Students and faculty from across several CSU campuses called for the defunding of university police departments by the Board of Trustees and for more funds to be invested in beneficial services, including mental health counseling as speakers expressed their concerns with the decision-making of the committee throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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Newsom confirms return to tiered order to ‘keep activities outside’
Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a press conference that the state will no longer abide by the regional stay-at-home order and will instead follow the county-based tier model.
Newsom expected to lift statewide stay-at-home order Monday, education sector in Long Beach to start receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Gavin Newsom is slated to cancel the state’s stay-at-home order Monday, allowing for restaurants to resume outdoor dining and other services to operate indoors.
Biden to issue $1,400 stimulus checks following last month’s $600 disbursement
President Biden signed a directive Friday to deliver stimulus checks that, along with December’s $600 payment, would amount to $2,000 in coronavirus relief.
Cuándo y dónde obtener la vacuna contra el coronavirus en Long Beach
Después de recibir envíos de vacunas COVID-19 a fines de diciembre, la ciudad de Long Beach comenzó a vacunar a su primer grupo de personas, las que tienen mayor riesgo de contraer el virus.
Spring 2021 to offer just 108 courses on campus, 8,274 online
About 4% of all classes are being offered on CSULB’s campus this spring, a slight increase from the fall 2020 semester.
Long Beach City Council to aid grocery workers with extra $4 per hour hazard pay, revisit affordable housing initiative
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.
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.
CSULB men’s and women’s basketball paused for the foreseeable future, concerns over COVID-19 cited
Both basketball programs have been paused due to concerns over coronavirus within the department.