JuJu Smith-Schuster Foundation sponsors Lakewood Family YMCA flag football
The Lakewood Family YMCA is offering some new programming this fall thanks in large part to a donation from one of Long Beach’s most famous athletes.
St. Anthony student’s passion for puppetry nets her 1st place in Aquarium of the Pacific film competition
“Help the Coral Sing” is a short story about Swishy Fishy and his family, who endure the challenges of a deteriorating coral reef that they call home.
House of Haven, a new nonprofit supporting at-risk youth, hosts fundraiser Sunday
With her new nonprofit, Brandi Brown-Shock is trying to catch kids and young adults before they fall into chronic homelessness.
Thousands of Long Beach students walk out in protest of gun violence
“We want the city, the district and the whole country to know that our future generation feels really strongly about this and we’re not going to stop fighting for this.”
U.S News recognizes 13 LBUSD high schools, ranks CAMS as No. 2 in the state
A little over 1,600 high schools in California were recognized in this year’s ranking, 13 of which were LBUSD campuses.
Long Beach climate activists protest ship pollution on Earth Day
After their march to Target, the group conducted a simulated “die in” protest by lying down in front of the store entrance for eight minutes.
Wilson High students earn national honors for short documentary film
The students explored the recent history of Johnny Rockets on Pine Avenue just north of Broadway, and feature its employees in their award-winning documentary titled “Perseverance of a Little Burger Joint.”
These CSULB students proved they can argue and took home a moot court championship
In moot court competitions, teams are presented with a fictional court case and must prepare arguments for both sides. Marco Romero and Vaishalee Chaudhary took home top honors for CSULB.
To postpone or not? High schools grapple with hosting dances during a pandemic
With the omicron surge coinciding with winter formal dances, some campuses delayed while others forged ahead, fearing students would miss out on the milestone.
These students want LBUSD to go green, and they’re keeping pressure on the school board
Members of the student-led Long Beach Green Schools Campaign have become a consistent presence at the biweekly Long Beach Unified Board of Education meetings.