Happy New Year 1397! — Long Beach Celebrates Persian-Iranian ‘NoRooz’

Mar. 29, 2017 / By M. Smith
Tags: holiday, new year, Persian

Mark your calendar for the year 1397! NoRooz is the New Year for the Persian and Iranian communities worldwide.

Will Refinery Expansion Mean Better or Worse Air for Long Beach’s Poor?

Mar. 22, 2017 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: Environment, pollution, refinery

Westside residents worry life in the “dead zone” may worsen should Tesoro’s pipeline plans go through.

For Women’s Day, All-Female Art Show

Mar. 16, 2017 / By Desarae Gomez
Tags: Art, artists, Women

Celebrating and recognizing women artists in Long Beach during Women's History Month.

Immigration Destination: The Road to Sanctuary City

Mar. 13, 2017 / By M. Smith
Tags: deportation, Immigration, sanctuary

Our first mini-documentary follows a group of Long Beach immigrant youth and their journey to make their city, along with all of California, a sanctuary zone that keeps their families together.

How Do LB Neighbors Talk About Gentrification?

Mar. 9, 2017 / By Nayobi Maldonado-Ochoa
Tags: gentrification, Housing

Despite emerging as a major urban issue, a Youth Reporter found that Long Beach residents don’t seem to want to talk about gentrification.

North Long Beach Locals ‘Crop Swap’ Fresh, Organic Produce Grown Closer to Home

Mar. 8, 2017 / By Desarae Gomez
Tags: gardening, organic, sustainability

Every first Saturday of the month, green thumb neighbors help promote sustainability through swapping garden-grown produce from their own backyards.

For Family of Holocaust Survivors, Trump Rhetoric Sounds Too Familiar

Mar. 7, 2017 / By Xochitl Abarca
Tags: holocaust, Refugees, trump

For Jax, a Long Beach resident whose family survived the Holocaust, the signs are all too familiar.

Ballot Measure Aims to Stem Rising Youth Homelessness in L.A.

Mar. 2, 2017 / By Ben Novotny
Tags: gentrification, Homeless, Housing, Youth

More youth are homeless now because of Los Angeles' rising cost of living. Can Measure H help?