Politics

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

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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$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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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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Long Beach Aquarium Wants a $5Million Gift on the Backs of Black and Brown Kids

Frank Sims

Mar 8, 20217 min read

Long Beach Aquarium Wants a $5Million Gift on the Backs of Black and Brown Kids

To keep itself afloat, the Aquarium of the Pacific wants money from an account intended keep methane out of the lungs of Black and Brown...

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A Picture of Hope Is Worth A Lot of Change

Shemaiah Joy

Mar 7, 20212 min read

A Picture of Hope Is Worth A Lot of Change

Tuesday, City Council invites local Long Beach photographer Duke Givens to show his big ideas on helping homelessness. KIDS CORNER Along...

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Equity is Dead: Does Pay-2-Play Politics Undermine the Father of the Framework for Reconciliation?

Frank Sims

Mar 6, 20217 min read

Equity is Dead: Does Pay-2-Play Politics Undermine the Father of the Framework for Reconciliation?

Vice Mayor Rex Richardson is asked to recuse himself from an upcoming Agenda Item benefiting a recent campaign donor and previous...

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Long Beach Redistricting Commissioner Says Latinos are Not Underrepresented

Frank Sims

Mar 3, 20216 min read

Long Beach Redistricting Commissioner Says Latinos are Not Underrepresented

Redistricting researcher Dr. Romero was accused of being "inaccurate" when she explained that Black and Latinos are an underrepresented...

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Months After Reconciliation Framework and Measure US, No Word from Black Councilmen

Frank Sims

Mar 2, 20215 min read

Months After Reconciliation Framework and Measure US, No Word from Black Councilmen

City Council Directs staff to explore funding for a Latino designated micro-business hub near Downtown and the waterfront. POLITICS With...

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Coastal Commission Sends Belmont Pool Back to the Drawing Board

Frank Sims

Feb 11, 20215 min read

Coastal Commission Sends Belmont Pool Back to the Drawing Board

City Manager called to task by California Coastal Commissioners for only looking at racial equity and inclusion "after the fact". City...

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Long Beach Development Services Takes Sides on Park Space Dispute

Frank Sims

Jan 17, 20214 min read

Long Beach Development Services Takes Sides on Park Space Dispute

While Councilman Al Austin says he cannot legally support or oppose the project, City Development Services may be "sponsoring" the...

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Health Department Turns Away Frontline Workers and Seniors from COVID-19 Vaccines

Frank Sims

Jan 15, 20213 min read

Health Department Turns Away Frontline Workers and Seniors from COVID-19 Vaccines

The Health Department and the Mayor's Office giving mixed signals as Long Beach residents scramble for the COVID-19 vaccination. The ink...

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Hospitals Cut Space for Newborns and Moms

Frank Sims

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Hospitals Cut Space for Newborns and Moms

While births have picked up during the pandemic, Local Long Beach hospitals are cutting NICU rooms to make room for COVID-19 patients....

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