Docking Paychecks: The High Cost of Working as a Port Truck Driver

Mar. 19, 2019 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: employee misclassification, independent contractors, Intermodal Bridge Transport, Justice for Port Drivers, KCET, labor rights, Teamsters

Since April 2014, port truck drivers have held 16 strikes at the L.A./Long Beach ports, often demanding to be reclassified as regular employees.

ARTIST CONVERSATIONS PODCAST EP. 2: Different Song, Same Struggle

Mar. 15, 2019 / By Odin Smith
Tags: artist, conversations, mental health, music, podcast

If you ever struggled with mental health, you probably remember that one song, artist, or album that made it all better, if just for a bit. In this podcast, host Odin Smith joins other youth to explore this and their mental health stories in detail.

Sorry, Dad, But No Golden Robe This Graduation

Mar. 12, 2019 / By Yesenia Pacheco
Tags: Depression, graduation, mental health, pressure, Youth

The pressure to meet society’s expectations is a lifelong struggle.

Youth Q&A with Jeannine Pearce: Reflections on Overcoming Trauma, a Recall Effort, and Sexism at Work

Mar. 11, 2019 / By Chantera Walton and Yesenia Pacheco
Tags: city leader, council, Pearce, Politics, recall, sexism, trauma

Pearce gives her most personal interview yet, telling how she got back on track to pursue her progressive vision for Long Beach.

Parents Continue Fight for High Needs Students in Long Beach

Mar. 5, 2019 / By Sarahi Apaez and Ceferino Martirez
Tags: Funding, lcff, schools

Long Beach parents organize hard! --- Did you know that community input on school funding is required by law? Check out what parents are doing about it!