In this episode of Beach Weekly, host Aubrey Balster gives an update of Long Beach-related coronavirus news, including the closing of city beaches and parks, 49er Shops layoffs and dorm closures.
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PERSONAL: The coronavirus panic raises the stakes for grocery store employees
Despite the quarantine, for many supermarket clerks its business as usual, except with a lot more responsibility
Long Beach City Council passes moratorium on evictions
The moratorium applies to any non-payment evictions March 4 to May 31. Residents have until Nov. 30 to pay back rent owed.
CSU Chancellor delays retirement
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, California State University system Chancellor Timothy P. White has announced a delay in his retirement.
City Council to draft urgency ordinance to address evictions, utility shut-offs and sanitation
The emergency ordinance will establish a moratorium on all evictions for 30 days or as long as Long Beach, Los Angeles County or the State of California have active emergency proclamations related to COVID-19. The ordinance will also include a prohibition on late fees during this period.
BEACH WEEKLY ARTS | Band Banter | HeyDeon
In this episode of Beach Weekly Arts, hosts Julia and Celeste sit down with local musician HeyDeon for a recurring segment known as Band Banter. Deon Williams Jr, is a Long Beach native, who started exploring music during his time at Polytechnic High School.
Grand Prix of Long Beach canceled; all large scale-events through April also canceled or postponed
Aligning with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recommendations, all Long Beach events with more than 250 attendees or where attendees cannot maintain a six-foot distance from each other have been canceled.
Long Beach enters Big West tournament as ultimate underdog
As the lowest-seeded team in the bracket, the Beach will look to pull off a historic upset Thursday to keep its season alive.
Cal Poly pushes Long Beach to elimination in Big West tourney
Long Beach State entered the match as the fifth seed, but lost to eighth-seeded Cal Poly behind a combined 50-point performance between Cal Poly’s stars.
Long Beach City Council approves two local emergencies in response to coronavirus
Long Beach has supported two declarations of emergency to better prepare the city for a potential outbreak.