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The Word with Jackie Rae

The Word w/ Jackie Rae

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Jake Gotta

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Column: City Council candidates’ plans to fix homelessness miss the crucial piece — a lot more homes

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta February 24, 2024February 22, 2024

We asked City Council candidates what they would do about the housing, mental health and addiction crises fueling homelessness, but the first — and biggest — item on that list went largely unaddressed.

Posted inOpinion

Column: California may legalize drinking in public. Long Beach should take full advantage

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta January 31, 2024
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Column: A new state bill could bring much needed safety upgrades to a dangerous stretch of PCH in Long Beach

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta January 26, 2024January 26, 2024
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Column: 3 people have died on PCH in 8 days. Where’s the urgency to fix this deadly road?

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta January 8, 2024
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Column: To make Downtown Long Beach safer, police should look to a new (old) strategy

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta December 10, 2023December 11, 2023
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Column: Long Beach is trying to end traffic deaths, but one of its deadliest roads poses a complex problem

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta December 5, 2023December 5, 2023
Rows of red tents in the distance behind trees in front of the San Diego skyline.
Posted inOpinion

Column: For advice on building tent communities, Long Beach should look to San Diego

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta November 30, 2023November 30, 2023
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Column: Locals are right to worry about new housing causing traffic; it shouldn’t be that way

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta July 23, 2023July 21, 2023
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Column: I almost died getting to the city’s ‘open streets’ event on my bike

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta September 20, 2022September 20, 2022
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Column: I gave up my car a year ago; here’s what it’s been like

Avatar photo by Jake Gotta May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
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