Column: I gave up my car a year ago; here’s what it’s been like
Jake Gotta decided to go car-free when he moved to Belmont Heights. Here’s the good and the bad.
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Column: I almost died getting to the city’s ‘open streets’ event on my bike
The Beach Streets event proved once again how many people are just waiting for the chance to ditch their cars; it also shows how dangerous our streets really are any other day when cars reign supreme.
Opinion: Villanueva’s anti-Luna double-deck bus tour is nothing more than a publicity crawl
Obviously, Villanueva sees Luna’s failure as a ripe source of attack in the race, while Luna has a sweeping slate of Villanueva’s weaknesses to exploit, and it’s a list that’s growing by the day.
Here’s what happens when karma loses its cool in a heat wave
It’s like people had been having a water balloon fight or a cannonball contest in the room. I’m thinking the entire house has to be rebuilt; nothing is salvageable.
Column: Thoughts after yet another school shooting; is America broken?
Research shows that more guns result in more shootings, and more shootings result in more gun sales. It is the most vicious of circles.
Column: The familiar pit in every parent’s stomach after a school shooting
Grief and fear of school shootings are emotions I’ve grown up with. With my own kids now in school, those feelings have given way to hopelessness.
Opinion: Overturning Roe v Wade will be devastating and profoundly wrong
The current ruling of Roe v Wade is the right one; overturning will be profoundly and disturbingly wrong, columnist Tim Grobaty writes.
Column: Computer coding is easy; mailing a letter is hard
There is wisdom that accrues with age, even if it’s wisdom about things that are starting to fall from common usage. For instance: I know how to mail a letter. Not all younger folks do.
Opinion: The city shouldn’t pay Alden Global Capital, which destroys local news
The simple matter is paying Alden Global Capital, which owns the Press-Telegram, for the scant information their papers provide about Long Beach, the money will only allow the papers to stay alive for the dwindling days before Alden sucks their last dollar.
Opinion: George W. Bush is no Donald Trump—but he’s still George W. Bush
Bush’s appearance at Monday night’s Distinguished Speakers series’ inaugural event at the Terrace Theater will likely be met with enthusiastic, but not rabid, applause and quiet attention.
Column: Queen Mary’s earliest days in Long Beach predicted its current quandary
Among the more than 1,000 passengers stepping ashore in Long Beach was Mayor Wade, whose written comments were handed out to the 800 crew members. He assured them that the Queen would be well cared for under the city’s stewardship. “It is expected that the vessel will have a continued life of at least 300 years,” he said.
Opinion: We need to receive the formerly incarcerated re-entering our community with hope and love
In addition to providing resources, services, and networks for those coming home from incarceration, we also need to embrace them as part of our community.
Column: Emotions run high with return of high school football
Seeing the Jordan players flood the field to celebrate in front of a quality crowd that included a band, a drumline, and cheerleaders was like getting a B12 shot of optimism.
Opinion: The Long Beach entrepreneurship ecosystem
Yes, the city still has its share of red tape when it comes to starting a business, but for every hurdle, there are resources available.
Editorial: Our hope for Long Beach
In this final piece of the inaugural board, we reflect on the hopes and visions that we have for the city of Long Beach over the next five years.
Column: Homelessness in Long Beach. What’s racism got to do with it?
The individualistic American ideal that if people work hard enough, they are guaranteed more access is a big, fat, white lie.
Column: Why you should care that media have been kept out of the migrant center in Long Beach
None of the 1,616 children who have passed through the Convention Center have been afforded a voice of their own—except one girl, whose account is buried in court documents.
Editorial: Can we at least be civil?
Everyday arguments are escalating into violent, deadly encounters.
Editorial: Our LGBTQ+ youth can’t opt out of their identity, for their sake and safety we can’t either
As we celebrate these improvements in LGBTQ+ affirmation, there’s also work to be done.
List: Resources for parents, caregivers and allies of LGBTQ+ youth
The following is a list of resources meant to educate parents, caregivers and allies of LGBTQ+ youth with age-appropriate books, information and more. Email us at [email protected] about any other resources not included and we’ll add them to this list.