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24 hours ago

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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News

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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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April 4, 2018

Letter to the Editor: It’s Time to Create a Healthcare System that Puts Patient Needs First

by People Post    in News

Many of us who are insured are constantly worried about whether or not we will be able to get the care we need because we cannot afford the rising premiums, deductibles, co-pays and out-of-pocket expenses being demanded by the...

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March 12, 2018

Op-Ed: The Future of Long Beach Depends on Sanctuary

by Crystal Mun-hye Baik    in News

Across the United States but especially in California, the Cambodian refugee community has been hit hard by anti-immigration orders.

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March 2, 2018

Find Out About the Team Swaps, Enhanced Vehicles and Driver Rankings Ahead of this April’s Grand Prix

by Dave Newell    in Sports

The countdown stands at less than 60 days until we hear those magic words, “Drivers, start your engines!’ and 14 teams have been busy during the offseason preparing as well.

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