Mildred García, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, was named today the next chancellor of the Long Beach-based California State University, making her the first Latina to lead the 23-campus system.
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Chef Denise Smith talks being a Black woman running a kitchen and her new Long Beach venture
On this week’s episode of “The Word with Jackie Rae,” Smith discusses her journey to becoming an executive chef and how she manages to excel when she’s often the only Black woman in the room.
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City Council approves market study to potentially put hotel worker wage hike on 2024 ballot
Long Beach began the process on Tuesday of potentially putting a measure on the March 2024 ballot that would push hotel workers’ pay as high as $30 per hour by 2028.
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Vast lands veteran NASA astronaut as new spaceflight advisor
Garret Reisman, who flew on all three Space Shuttles, will help Long Beach-based Vast develop the world’s first commercial space station and first artificial-gravity space station.
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Long Beach to pay $300,000 to settle lawsuit alleging child was burned with soup at camp
The lawsuit alleges the child suffered severe injuries while attending Silverado Day Camp during the summer of 2021.
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CSU union members and students rally for fair wages, against proposed tuition hike
Faculty, staff, union members and students from across the California State University system rallied together Tuesday morning during the CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach to protest issues ranging from fair pay and compensation to proposed tuition hikes for students.
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LA County could help pay student loan debt to retain, hire employees
The LA County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with an analysis of how the county might be able to alleviate student loan debts for its employees Tuesday.
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City Council could consider creating new dog beach in Long Beach
Dog owners could soon have a new space to take their pups out for a day on the beach as the Long Beach City Council readies to ask city staff to explore the possibility of creating a new dog beach closer to Downtown.
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As one Long Beach space firm implodes, another seizes an opportunity
With the metaphorical ashes of Virgin Orbit’s collapse still smoking, Rocket Lab has stepped up to further solidify its position as Long Beach’s preeminent space company.
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Photos: 53 pets find new homes at 2nd annual Summer Pet Adoption & Craft Fair
This past Saturday and Sunday, over 4,000 animal lovers converged on Marina Green Park to attend the second annual Long Beach Summer Pet Adoption & Craft Fair. Some formed a connection that will last forever; a total of 39 cats and 14 dogs were adopted over the two-day fair.