Crystal Niebla
Crystal was raised in South Los Angeles and is the first college graduate in her family. She is a class of 2016 CSULB graduate who has served as an editor for her campus newspaper and freelanced for the Long Beach Post and Random Length News. Crystal is now a Report for America corps member, covering the Westside for the Long Beach Post. Follow her work @crystalniebla on Twitter and @crystalniebla_media on Instagram. Posts by Crystal Niebla:
Top Democrats, Cancer Patients Unite Against Obamacare Repeal
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi alongside other congressmembers, cancer patients, and Long Beach stakeholders gathered to defend Obamacare on MLK Day.
Hope, Skepticism Follow Mayor’s State of the City
Mayor Robert Garcia’s speech last night covered major issues. How are residents responding?
Diverse Long Beach Celebrates Its Many Holidays
Long Beach communities celebrated Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and other traditions last week while, for some, the holidays continue on.
6 Great Tips to Preventing Theft During the Holidays
While it may be a time for giving, some burglars see it as a time for taking.
City Votes to Stand with Standing Rock, Review Its Own Oil Impact
Long Beach's indigenous, students, and activists filled council chambers to voice that the fight is not over.
Voting During and After Lock Up — Yes, it’s possible.
Many of those with felonies wrongly believe they can't vote but recent law cleared the air just in time for elections.Vote Against the Groper in Chief This Election
Sexual assault is all too common and the last thing we need is a president who believes it's just "locker room talk," writes Youth Reporter Crystal Niebla.
Long Beach Drops Its Minimum Wage Plan to Join State’s
The city council decided last month that it will slow its path towards a $15 an hour minimum wage.