Rollout of changes to CalFresh puts 600K Californians at risk of losing food benefits
More than 1 in 5 Long Beach residents, about 93,000 people, rely on CalFresh food benefits. Some will begin losing them soon.
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Stretch of old Red Car tracks that became parkland to get long-awaited facelift
Once a dumping ground overgrown with tall grass, neighbors hope new trees, native plants and walking paths will turn it into a community gathering space.
School board chair apologizes for not pushing back harder on Islamophobia at recent meeting
After a tirade of xenophobic remarks from one public speaker, the school board’s “silence that followed was deafening,” said one advocate.
Billie Jean King, 82, earns a bachelor’s degree 65 years after her first college class
“It’s never too late, whatever age you are, whatever your abilities are, go for it if you want it,” King said.
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Scenes from Long Beach Pride: Despite festival cancellation, the parade goes on
Even though the Long Beach Pride festival was canceled at the last minute, the longtime Pride parade and dozens of community events continued.


