The City of Long Beach announced details for its 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration taking place Saturday, Jan. 17. The annual event serves to honor and keep alive the many values of Dr. King through arts, remembrance and meaningful perspectives, which has become a longstanding tradition that also celebrates the diverse ...

By Dianne Anderson From Orange County to Long Beach, students and volunteers are getting energized around rising up and early on their day off for hard work and no pay. But it doesn’t mean it won’t be fun. On their “Day On, Not a Day Off,” they will be thinking of Dr. King as less ...

The City of Long Beach has marked an important milestone in its continued efforts to expand housing supply, celebrating entitlements for over 5,000 new homes over the last three years. These entitlements, or City approvals to build housing, comprise a healthy mix of market-rate and affordable homes, including more options for low- and middle-income families, ...

Local businesses, nonprofits and community groups invited to participate in parade; City seeks volunteers to support parade and festival The City of Long Beach and Office of Sixth District Councilwoman Dr. Suely Saro proudly present the 38th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration, a family-friendly event honoring the life, legacy and values of ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn held a food giveaway event at LA Harbor College in Wilmington in which approximately 2,500 families received free groceries. This was the second of four massive food giveaways that Hahn is hosting in partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Hahn’s office also partnered with the LA County ...

By Dianne Anderson What was once an old eyesore of a nuisance motel, and a magnet for trouble at 5950 Long Beach Blvd, is now revamped with modern lighting and fixtures, microwaves, refrigerators, on-site laundry, and new bathrooms in every unit. It’s turning heads. Beyond the fresh paint, interior upgrades, and landscaping, Mayor Rex Richardson ...

No Family Should Go Hungry Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson has launched the Long Beach Food Access Fund in response to the delay in federal food program benefits. Powered by Long Beach Gives, this effort unites  the Mayor’s Office, The Nonprofit Partnership, Long Beach Gives and the Mayor’s Fund of Long Beach to help feed our neighbors. ...

By Dianne Anderson Before the grades, first the goals. A small but powerful circle of dads is getting back to school for a safe space to share their own stories about tackling the tough challenges for kids and themselves, learning to advocate, and getting support from a system that usually keeps them out of the ...

By Dianne Anderson Backlash continues to grow as higher officials call for Teachers Association of Long Beach Secretary John Solomon to step down as union secretary for allegedly sharing a racist image of a small Black child with an ankle bracelet in a group text with the bargaining team. Last week, in a joint statement, ...

$1.3M investment expands services for children, families and caregivers The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department), in partnership with local early childhood organizations, has launched the Early Childhood Mental Health Program. The program will support the emotional wellbeing of young children by providing resources, training and guidance for families and childcare ...