What CSULB’s new president has to say about AI, tuition and what’s next for students
In early May, Loren J. Blanchard assumed the presidency at Cal State Long Beach. He’s coming off a successful tenure as president of the University of Houston-Downtown and six years working as executive vice chancellor for academic and student affairs. Barely a week into his new role, the Long Beach Post sat down to discuss…
Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits
More than 1 in 5 Long Beach residents, about 93,000 people, rely on CalFresh food benefits. Some will begin losing them soon.
Man charged with manslaughter in crash that sent truck careening through wall
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