It was yet another light agenda for the Long Beach City Council as Tuesday’s meeting lasted a little over an hour and saw all agenda items approved by present councilmembers. The council, sans district one representative Lena Gonzalez, unanimously voted to grant a contract to Swinerton Builders, a construction company[Read More…]
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CSULB professor Darith Ung honored at Fourth Annual Teacher Recognition Ceremony
As the room buzzed with teachers sharing notes on their material and methods, Darith Ung sat quietly in awe at the mere fact he’d been invited to accept an award. “I feel that there are so many other people that they could have recognized and I’m just a simple teacher,[Read More…]
City Council staggers tattoo parlors and extend styrofoam ban
Fast and empty are the words which best describe Tuesday’s meeting of the Long Beach City Council, an affair which lasted less than an hour and lacked the presence of Mayor Robert Garcia. All nine council members were present in City Hall and unanimously voted in favor of all items[Read More…]
Over 200 marchers turnout for May Day rally in Long Beach
“Resist state violence! Rise up for our communities! Reclaim our power!” This chant was shouted by over 200 Long Beach residents, as they filled the streets of downtown Long Beach in support of the International Workers’ Day march. With a coalition of 19 community organizations, the event rallied community members[Read More…]
Turning Point USA to host conservative author James O’Keefe
Move over Milo — American conservative activist and journalist James O’Keefe is coming to Cal State Long Beach Monday to speak to students about media corruption. O’Keefe is the author of “American Pravada: My Fight for Truth in the Era of Fake News” and founder of Project Veritas, an organization[Read More…]
CSU confirms no tuition hike for next school year
Officials from the California State University system announced Friday that a tuition increase would not go into effect for the 2018-19 school year. Since November, the CSU Board of Trustees have been discussing a potential tuition hike to compensate for systemwide financial shortfalls from the state budget. Representatives attribute the[Read More…]
CSULB hosts ‘Take Back the Night’
A small but mighty congregation commanded the attention of the campus Wednesday with loud chants and neon signs as they marched across campus to Take Back the Night. The international event has been fighting for equality and raising awareness of sexual harassment since 1976. This year’s annual event was hosted[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council approves styrofoam ban from restaurants
After months of deliberation on how to combat pollution, the Long Beach City Council voted Tuesday to approve an ordinance banning the use of polystyrene in food packaging. The ordinance, which targets single-use containers for both food and drinks, will be phased in across the city starting with larger restaurants[Read More…]
Battery, grand theft and domestic violence
Domestic violence – Officers received a call requesting assistance in regard to a situation involving domestic violence, which initially occurred in parking structure one at 6:19 a.m. April 12. Both the victim and suspect had left the scene before officers arrived, but were subsequently located on 3722 Lomina Ave. The[Read More…]
The annual Great L.A. River Clean Up returns for Earth Month
The concrete walls that protect Los Angeles county from massive flooding will receive its 29th annual “great river cleanup” by restorative organization, Friends of the L.A. River. The United States’ largest urban river cleanup project will occur on the last three Saturdays of Earth Month at nine locations from 9[Read More…]