Congressman Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, held a town hall forum on Monday night to answer constituents’ questions on national issues including health care reform, immigration policies, the environment and civil rights. Nearly 700 people RSVP’d for the event online, but the crowd was large enough to fill the Long Beach[Read More…]
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CSULB student appointed to city commission
For Gustavo Orozco, the camaraderie he experienced during his time in the military has defined his attitude. The soon-to-be 31-year-old Cal State Long Beach student, who was recently appointed by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia to the Veterans Affairs Commission, is looking to spend to his two-year term improving the[Read More…]
Long Beach Police taking over Metro patrols
Long Beach residents riding the Metro Blue Line will start to notice some familiar badges after the city council approved legislation Tuesday that will give the LB Police Department jurisdiction over the Metro. The council approved the final contract between the Metro Board and LBPD that will replace the current[Read More…]
Long Beach councilwoman supports strengthening Mello Act
In the face of soaring rent fees and a shortage of homes that leaves many on the streets, Long Beach Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce has supported strengthening the Mello Act in order to help provide more affordable housing. Pearce, who oversees District 2 in Long Beach, said at a City Council[Read More…]
Grand Theft Marsupial
Several preserved marsupial specimens of potentially immeasurable value were stolen from a basement display case in the Cal State Long Beach Hall of Science. The theft was discovered by Hall of Science employees on Feb. 27, though the actual crime may have occurred over the weekend of Feb. 25-26. According[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council approves public safety and housing measure
Long Beach City Council approved two measures to improve public safety and approved the construction of new housing units in East Long Beach during a Tuesday night meeting. North Long Beach will be gaining back paramedic service Rescue 12, after it was pulled in 2010 due to low funds. The[Read More…]
Long Beach speaks out against Trump
More than 200 people gathered on a cold and windy Friday night at Harvey Milk Park in downtown Long Beach to protest President Donald Trump just hours after his inauguration. The protesters chanted and marched their way to Promenade Square and were greeted with both honks of support and words[Read More…]
Record rainfall hits Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach’s campus bore the brunt of the Jan. 22 storm, with both outdoor areas and buildings experiencing flooding. The staircase leading from upper to lower campus was swamped with roughly eight inches of rain Sunday afternoon, with the bottom step of the staircase completely covered with water.[Read More…]
Rain storms cost thousands in repairs to potholes
An emergency project has shut down part of the West Campus turnaround until Saturday because of large potholes caused by rain storms from last week. “The rain got underneath the already aging concrete and made what we call the sub-grade, which is the soil underneath the concrete, fail,” Mark Zakhour,[Read More…]
Craft Beer Festival CSULB
Today the Forty-Niner Shops are hosting the first annual Long Beach Craft Beer Festival on the CSULB campus. Check out what some students think of this event!