More Displacement & Poor Air: Youth Protest 710 Freeway Expansion

Jul. 24, 2019 / By Luis Sanchez, Sarahi Apaez and Ceferino Martirez
Tags: activism, freeway, Housing, pollution, Youth

Long Beach youth and other 710 freeway communities gathered together in Commerce to protest the expansion of the freeway citing environmental consequences and displacement.

Youth Q&A: Mayor Garcia Talks Identity, Housing, Criminal Justice & Pollution in Long Beach

Jan. 3, 2019 / By Ceferino Martirez, Yesenia Pacheco and Abel Avalos
Tags: city hall, city leader, criminal, Leaders, Long Beach, mayor, Police, pollution

Youth Reporters get the chance to interview the city’s first Latino mayor on his plans for Long Beach’s most pressing issues.

Long Beach Activists Want Cleaner Air. What About the Beach?

Apr. 20, 2017 / By Rudy Cardoso-Peraza
Tags: air, beach, coast, pollution

“The coast is important, but we’re fighting on a daily basis to breathe air with dignity.”

At Annual Event, Coalition Calls for Unity Through Diversity in Face of Harsh Climate

Apr. 6, 2017 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: events, gentrification, Immigration, Police, pollution

More than 20 Long Beach organizations came together at the 2017 People's State of the City yesterday to oppose deportations, pollution, gentrification, city funding priorities, and much, much more.

Will Refinery Expansion Mean Better or Worse Air for Long Beach’s Poor?

Mar. 22, 2017 / By Crystal Niebla
Tags: Environment, pollution, refinery

Westside residents worry life in the “dead zone” may worsen should Tesoro’s pipeline plans go through.

From Sea Turtles To Pollutants: The Evolving Impact of the Haynes Steam Plant

Nov. 16, 2015 / By Branden Raulston
Tags: Air Pollution, Environment, ocean, pollution

How will the upgrade affect Long Beach residents and the surrounding environment?

$7.5 Million Project To Transform River Along West Long Beach

Jun. 10, 2014 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters
Tags: pollution, West Long Beach

By CSULB Senior Seminar Reporter Krista Nicole Carlson

A century ago, the Los Angeles River was a lush, uncontrolled flood basin, flowing 50 miles south from Simi Valley through the San Fernando Valley and the City of Los Angeles, and through Long Beach to meet the Pacific Ocean...

Our Community: LB Alliance for Children with Asthma

Aug. 28, 2013 / By Jeanette Ramirez
Tags: Air Pollution, Asthma, community, Long Beach, Photography, pollution, VoiceWaves Photo

“Our Community” is a VoiceWaves project and community event being showcased on Aug. 26. Youth reporters were tasked to explore their community through a camera’s lens, each picking one community-based organization to shine a spotlight on...

The Top Toxins in Long Beach & How They May Be Affecting Your Health

Aug. 24, 2013 / By Adalhi Montes
Tags: 710 Freeway, Air Pollution, I-710 Freeway, Long Beach, pollution, Port of Long Beach

I always thought pollution was black smoke that came from factories and cars and that all I had to do was avoid breathing it when I saw it...

Residents Shine a Light on Pollution in Long Beach

Jun. 6, 2013 / By Adalhi Montes
Tags: Air Pollution, Environment, Health, pollution

Long Beach residents currently live in air pollution, light pollution and water pollution. The Long Beach Port also plans to plant 6,000 trees by 2020 in an attempt to improve health quality this May...