Monthly Archives: October 2012

Prostate Cancer Hits African American Men Especially Hard

Oct. 14, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Erin Marcus, Posted: Oct 12, 2012

MIAMI — Marc Henderson, a 63-year-old African-American airport executive here, isn’t afraid to ask his physician to do a blood test for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), a screening test for prostate cancer...

Taxpayers Spend Millions on Valley Fever in Prisons

Oct. 14, 2012 / By
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Vida en el Valle , News Report, Rebecca Plevin, Posted: Oct 14, 2012

Californians are locked into contributing to the cost of treating state inmates sickened by valley fever...

From Youth Media for Building Healthy Communities

Oct. 14, 2012 / By
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Recently, California Assemblymember Toni Atkins’ Select Committee on Homelessness held a hearing focused on youth...

Celebrating and Growing Digital Media Arts

Oct. 12, 2012 / By
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The fourth Digital Media Arts Summit brought sustainable digital media jobs and ideas to Long Beach last Thursday at the Grand events center...

The Arts As Economic Engine

Oct. 10, 2012 / By
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October is national arts and humanities month. VoiceWaves Reporter Angela Or spoke with Arts Council for Long Beach Interim Executive Director John Glaza about the Arts as economic engine...

Local Groups to Host Deferred Action Seminar

Oct. 10, 2012 / By
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THERMAL, Calif. — Leaders of Tomorrow, FIRME Productions, and Comité Cívico del Valle are presenting a Deferred Action workshop this Saturday, October 13, from 9 a.m...

The Soda Tax – Missing the Point?

Oct. 10, 2012 / By
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Blog, Various Authors

Keyannie Norford, 17
I know that no matter what the price of soda is, if I want it I will go get it...

Long Beach Public Education Leaders Warn Against Prop 30 Failure

Oct. 10, 2012 / By
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By Noah Kelly

Photo by Sarah Bennett

One of the nicer days of late was host to some grim portents as leaders from Long Beach’s three educational bodies held a press conference to outline the dire consequences if the Governor Brown-sponsored Proposition 30 does not pass in November.

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Long Beach Names New Health Officer

Oct. 7, 2012 / By
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LONG BEACH — The new city health officer has been named by the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, city officials announced Friday...

Keeping the Port of Long Beach for Long Beachers

Oct. 5, 2012 / By
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During a community input meeting hosted by the Port of Long Beach and the West Long Beach Neighborhood Association, a young woman confronted port officials, asking them what was being done to ensure that port jobs reach Long Beach residents...

The Soda Tax – Missing the Point?

Oct. 4, 2012 / By
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Blog, Various Authors

Keyannie Norford, 17
I know that no matter what the price of soda is, if I want it I will go get it...