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Long Beach City Council Abruptly Postpones Important Pollution Hearing

Jan 5, 20225 min read

Long Beach City Council Abruptly Postpones Important Pollution Hearing

Aerial view of World Oil Tank project site West of 710 Freeway January 4 - Tuesday, City Council turned away nine members of the public...

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Fireworks Welcome Christmas Tree Lighting Downtown Long Beach

Frank Sims

Dec 1, 20212 min read

Fireworks Welcome Christmas Tree Lighting Downtown Long Beach

2O21 Long Beach Convention Center Christmas Tree Lighting Last night Long Beach celebrated a very merry Christmas in spectacular fashion....

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Whistleblowers Speak Out, Former Patients Tell Family and Friends "Never Go To Community Hospital."

Frank Sims

Nov 29, 202110 min read

Whistleblowers Speak Out, Former Patients Tell Family and Friends "Never Go To Community Hospital."

Franklin Sims requests local Long Beach residents to contact about their recent experiences at Community Hospital

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Joe Jost’s Race Joke Brings Down the House at Redistricting Commission

Frank Sims

Nov 5, 202110 min read

Joe Jost’s Race Joke Brings Down the House at Redistricting Commission

Wednesday’s redistricting meeting closed with several White residents defending that they were not racist. It is still unclear who lodged...

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RECAP OF LAST NIGHT'S PUBLIC COMMENTS AT LONG BEACH REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEETING

Frank Sims

Oct 28, 20217 min read

RECAP OF LAST NIGHT'S PUBLIC COMMENTS AT LONG BEACH REDISTRICTING COMMISSION MEETING

At 5:40 PM, and with the sun setting over the twin ports, over 50 Long Beach residents stood anxiously in line outside City Hall chambers...

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Mayor Garcia Speaks to Congress on Long Beach Immigration Policy

Frank Sims

Apr 27, 20214 min read

Mayor Garcia Speaks to Congress on Long Beach Immigration Policy

Moments from now Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia is set to provide expert testimony before the House subcommittee on border security,...

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Mayor Garcia Set to Address Congress Tomorrow

Frank Sims

Apr 26, 20214 min read

Mayor Garcia Set to Address Congress Tomorrow

Mayor Garcia is expected to address a Congressional hearing on the up to 1,000 migrant children, mostly girls and some as young as 3...

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Migrant Children Help Pull Long Beach out of $30 Million City Deficit

Frank Sims

Apr 25, 20216 min read

Migrant Children Help Pull Long Beach out of $30 Million City Deficit

Long Beach Officials prefer to be called Humanitarians but give little thanks to the help Migrant Children have brought their fledgling...

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Shootings Continue to Rattle Central Long Beach

Frank Sims

Apr 17, 20212 min read

Shootings Continue to Rattle Central Long Beach

Friday, April 16th a man was shot on wounded on Central Long Beach's Myrtle Ave. Less than a week earlier another shooting took place a...

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The Amazing Tamales at Long Beach Farmer's Market

Sabrina Cupid

Apr 11, 20211 min read

The Amazing Tamales at Long Beach Farmer's Market

Sabrina takes you to the Long Beach Farmer's Market in Bixby Knolls for an up close taste of Tamales, Fresh Produce and more. Do you...

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Shootings Surge Last Week with No Word from Police Chief

Frank Sims

Apr 11, 20212 min read

Shootings Surge Last Week with No Word from Police Chief

NEWS More than two months ago Long Beach Police Chief Luna promised City Council he would deliver a report on shooting surge in 30 days....

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Al Austin's Public Feud with Vice Mayor Richardson Raises Questions about Oversight Committee Ethics

Frank Sims

Apr 2, 20219 min read

Al Austin's Public Feud with Vice Mayor Richardson Raises Questions about Oversight Committee Ethics

Councilman Al Austin votes to approve the renaming of a dog park and the Performing Arts Center but slams renaming a pocket park honoring...

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$500 million Stimulus Funding for Urban Parks May Help Long Beach’s Park Equity Crisis

Frank Sims

Mar 19, 20213 min read

$500 million Stimulus Funding for Urban Parks May Help Long Beach’s Park Equity Crisis

NEWS – Last week, Representatives Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.), introduced a bipartisan bill to provide an historic one-time stimulus...

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Long Beach Health Board Learns Surprising Cannabis Research Findings from USC Keck Scientist

Frank Sims

Mar 18, 20214 min read

Long Beach Health Board Learns Surprising Cannabis Research Findings from USC Keck Scientist

USC Researchers see a data trend among women who prefer the use of Cannabis concentrates and edibles. NEWS After welcoming their newest...

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Councilwoman Saro Visibly Shaken by News of Atlanta Mass Shooting

Frank Sims

Mar 17, 20213 min read

Councilwoman Saro Visibly Shaken by News of Atlanta Mass Shooting

NEWS Hearts were heavy during City Council last night as Council member after Council member relayed their outrage with the shooting by...

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Long Beach is Going into the Services Business

Frank Sims

Mar 16, 20213 min read

Long Beach is Going into the Services Business

City Council directs the City Manager to look into ways to grow revenue by contracting with surrounding cities. NEWS Tonight City Council...

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Frank Sims

Mar 16, 20212 min read

More Blue Bikes for Long Beach

NEWS City Council approved a request tonite to enter into two contracts with Pedal Movement, LLC. The contracts provide for the...

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Can Long Beach Jr. Lifeguards Program Break its Caste System?

Frank Sims

Mar 15, 202110 min read

Can Long Beach Jr. Lifeguards Program Break its Caste System?

How LBUSD, the Fire Department and the Parks Marine and Recreation Department unwittingly partner to make some students feel inferior....

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Citizens Police Complaint Commissioners Skip Spring Break for a PR Campaign

Frank Sims

Mar 13, 20215 min read

Citizens Police Complaint Commissioners Skip Spring Break for a PR Campaign

Amidst calls for its charter reform, CPCC announces plans for a 9 District Questions and Answers Tour as soon as late March. EDITORIAL In...

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Here's Last Night's City Council Play-by-Play

Frank Sims

Mar 10, 20215 min read

Here's Last Night's City Council Play-by-Play

For residents busy with life during dinner time on Tuesday night The Memo brings you what you missed NEWS Yesterday's Long Beach City...

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