The City of Long Beach Economic Development Department (Department) is inviting young people to attend the second year of its Summer Kickoff event to learn about internship opportunities for the summer months and more. The event is taking place Friday, June 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network (LBWIN) Youth Career ...

By Dianne Anderson Year after year, Juneteenth is all about live performances, interactive art, youth programming, nonstop good eats, the community coming together, and the laughs. It’s all about the fun – almost all. Mostly, it’s about national celebrations with an undeniable undercurrent of commitment to never forget one of the most oppressive, inhumane, times ...

by Dianne Anderson Not so long ago, the best medical recommendation was that all men start screening for prostate cancer starting at age 50 – which is great for some men, but for Black men, it would be way too late. By then, their prostate cancer would be at an advanced stage, or worse. For ...

By Dianne Anderson For their part in climate action, environmentally conscious youth will get a $100,000 boost from a recent grant to power up their designs and spotlight some of Long Beach’s pressing climate issues. The ClimateLB Youth Microgrant Program is also pushing priorities on the City’s 10-year community investment plan – the Westside Promise, ...

Summer Camps Cover Game Design, Trade Skills, Cybersecurity, and more for area high school students and adult learners, with free meals Long Beach City College (LBCC) has announced the 2025 Summer of Learning – a series of totally free, 8-week day camps designed to inspire and empower local high school students and adult learners. Camps ...

The Long Beach Public Library (LBPL), in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach and Long Beach Forward, and with support from Urban Word NYC, wil present the 2025 Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate (YPL) Finals Ceremony, taking place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave.). ...

On Friday, March 28, the City of Long Beach celebrated the construction start of the Ramona Park Signature Playground project, with a ceremony featuring remarks from Mayor Rex Richardson, Ninth District Councilmember Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie and other City leaders. Situated in North Long Beach, the new playground will enhance safety and create a more inviting ...

Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) hosted its annual Community Grant Awards Luncheon, reaffirming its commitment to improving health and well-being in the greater Long Beach area. The event, held at the hospital, showcased SMMC’s dedication to addressing the health needs of the community. During the luncheon, the hospital awarded over $200,000 to ...

Long Beach will offer its free youth recreation program, Spring Fun Days, at various parks throughout Long Beach during the upcoming school spring break. Spring Fun Days engage children ages 5 to 12 in fun activities such as sports, games, arts and crafts and special events. This is a free drop-in program where registered participants ...

By Dianne Anderson At just a hundred pounds soaking wet, Gigi Munoz stepped into the Inland Empire Conservation Corps hauling rocks almost double her weight, all in a day’s work, but her real reward is the job satisfaction. Now graduated, she soon joins the Backcountry Trail Building crew in Colorado after three years of preparing ...