage increases without voter input. The…
April 11, 2024
These Long Beach nonprofits pay as little as $0 annually for rent
Long Beach’s Auditor’s Office found lack of oversight and no formal guidelines for most of these leases. A…
April 8, 2024
How Signal Hill solved its homelessness problem
Signal Hill is the first city in LA County to achieve a “functional zero homelessness,” as County officials…
April 4, 2024
Summer day camps in Long Beach: Where and how to register your kids
Kids ages 5 through 12 can spend their summer days playing games, exploring nature and doing crafts in…
April 3, 2024