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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Remembering A Local Hero: Stephanie Alys Bussi

Apr. 30, 2015 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: disabilities, Housing

Besides working for disability rights, Bussi was a champion for affordable housing, homeless services, and public transportation.

Green Prize Fest Brings Sustainability To Underserved Communities

Apr. 30, 2015 / By Adalhi Montes
Tags: Environment, Green

Over 2,000 people from across Long Beach attended the Green Prize Festival on April 26. The festival highlighted and rewarded the prestigious "Green Prize" to individuals and organizations who have demonstrated environmentally-friendly actions.

Meet Long Beach’s Next Pro Football Star

Apr. 28, 2015 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: Sports

On Thursday, the NFL will begin its' draft season and the most talented young football players will begin to fulfill their dreams. While Iman Marshall, Long Beach's star football player, won't be drafted just yet, the teen is already getting a buzz.

How Uber & Lyft Are Forcing Local Taxi Drivers To Make A Change

Apr. 24, 2015 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: Technology, workers

As transport apps like Uber and Lyft continue to grow in popularity, they have been giving relentless competition to taxi companies and Long Beach taxi drivers have been feeling the pinch.

Meet Three Long Beach Street Vendors

Apr. 23, 2015 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: street food

The bells and horn sounds they use to alert pedestrians of their presence are familiar sounds in Long Beach’s immigrant residential areas. Customers interact with them every day, but few pause to get to know their stories.

Getting Off A Gang Injunction Not As Simple As “Opting-Out”

Apr. 20, 2015 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: anti-gang, gang injunction, Gangs, Police, police brutality

Heralded by police as the answer to ending crime and vilified by community activists as the new Jim Crow law, gang injunctions have been a controversial issue, no matter how you look at it. Here are four steps to getting off a gang injunction list in Long Beach.

Long Beach Prepares To Meet State Water Restrictions

Apr. 16, 2015 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: drought, water

In response to California’s drought, many of Long Beach’s public green spaces, including parks, campuses and lawns, are being converted from water-hogging designs to drought-tolerant landscapes.

Long Beach’s Environmental State of the City 2015

Apr. 16, 2015 / By Paula Abad
Tags: Environment

For Earth Day 2015, local youth cartoonist Paula Abad expresses the state of water and air quality in Long Beach.

Statewide Youth Media Releases Issue #2 of Calafia

Apr. 15, 2015 / By New America Media
Tags: New America Media, Youth Media

Calafia is the print edition of YouthWire.org, which is a "best of" compendium of writing and reporting from youth-led community media hubs across California.

Remembering Keshawn: Youth Reflect On Preventing Violence in Long Beach

Apr. 15, 2015 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: violence, Violence Prevention, youth violence

The Long Beach community was shaken when 15 year-old Keshawn Brooks was killed last month in a robbery two blocks from his home.

Local Queer Artists Shine At Feminist Spoken Word Tour

Apr. 14, 2015 / By Thomas Lick (Vanguard)
Tags: Arts and Culture, LGBTQ

The nationally touring spoken word showcase Sister Spit was equal parts rowdy, uplifting, and unyieldingly hilarious, as some of the best and zaniest LGBTQ artists shared their stories with an eager Long Beach crowd.

Why the Former South Carolina Cop May Walk in The Scott Slaying

Apr. 13, 2015 / By New America Media
Tags: African Americans, Police, police brutality

The police officer who shot Walter Scott may wind up being the rare case of a cop convicted of murdering in cold-blood an unarmed black man. If past history is any guide, though, just don’t bet on it yet.