Imagine if Long Beach jobs were offered to local residents first. That’s the idea behind Long Beach First, an initiative to have a local hire policy in place for Long Beach.
Long Beach was named one of the most diverse cities in the nation, so I wanted to find out, "Can I see the world without stepping a foot outside of the city?"
California students are making the case for meaningful partnership among youth and adults as a critical and often overlooked solution to the problems plaguing the education system.
Nearly 1,000 women gathered in the prison gym on the day of the event, which featured informational booths on substance abuse, transgender support, disability services and trauma.
The musician has shown that despite the odds stacked against her, including public spats with her record label and other famous artists, her creativity speaks for itself.
LBUSD has seen dropout rates fall from 2010 to 2013 school year, and programs like Long Beach Blast which focus on at-risk students may contribute to these rising graduation rates.
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