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Long Beach community groups call for the end of police violence at march through East Long Beach

Sep. 14, 2020 / By
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Long Beach residents continued to call for defunding the police, this time as the city council prepared to make a decision on that very topic.
Youth jobs prevent crime, Long Beach youth say, but only half have access to a paying gig.

Can Youth Jobs be Long Beach’s True Crime Deterrent? — VoiceWaves Long Beach

Apr. 29, 2020 / By
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Youth jobs prevent crime but only half of teens have access to a paying gig, Long Beach survey says.

Trade Your Skills for (Almost) Anything at the ‘Time Exchange’

Sep. 25, 2019 / By
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What started off as a way to survive the recession has become a free social network for everyday help and friendship.

Apr. 16, 2019

Dang! — People’s State of the City Took On Long Beach’s Housing, Police, Racial Inequality

Mar. 19, 2019

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

Nov. 27, 2018

‘I know nothing about adulting’; LBUSD is shifting focus to college courses over life learning

Nov. 15, 2018

A Bittersweet Victory: Here’s How Long Beach Tenants Fought Landlords and Won

Oct. 29, 2018

The Dawn of the Worker Owned Business In Long Beach

Aug. 14, 2018

ANALYSIS: Does Rent Control Lead to More Evictions?