Monthly Archives: August 2018

Local Movie-Goers React to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

Aug. 24, 2018 / By
Tags: , ,

It was refreshing to see Hollywood embrace diversity, they thought.

Boys of Color Camp Brings A Transformation of Love, Healing & Community

Aug. 22, 2018 / By
Tags: , , , ,

What happens when you gather over 100 young boys of color to camp in the northern woods of California? Healing, trust, and gender workshops, says this Long Beach youth.

ANALYSIS: Does Rent Control Lead to More Evictions?

Aug. 14, 2018 / By
Tags: , ,

A fair and deep dive on one major question.

Seniors, Veterans, Disabled Residents Protest Downtown Long Beach Rent Hike

Aug. 10, 2018 / By and
Tags: , , , ,

Many say they can't afford the rent increase, fearing they might go homeless.

Long Beach Charity Organizers Hand Out 500 Backpacks To Kids in Need

Aug. 8, 2018 / By
Tags: , , , , ,

Tito Rodriguez, also known as the “Hood Santa,” and Jose “Dire” Mercado, owner of 1897LB, came together once again for their third annual backpack giveaway.
..

Man found dead on sidewalk couch in Long Beach. Area has major homelessness.

Aug. 5, 2018 / By
Tags: ,

A dead body was found Sunday on a couch on the sidewalk off Cedar avenue and Anaheim street, a corner where homeless persons commonly sleep on sidewalk mattresses or bare concrete at night and day.

Social Justice Event #JustLBC Welcomed Long Beach to a Day of Arts, Music

Aug. 1, 2018 / By
Tags: , ,

Headlining the event was Earth Arrow, a Afro-Cuban hip-hop band.