The shortage is pronounced, with an average of about 12 routes unfilled per day. That means that on Monday through Thursday, roughly one-quarter of the city’s 40-45 routes are unstaffed. On Fridays, that number shifts to about one-third of about 30 routes.
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Dessert recipes to help limit sugar
You can easily turn traditional desserts into healthier alternatives at home with these tasty recipes.
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Long Beach youth can now vote on new summer programs
Youth ages 13 to 26 who live, learn, work or play in Long Beach now have the opportunity to vote on how to allocate $300,000 toward new summer programs with the launch of the first citywide participatory budget process.
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Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition rebrands as ÓRALE, will continue empowering local immigrant communities
ÓRALE stands for Organizing Rooted in Abolition, Liberation and Empowerment, and the new name reflects the organization’s commitment to expanding the scope of the work that they’ve done for the undocumented and immigrant community in Long Beach since 2006.
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Justin Rudd’s Community Action Team offers ‘something for everybody’ with over 30 annual events
While Justin Rudd knows that not everyone will be bringing their dog to the Interfaith Blessing, and not everyone enjoys beach cleanups, he loves the diversity of what his organization offers, he said.
Posted inThe Hi-lo, Things To Do
7 places you might not have thought to celebrate Cinco de Mayo
From a block party to an adoption event, here are some unique places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend.
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Long Beach police to offer gift cards in exchange for guns during buyback event next month
People who give up their guns during the event will receive a $50 gift card in exchange for non-functioning firearms, a $100 gift card for handguns, rifles and shotguns, and a $200 gift card for assault rifles.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… Sondheim, ‘Star Wars’ and a spring market
Plus the return of a popular Filipino festival, a free jazz concert and the Touch-A-Truck event.
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Long Beach woman among 3 SoCal residents arrested in alleged bank fraud scheme
The three were arrested Tuesday after a Los Angeles federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment last week charging a total of 14 defendants with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
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Activist Senay Kenfe talks Black financial empowerment through stocks, property and investing
On today’s episode of “The Word” podcast, Kenfe shares his thoughts on the key to building generational wealth in the Black community and how that will translate to political power.