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 ...

By Dianne Anderson Fear of social stigma is the least of anyone’s worries lately as new federal cuts may impact thousands of Long Beach residents at risk of losing access to health programs, like support services for HIV, STIs and AIDS. Youth, with all their boundless energy, will be hit hardest, unless they suddenly learn ...

Long Beach hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Youth Shelter and Navigation Center, the City’s first permanent shelter facility for youth experiencing homelessness. The facility provides temporary shelter and supportive services for youth ages 18-24, marking a significant milestone in the City’s efforts to address homelessness. “Long Beach’s new Youth ...

The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) has announced a citywide expansion of the Community Crisis Response (CCR) team, which responds to a subset of calls-for-service where mental health support, health education and resource navigation could support the safety and health outcomes for community members at the center of calls. The ...

by Dianne Anderson When the Long Beach Youth Advisory Council first gets in front of city leaders, watching the inner workings of civic duty in real time, seeing how the hobnob of the electoral elite — it can be a bit much. But youth are resilient quick learners, both in their personal lives and in ...