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Alison King appointed Director of Long Beach Health Department
King has held the role in an interim capacity since October 2023. Alison King was officially appointed as…
Long Beach launches new Harm Reduction Program for drug users
The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) has initiated a Harm Reduction Program to…
Fix Long Beach pet clinic using newly developed parvo treatment to give dogs a fighting chance
The Fix Long Beach clinic has joined the mission to save 1 million puppies nationwide from the deadly…
Massive sewage spill prompts closures in all Long Beach waters
All beaches in Long Beach and Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro were closed to swimmers and surfers Monday…
Long Beach beaches closed due to sewage spill in San Gabriel
Beaches west of Belmont Shore in Long Beach are closed to the public following a 15,000-gallon sewage spill…
Dignity Health St. Mary’s CARE Center receives $2.3 million renovation
St. Mary’s CARE Center will continue to provide services to thousands of residents in the LGBTQ community. A…
Long Beach Fresh will work with City to stock grocery stores in low-income communities
Long Beach urban farms and farmer markets vendors will soon place their homegrown produce in stores in low-income…
Long Beach reports first locally acquired dengue virus
Long Beach health officials Wednesday confirmed the city’s first locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne dengue virus, which…
Long Beach Health Department releases survey, will study vaccine hesitancy in residents
The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services is studying why some residents may be hesitant to…
Long Beach appoints Alison King as acting director of Health Department
King is currently the Bureau Manager for Long Beach’s Housing Authority; City continuing to search for a permanent…