No answers yet on new home for historic VIP Records sign
It will be years before the sign, which stood atop the famous record shop until 2018, finds a new home, according to city officials.
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protests
Hundreds rally at Long Beach City Hall against Elon Musk, Trump administration
'We are not going to take it lying down. You cannot give up in advance,' said activist Laurie Meyers during the rally Monday.
systemic racism
Residents denounce systemic racism during rally at Long Beach City Hall
A new coalition of activists is demanding Long Beach officials reform what's described as long-standing discrimination against Black city employees.
racial justice
Over 100 rally in Long Beach to support racial justice at SURJ demonstration
Noting that large numbers of White people voted for authoritarianism in November, activist Barry Stees said, 'We've got a lot of work to do organizing our cousins.'
Civil Rights
Honoree declines MLK Peacemaker award, expresses solidarity with Long Beach Black leaders
'I cannot, in good conscience, accept this award at this time,' Órale executive director Gaby Hernandez said.
Civil Rights
Column: Long Beach's MLK Parade sparks outrage over lack of Black representation
Community members protest the fact that just one of the five individuals chosen to be a Grand Marshal in Saturday's Martin Luther King Jr. Parade is Black.
homelessness
Needles, feces and fear: HOA urges city to address homeless encampments
'Moving people along doesn't solve the root problem,' Gaviota Heights HOA president Jennifer Carey said.
Crime + Public Safety
Missing for nearly 3 years, Ruthey Smith's family pleads for help on her 22nd birthday
‘I definitely feel like they don't do enough when Black women go missing,’ said Kathryn Renesto, Smith’s mother.
Crime + Public Safety
Family, advocates seek accountability following Brandon Boyd’s death
Boyd family members and community activists called for new police use-of-force policies during the Long Beach City Council's Dec. 10 meeting.
Labor
Long Beach hospitality workers demand equity in Olympic wage implementation
A city measure approved earlier this year that guarantees hospitality workers higher wages excluded concession workers at the Long Beach airport and convention center.
Crime + Public Safety
‘They brutalized us’: Brandon Boyd’s family speaks out one week after he was shot, killed by police
During a press conference Tuesday, the Boyd family and community activists called for bodycam footage and the 911 call that led to the Nov. 19 shooting to be released.
Crime + Public Safety
Long Beach business leaders, residents gather to talk crime prevention
City Prosecutor Doug Haubert told attendees the passage of Proposition 36, which increases sentences of various drug and theft crimes, "unties the hands of police."
The Wicked Wolf cocktail bar to become tea & coffee haven during the day
The transformation of the beloved Wrigley nightspot begins on Halloween.
Discrimination
Long Beach workers allege discrimination in Public Works, call for national Black employee protections
Despite city officials denying systemic discrimination, Black workers like Anthony Holmes and Kyle Seals are speaking out.
Woodrow Wilson High School
Erin Carey returns to Wilson High as the Boys’ Basketball Assistant Coach
The former Wilson girls' team head coach, who stepped down earlier this year, returned to the court earlier this month.
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