Posts Tagged as "Long Beach"

Community Members Lead ‘People’s State of the City’

Apr. 17, 2013 / By
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It’s perhaps the biggest congregation of Long Beach activist groups.

It’s the Mayor’s State of the City...

Hyatt Hotel Workers Unionize in Long Beach

Apr. 14, 2013 / By
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Long Beach community advocates, religious leaders, union organizers and city representatives packed the conference room on the 3rd floor of the Long Beach City Hall this past Monday, April 8...

A Q&A With Senator Ricardo Lara

Apr. 13, 2013 / By
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What many don’t know about Senator Ricardo Lara was that his first love was journalism.

“I had the best journalism teacher in the 8th grade,” said Lara, who is a native of Commerce, CA...

The Biggest Issues Affecting LB Youth, According to Youth

Apr. 9, 2013 / By
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As the People’s State of the City gears up this upcoming Thursday, VoiceWaves asked some of its youth what they thought were some of the biggest issues facing Long Beach youth right now...

Students Want to Ensure that “Every Student Matters” at LBUSD

Apr. 5, 2013 / By
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Hundreds of students and parents showed up in support for the launch of the “Every Student Matters” (ESM) campaign this past weekend at Cesar Chavez Park...

The Peace Builders: Homeland Cultural Center

Apr. 5, 2013 / By
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As the only Long Beach Parks & Recreation center that encourages cultural and multi-ethnic arts and programming, Homeland Cultural Center provides people of all ages a place to foster creativity and celebrate the diversity that Long Beach offers...

A Magazine Bridging Two Worlds: A Talk With Palacio Editor Andrea Sulsona

Apr. 3, 2013 / By
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While growing up in Long Beach, Andrea Sulsona belonged to two different worlds.

At school she spoke English with her friends, teachers, and classmates, but at home she only spoke Spanish...

Queer Youth Radio: Reflections on Pride

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What is Pride? Every year, Long Beach Pride draws in around 30,000 people from all over the country...

The Peace Builders: Building Bridges Camp

Mar. 30, 2013 / By
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When Woodrow Wilson High School teacher Mike Smith suffered of a heart attack years ago, he became a part of Building Bridges Camp history...

Community Leaders Tackle Education & Enforcement Issues in Immigration Reform

Mar. 28, 2013 / By
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Enforcement issues and education barriers are the biggest problems facing the undocumented community in Long Beach according to community leaders at a forum on immigration reform last week...

Queer Youth Radio: Is LB Queer and Youth Friendly?

Mar. 18, 2013 / By and
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Youth reporters explored the question of queer and youth friendliness in Long Beach. What spaces do queer youth feel safe?..

SCIG Passes, But the Fight isn’t Over Yet

Mar. 15, 2013 / By
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So it begins. What has been a long uphill battle, might get even longer.

More than a week has passed since The Port of Los Angeles’ Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the Environmental Impact Report for construction of a cutting-edge shipping yard on the edge of Long Beach by railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)...