In an unanimous vote, the council has decided to implement hazard pay for employees of grocery chains in Long Beach as they remain at risk of contracting COVID-19 while at work. The council also voted to move forward with an initiative to implement housing in the city for lower-income residents.
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Housing and Residential Life delays spring move-in to February
Long Beach State’s Housing and Residential Life has announced tentative move-in days for student housing after announcing a postponement last week to minimize the potential harm of large gatherings by students and families in the dorms.
When and where to get the coronavirus vaccine in Long Beach
The city has begun vaccinating healthcare workers and is moving onto the next group of at-risk individuals in the community, in line with county and CDC guidelines.
Coronavirus vaccine to become available to CSULB within the next few weeks, Conoley says
The Moderna vaccine will be offered at the Beach for faculty, staff and students with shipments arriving by the end of the month.
Minimal in-person courses at CSULB postponed to March 1 after initial Feb. 1 delay
University officials announced Wednesday that Long Beach State will be again postponing its small number of approved face-to-face classes to March after first suspending the start date to Feb. 1.
CSULB to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Long Beach State is one of the institutions of higher education that will be receiving shipments and begin distribution of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the upcoming weeks, according to a faculty email set out Thursday.
Stay-at-home order extended for foreseeable future in California
The state’s Health and Human Services Agency announced a supplemental order to accompany the regional stay-at-home order, which was originally set to expire Dec. 21.
Anthony Fauci says he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ of return to normalcy during CSU livestream
California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White hosted “A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci” Friday to discuss vaccination, maintaining safety mandates and the “light at the end of the tunnel.”
Southern California reaches 0% ICU capacity
A surge in positive cases of the coronavirus has caused the region’s intensive unit capacity to drop to zero as of Thursday.
CSULB instructors discuss how they adapted to online instruction in response to COVID-19
Professors and lecturers at Long Beach State share how they learned to teach virtually using university-provided training and other resources.