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 ...

The City of Long Beach Economic Development Department (Department) is partnering with leading aerospace employers and educational institutions to offer an enriching career exploration experience for 45 Long Beach youth ages 16 to 24. The Space Beach Youth Workforce Summer Camp (Space Beach Camp) will build on the success of last year’s inaugural cohort and continue the City’s commitment ...

by Dianne Anderson It’s that time of year again, when Black men fear not being taken seriously, or discriminated against by doctors, or need a PhD to dig through a maze of buried links to find local free and low-cost preventative screenings. But that’s no reason to skip the to-do list. Heart health – check, ...

With the leadership of Supervisor Janice Hahn, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allocate $1,500,000 to a pedestrian-friendly makeover of a four-block section of 1st Street in Downtown Long Beach.  The planned centerpiece of the project will be Blue Line Rail Car #100, the first rail car to operate on the ...

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, ...