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November 5, 2018

It’s legal, but not overly legal: Criminal defense attorneys answer 10 questions about weed

by Todd R. Means & Bailey K.F. Means    in Commentary

Previously, possession of marijuana without a medical recommendation was considered illegal conduct, and therefore could be used as a basis to detain someone. This is no longer true, so long as you are legally possessing marijuana.

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October 15, 2018

An embrace of newcomers helps Long Beach thrive

by Pasin Chanou    in Commentary

Long Beach is a place where immigrant economic contributions are front and center. Instead of pursuing higher education, many Cambodian refugees have become entrepreneurs. They’ve opened restaurants, jewelry stores, beauty salons, grocery stores and tailoring businesses.

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October 14, 2018

Why I am voting no on Measure BBB

by Eric Gray    in Commentary

Serving public office is an honor and a privilege but should be won based on a more fair and equitable playing field.  It is not progressive to concentrate power at the top leaving new candidates with fresh ideas and...

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October 14, 2018

Why we’re voting yes on Measures BBB and DDD

by Alyssa Gutierrez    in Commentary

Here in Long Beach, Measure BBB is a proactive step in ensuring that voting is simpler, easier, and fair to everyone.

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August 31, 2018

You can be the superhero of your own story

by Patricia Costales    in Commentary

Superman is an immigrant. Batman experienced devastating trauma as a child due to community violence. Spider-Man was bullied in school. Jessica Jones suffers from PTSD.

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August 3, 2018

A path to a more fair and transparent redistricting process

by Al Austin II    in Commentary

In an increasing number of cities and counties throughout California, there is a movement to advance the concept that voters choose their representatives, not the other way around.

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July 26, 2018

Amazon is no match for Long Beach’s libraries

by Mayor Garcia and Kate Azar    in Commentary

All 12 library branches offer general use computers and free Wi-Fi. For many in our community, the library is the only place they can access a computer or the internet.

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July 17, 2018

It’s time for a new focus on housing and homelessness

by Rex Richardson    in Commentary

We can and should do more and act immediately. Our city should pursue innovative ideas and inventive approaches to homelessness and housing affordability. If we do this right, we can become the model for other cities across the country...

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June 30, 2018

Our mild-mannered mayor on the birth, growth and future of the LB Post

by Robert Garcia    in News

I know the best days of the Long Beach Post are ahead. I'm confident its journalists will report important stories, keep our local government accountable, and publish stories that we at the city won’t like—and isn’t that the point?

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June 19, 2018

I was a frightened immigrant child: We can’t grow numb to family border separations

by Ernesto Rocha    in Commentary

Believing that you are not wanted in this country is one thing, but being separated from your family by ICE agents, put in a holding facility, caged behind chain linked fences, mocked, and told you are not wanted is...

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