“We don’t want to lose their knowledge,” said organizer Karen Reside. “We want them to understand that their knowledge has value.”
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City says 375 households to lose housing vouchers as major homelessness program ends
Federal funding will soon run out for the pandemic-era plan that kept hundreds of people off the street.
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Long Beach City College votes to name its Labor Center in honor of Dolores Huerta
In light of recent reports that César Chávez sexually assaulted women and girls, including Huerta, trustees decided to focus on Huerta’s contributions to labor and civil rights.
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The popular Meccha Matcha has arrived, bringing its owners back to their uniquely Long Beach roots
With high-quality matcha creations, the shop’s owners are carrying on their Cambodian family’s legacy of entrepreneurship.
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Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order
A federal judge rules that the Border Patrol again broke the rules in California immigration sweeps, saying agents acted “without considering or complying with law Congress enacted.”
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Long Beach state Assembly member proposes law to keep kids under 16 off social media
He’s mounting the effort after juries penalized social media companies hundreds of millions of dollars for addicting and failing to protect specific young plaintiffs.
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Sublime’s Jakob Nowell on late father: It’s interesting ‘getting to know someone posthumously’
A special exhibit on the Long Beach band opened last week at the Grammy Museum in downtown LA.
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Thousands of immigrants lawfully in California set to lose CalFresh benefits
The new restrictions stem from H.R. 1 — also known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” — which Congress passed last year.
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Long Beach abruptly cuts ties with its largest homeless shelter operator after concerns over billing practices
Until yesterday, the contractor operated hundreds of Long Beach’s shelter beds. Now they’re under investigation.