February is Black History Month, but Cal State Long Beach’s Super Sunday was all about the future. CSULB’s president, Jane Close Conoley, spoke to the congregation at Antioch Church of Long Beach before their service Sunday morning and her message was simple: “college is for you.” “CSU Super Sunday[Read More…]
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Long Beach City Council discusses affordable housing study
If you live in Long Beach, or plan to someday, your housing options may soon become more affordable. Long Beach City Council addressed the issue of the lack of low-cost housing Tuesday night by moving to conduct a study on the resources available for affordable housing units in the area.[Read More…]
Housing a hot topic at Long Beach City Council
People interested in addressing Long Beach’s affordable housing policies can inform themselves on the issue while attending the Affordable Housing Study Session on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Long Beach City Hall on West Ocean Blvd. The study session is part of the LB City Council meeting and presented by[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council approves public safety and housing measure
Long Beach City Council approved two measures to improve public safety and approved the construction of new housing units in East Long Beach during a Tuesday night meeting. North Long Beach will be gaining back paramedic service Rescue 12, after it was pulled in 2010 due to low funds. The[Read More…]
Activists gather to raise funds and gather supplies for Standing Rock protesters
The night was crisp and the energy was positive. Supporters gathered for drinks, food trucks, live entertainment, art vendors, raffles and a good cause. Muldoon’s Saloon in North Long Beach hosted a fundraiser for Standing Rock protesters Saturday night to raise money and gather supplies for those in North Dakota[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council supports sanctuary bills Tuesday night
Long Beach City Council gave its unanimous support for legislation Tuesday that would, in effect, make California a sanctuary state. Long Beach is the first city to formally support the measure. The California Values Act is comprised of two bills, the immigration bill and the religious protection bill. The bills[Read More…]
Long Beach may support “sanctuary state” senate bills
Long Beach Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez announced a city council meeting agenda item to declare that the city will be the first in the state to support two recent immigrant “sanctuary” bills on Friday. “As the Vice Chair of the State Legislative Committee, I believe it is imperative that Long Beach[Read More…]
Students react to halted international flight plan for LBG airport
After nearly two years of negotiation between JetBlue Airways and Long Beach officials, the international flight plan proposal for Long Beach Airport came to a halt. The proposal, set forth by JetBlue, called for the addition of international flights along with the construction of a facility for customs and immigration[Read More…]
Long Beach speaks out against Trump
More than 200 people gathered on a cold and windy Friday night at Harvey Milk Park in downtown Long Beach to protest President Donald Trump just hours after his inauguration. The protesters chanted and marched their way to Promenade Square and were greeted with both honks of support and words[Read More…]
Record rainfall hits Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach’s campus bore the brunt of the Jan. 22 storm, with both outdoor areas and buildings experiencing flooding. The staircase leading from upper to lower campus was swamped with roughly eight inches of rain Sunday afternoon, with the bottom step of the staircase completely covered with water.[Read More…]