According to the Census Bureau, there are about 21.8 million veterans in the United States. But only about 26 percent of veterans 25 and older have obtained a bachelor’s degree. Leading up to Veterans Day next Wednesday, the Daily 49er will be publishing a series of features on various veterans[Read More…]
Long Beach
Any off-campus news. Events that happen off-campus or news that affect/interest the greater Long Beach community fall under this category.
BOC Ad Hoc Committee unanimously recommends reclassifying Executive Pay as a scholarship
Associated Student Inc. President Jose Salazar’s push for scholarship-based compensation made headway in an ad hoc Board of Control meeting Monday. “We’re satisfied that we’re moving forward on the issue of compensation,” senator Carlos Vegara said at the meeting’s conclusion. “The past two meetings we’ve been pretty stuck now were[Read More…]
Long Beach continues study on raising minimum wage with its third community session Thursday
If you’re a minimum wage employee in Long Beach, your wallet may be getting a little fatter in the near future. City officials are considering a city-wide wage increase, with a third community review session taking place this Thursday at the Long Beach Community College, Carson campus. While the exact[Read More…]
Affordable housing in Long Beach
New affordable housing for homeless and low-income families opened in the city of Long Beach, in an attempt to tackle community poverty. The Century Villages at Cabrillo opened the Cabrillo Gateway housing earlier this month in an effort to combat the homeless issue in Long Beach and to provide housing[Read More…]
WalletHub study on best and worst cities ranks LB 209 of 240
Long Beachians looking to settle down may opt for neighboring suburbs due to a new study. Long Beach was ranked as one of the worst cities in California for family life according to a study released this month by consumer and finance social media website WalletHub. Long Beach Public Affairs[Read More…]
Latinos talk prevention
More than 20 percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV in this country are Hispanic or Latino, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salud a La Vida, a program under the Latino Community Health Center at California State University, Long Beach will be hosting National Latino Awareness[Read More…]
Athletes hit the beach for Long Beach Marathon
Official stopwatches went off at 5:55 a.m., commencing the 31st annual JetBlue Long Beach Marathon on Sunday. The marathon brought 22,000 different participants together for the 26.2 or 13.1 mile-flat course by the beachside. Starting with wheelchair marathoners, regular marathoners and cyclists were ready in their stances five minutes later,[Read More…]
SRWC annual powerlifting competition kicks off
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center hosted the first leg of its annual powerlifting competition Wednesday evening at the Main Gym. “What we tried to create here was a fun competition for people that love the weight room,” Interim Assistant Director Maureen MacRae said. “It’s just a way to promote[Read More…]
LAEDC brings diversity Long Beach community
Developing times calls for new ideas, and the City of Long Beach has turned out to play a critical role in society’s creativity at this year’s Innovation Weeks. A relatively new event known as the Innovation Weeks, lead by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation is happening now through Oct.[Read More…]
Preview: Long Beach JetBlue Marathon
Downtown Long Beach will be invaded by sweaty people running, cycling or walking through the streets for Saturday’s Aquarium of the Pacific 5k run and for Sunday’s JetBlue Marathon, Half Marathon and Bike Tour. The Long Beach JetBlue Marathon will be making its way down the streets of Shoreline Village[Read More…]