Students who rely on public transit could have a harder time getting around Los Angeles County after Metro revealed renovations that will cause an eight-month closure of the Blue Line. On Jan. 15 the Metro announced that the Blue Line will begin the first of two partial shut downs starting[Read More…]
Long Beach
Any off-campus news. Events that happen off-campus or news that affect/interest the greater Long Beach community fall under this category.
Long Beach residents take a stand for their city
When Jedi Jimenez approached the podium at the People’s State of the City Thursday, he faced hundreds of Long Beach residents, crammed shoulder to shoulder in the pews of the First Congregational Church located downtown. Attendees shared one unifying goal: to take their city’s issues head on. When Jimenez finally[Read More…]
Broken elevator, auto burglary and suspicious circumstances at CSULB
Disturbance – While patrolling the vicinity of the College of Business Administration Building at 10:23 p.m. Feb. 28, a community service officer encountered a group of about eight people. Regarding the late hour, the officer asked the students to leave but they refused. According to Lt. Richard Goodwin, a police[Read More…]
UDP and University Bookstore to receive major upgrade
For prospective and first-year students at Cal State Long Beach, a major renovation of the University Dining Plaza and University Bookstore may be something to look forward to. According to Michael Gardner, capital project manager at Physical Planning and Facilities Management, the project is currently gaining traction, but it is[Read More…]
Lynwood High School visits CSULB as part of an education exchange
The sounds of high school students fidgeting with empty water bottles filled the Anatol Center Tuesday afternoon. Their hands wrinkled blank application papers as they listened to a handful of university students and faculty explain the importance of attending college. College Bridge: An Ethnic Studies Exchange was hosted at Cal[Read More…]
Chemical reaction causes explosion in CSULB engineering lab
Two engineering buildings were evacuated at Cal State Long Beach Tuesday after a chemical explosion sparked a fire, injuring a professor. The Long Beach Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 1:23 p.m. in response to the fire, which started in the Engineering and Computer Sciences Building in room 114.[Read More…]
President Conoley Speaks at Second Samoan Church
Local coalition forms to give the neighborhood a voice and put slum lords on notice
The disruptive activities surrounding a Long Beach hotel were the subject of contention on Saturday, after community members in the Zaferia neighborhood rallied on 11th Street and Obispo Avenue Saturday to protest the Grace Hotel. The Grace Hotel primarily houses residents who are unable to afford the average rental price[Read More…]
CSULB President Conoley speaks to families of Long Beach about preparing for college
Cal State Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley Sunday took the stage at a local church Sunday to deliver an emotional call to action — earn a college degree despite financial roadblocks. “A college degree can unblock life changing and transformative opportunities for you, your family, your whole community,”[Read More…]
People’s State of the City to showcase city problems from residents’ perspectives
While Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia introduced city problems and statistics in his January State of the City event, one thing was missing from the speech: live resident input. “The people won’t be denied, the people won’t back down” are the first words of the People’s State of the City[Read More…]