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A real life superhero: Yuri Williams helps communities with A Future SuperHero and Friends
To a regular bystander, Yuri Williams is a Long Beach local, but to thousands of others, Williams is…
LBPD Looting Task Force nets additional arrests from May 31st “civil unrest”
On June 1, 2020, the Long Beach Police Department formed the Looting Task Force with the sole purpose…
Long Beach City Council pauses cannabis tax increase, extends dispensary hours
Long Beach City Council has decided to wait on raising the retail tax on cannabis until they get…
Long Beach Convention Center will serve as LA County Vote Center
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has announced that the Long Beach Convention Center will serve as a…
Tech problems, Zoom disconnections and excessive online hours: what LBUSD families are facing with online learning
During its Sept. 16 regular meeting, the LBUSD Board of Education heard nearly two hours of public comment…
New small business grants to be offered by the City of Long Beach
The City of Long Beach announced that applications and program materials are now available for the City’s new…
Signal Hill, meet your council candidates
Signal Hill voters will get a chance to change up their city council during the Nov. 3 elections.…
Measure US: If passed, revenues from oil barrel production tax to be spent on climate, youth and community health
On Nov. 3, Long Beach residents will vote on Measure US, an oil barrel production tax whose revenues…
Restaurants get a boost as LB City Council allows parklets to stay until end of the year
Residents’ favorite restaurant parklets are here to stay, at least until the end of the year. At their…
Growing community: Plantiitas in Long Beach sells plants to teach self care
A newly formed plant business, Plantiitas, is helping communities of color reconnect to their mental health and ancestral…