While chilly nights this December remind Long Beach residents of upcoming holidays and festivities, for the homeless, cold nights make it difficult to survive living on the streets. In a unanimous 9-0 vote, the Long Beach City Council approved to authorize the use of the North Long Beach library as[Read More…]
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Long Beach Mayor endorses Gavin Newsom
In back of a small record store in Long Beach called Fingerprints Music, Mayor Robert Garcia met with colleague and Democratic counterpart Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, in front of members of the Long Beach community to announce his support for the former San Francisco mayor’s upcoming campaign for California Governor.[Read More…]
All Belmont Shore wants for Christmas is you
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Belmont Shore Saturday night, as artificial snow fell on a not-so-winter wonderland while children danced in the streets like visions of sugar plum fairies. With neighboring streets lined by cars, residents left their doors open and some were content to[Read More…]
UPD keep students and faculty safe responding to multiple calls for service
K-9 sweep – University Police received a call for service regarding a patrol sweep at 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 15. UPD’s K-9 Avery who is trained in explosive device detection, conducted a thorough sweep in the area of the Chancellor’s office in downtown Long Beach. The purpose of conducting a[Read More…]
Death threat suspect still awaiting trial
Just over a month after being reported to University Police Department by members of La Raza Student Association, 40-year-old Christopher David Cook was booked into the Long Beach City Jail according to the CSULB Newsroom. “[The suspect was] taken into custody without incident today after complex and methodical investigation that[Read More…]
Engineering department at CSULB discusses the relocation of clubs
When students entered the Niggli Conference Center at Cal State Long Beach Monday, they were greeted with a handshake from Dean Forouzan Golshani and a cup of joe. Attendees at the event “Coffee with the Dean,” were encouraged to grab a slice of pizza before the floor opened up for[Read More…]
Housing Director finds new home at the Beach
If new and returning Cal State Long Beach dormers had to learn to adjust to a new home this semester, they weren’t alone. Corry Colonna had a similar experience, moving to the West Coast and into a new apartment to gear up for his new position as Executive Director of[Read More…]
University Police arrest suspect for threats made to La Raza Student Association
Two months after La Raza Student Association received death threats through Facebook, a suspect was taken into custody. 40-year-old Christopher Cook of Fountain Valley was booked by University Police into the Long Beach City Jail on suspicion of five counts of felony criminal threats, 422 Penal Code, with a hate[Read More…]
Nonprofit sheds light on low income homes in Long Beach
Nonprofit organization GRID Alternatives partnered up with volunteers from the Mitsubishi Green Team Wednesday to bring solar energy to Ashlie Christy, a resident of North Long Beach. “A lot of people need a little extra help with getting something like renewable energy,” said Danny Hom, development and communications associate. “So[Read More…]
Indoor hydration stations to remain on flow during water testing at CSULB
As Cal State Long Beach continues to test the waters, a campuswide email provided some clarity on the status of drinking fountains on campus. Just a week after the announcement that some drinking fountains in the McIntosh building tested positive for lead, Mary Stephens, vice president of administration in finance,[Read More…]