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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.

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

Apr. 16, 2019 / By , , and
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Here's our Recap Video, Social Media Story & Podcast covering the event. (We really went out all out on covering this thing.) The annual event brings underrepresented folks together to define the issues.

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

Mar. 19, 2019 / By
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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.

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?

Jul. 12, 2018

Tenants Facing Rent Hike in Central Long Beach Say, ‘Enough.’

Mar. 6, 2018

Long Beach Land Use Element Explained, Debunked