By Dianne Anderson For Pastor Gregory Sanders, it’s hard to think that the 12-year-old Eric Brown, who was shot and killed last week. is about the age that should attract kids to an upcoming community resource and book fair he has supported. Now, the urgency and attention shifts as a tragic reminder of the work ...

By Dianne Anderson The Black community had been stuck in crisis mode for a long time, and then the pandemic hit. Since Coronavirus, the rise in mental health issues are consistent with increased unemployment, loss of healthcare, surging death rate twice that of whites, and back-to-back victimization of Blacks by police abusers. It’s keeping healthcare ...

Mayor Robert Garcia and City Prosecutor Doug Haubert announced a first-of-its-kind program in Long Beach, Restoration Initiative for Safety and Employment (RISE), which will provide free assistance to those who are eligible to seal their low-level misdemeanor or felony records, clear a minor warrant, enroll in court diversion programs, and convert court fines to community ...