Over 20 tombstones encircled the grass in front of the bookstore Wednesday morning displaying the names and faces of icons whose lives were lost to smoking-related illnesses. Celebrities such as Patrick Swayze, David Bowie and Walt Disney were some of the individuals represented on the tombstones. The event was put[Read More…]
Long Beach
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City of Long Beach just became one step closer to legalizing recreational use of marijuana
Residents may see clouds of a different kind in the near future, as the Long Beach City Council moved to pass a new ordinance allowing the sale and recreational use of marijuana. While medicinal use is legal within the city, commercial sale and use of marijuana is illegal. The council[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council recommends some of their favorite local businesses
For this edition of The Daily 49er’s special issue, we reached out to Long Beach City Council leaders and asked them to recommend some of their favorite local businesses within their districts to our readers. Suzie Price, District 3 Price said that one of her favorite places to go to[Read More…]
Long Beach hopes to create an environment where everyone can thrive
The “Everyone In” initiative introduced by Long Beach Vice Mayor Rex Richardson seeks to tackle issues of inclusivity among minorities in business and the working community in Long Beach. “It’s a call to action to all segments of our community, to make sure our economy grows with everyone in mind,”[Read More…]
Long Beach Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce will not be charged for domestic violence and DUI charges
A decision made Oct. 20 by the district attorney not to charge a Long Beach councilmember for driving under the influence on June has raised questions and concern within the community, including a recall effort. Last week the Los Angeles District Attorney, Jackie Lacey, decided not to charge District 2[Read More…]
Uptown puts on Beach Streets
A stretch of Atlantic Avenue in North Long Beach clamored with the sounds of bicycle gears clicking and locals chattering. Beach Streets is a biannual cycling event that showcases local business and the community. The event, which moves locations each time, returned to its original site in North Long Beach[Read More…]
Annual lost and found auction helps fund scholarships at CSULB
Attendees braved temperatures in the high 90s as students anxiously waited to see what thrifted bargains they could bag at the annual Lost and Found auction on Wednesday. Cal State Long Beach’s annual sale opened approximately 10 minutes early this year due to the growing line of students along Friendship[Read More…]
City council extends agreement with Long Beach convention bureau
Watch out Los Angeles, Long Beach wants to be the new tourist destination in Southern California. “It is beautiful to see our city from a tourist’s lens,” said Lena Gonzalez, city council representative for district one. “You have to be a tourist in your own city sometimes because that’s when[Read More…]
Long Beach citizens give back by participating in a beach clean up every month
When Justin Rudd moved to Long Beach 20 years ago, he often had to jump over piles of trash during his runs on the beach. In response, he asked a few friends to meet on a Saturday to help pick up litter. Since then the effort has grown into a[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council moves to ban polystyrene foam
Long Beach City Council voted to ban polystyrene foam on Tuesday night after four hours of deliberation, drawing a large but divided crowd into the council chambers. Similar to how the statewide single-use plastic bag ban in California was aimed to limit pollution, the polystyrene ordinance is set to ban[Read More…]