In the first Grammy ceremony held in May 1959, the winner in the rhythm and blues category had strong Long Beach connections, not to mention the Nu Pike.
A proposal to phase out oil operations on more than 150 acres of the Los Cerritos Wetlands and restore the degraded marshland back to its natural habitat is awaiting final approvals from the California Coastal Commission and other regulatory agencies to move forward.
At the 8th Annual Leadership Conference, titled “At the Intersection of Who You Are & What You Do,” and held at California State University, Long Beach on Saturday, Jan. 27, Stedman Graham was the keynote speaker.
Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert will be the guest on the next edition of Straight Talk. He joins host Art Levine to discuss the work of his office, and the benefits of having an elected as opposed to an appointed prosecutor.
Water is by far the most precious commodity a community can own. From its earliest days, fresh water was critical for the area known today as Long Beach to prosper and to grow.
The city health officer has confirmed the first influenza-associated death in an individual less than 65 years of age in Long Beach during the 2017-2018 flu season. The individual was in their 30s and had underlying health conditions.
