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What you need to know when riding the Long Beach Transit
https://youtu.be/F-j3F2wb0OE More info: ridelbt.com
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Woman struck and killed near Artesia and Butler in North Long Beach
On 04/28/20, at approximately 3:00 p.m., LBPD officers were dispatched to Butler Ave and Artesia Blvd regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle (Dodge Dakota) and pedestrian. https://youtu.be/VARklw6wpqE Upon arrival,…
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COVID-19 City Update – 4.27
By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 582 total positive results31 fatalities50 people hospitalized Approximately 343 recovered (Please note that, for low-risk patients recovering at home, recovery data is self-reported.) Details Regarding…
Posted inCovid-19 Local Economy Politics
OP-ED: Studies Suggest The Economic Shutdown Will Cause More Deaths Than Covid-19
Across the United States and worldwide Covid-19 is causing great devastation, especially to those who have lost loved ones. As of April, 27 it is estimated to have killed approximately 200,000…
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Virgin Orbit Ventilators Ready To Ship
Virgin Orbit, Sir Richard Branson’s responsive satellite launch company, announced today that regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the immediate delivery and…
Long Beach City Covid-19 Update 4.23.20
By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 518 positive results, including 43 people who are hospitalized and approximately 297* cases where people have recovered. 155 positive cases have been confirmed at a…
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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Long Beach
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake in Windsor Hills, CA was felt in Long Beach at 12:03a.m. Wednesday morning according to USGS. The earthquake was centered about 2 miles from Baldwin Hills…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Health
Fire Department Activates Mobile Assessment Team
The Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) has implemented a newly created Mobile Assessment Team (MAT) specifically assigned to transport individuals with confirmed positive results or positive screenings of COVID-19, in an…
Posted inCommunity Long Beach
Creating Keychains to Distract from Covid- Chaos
https://youtu.be/KU1diXhsCKQ Long Beach resident relays on small keychain making business to relieve stress and make money during Pandemic
Posted inCovid-19
Stanford Study Suggests Covid-19 Has Similar Mortality Rate To Flu
A study was released today by Stanford University demonstrating that the mortality rate of Covid-19 is far lower than previously assumed. The study’s findings will necessitate dramatic revisions to epidemiological…
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COVID-19 City Update – 4.17
By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 419 positive results, including 45 people who are hospitalized and approximately 213* cases where people have recovered. 105 positive cases have been confirmed at a…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Health
The “Science” of Coronavirus
Amid decreasing deaths and hospitalizations from Coronavirus, California’s leading politicians are considering re-opening the state’s economy. Despite repeated promises that these crucial decisions will be guided by the best available…
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City Council Takes Action for Economic Relief
Yesterday, the Long Beach City Council unanimously adopted 25 individual actions related to a historic local Economic Relief Package designed to help working families and small business owners impacted by the COVID-19…
Posted inBusiness Long Beach
Small Business Spotlight with George’s Greek Cafe during Covid-19 crisis
https://youtu.be/iApEfE8zaKA More info: www.georgesgreekcafe.com
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COVID-19 City Update – 4.15
By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 379 positive results, including 49 people who are hospitalized and approximately 190* cases where people have recovered. 84 positive cases have been confirmed at five long-term…
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Airplane Makes Emergency Landing in Long Beach
A single engine Avions Robin aircraft with pilot and passenger makes an emergency landing near Wardlow and Coyote Creek. https://youtu.be/bTaqrkNFse0 Video courtesy of Streaming56 No injuries to the pilot, no…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Health
National Guard Humanitarian Assistance in Long Beach
Last week, the California National Guard approved the City of Long Beach’s request to provide logistical support for humanitarian assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifty members of the National…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Culture
Long Beach Coronavirus Relief Fund Exceeds $1,000,000 and Expands Priorities Funded
The City of Long Beach, in partnership with the Long Beach Community Foundation, has raised more than $1,000,000 from members of the community, businesses and family foundations to address coronavirus-related…
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Amendment to City of Long Beach “Safer at Home” Health Order
The City of Long Beach issued an amendment to the existing “Safer at Home” Order, in an effort to further reduce the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate the impact on delivery of…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Health
COVID-19 City Update – 4.11
By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 332 positive results, including 48 Long Beach residents who are hospitalized and approximately 140* cases where people have recovered.69 positive cases have been confirmed…
Posted inCommunity Long Beach City College
Update from LBCC New Interim Superintendent-President, Lou Anne Bynum
https://youtu.be/3wY-Xhw2smU
New Long Beach Schools Superintendent selected
The Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education unanimously selected Jill Baker as superintendent of schools today. She will succeed Christopher J. Steinhauser, who is retiring after 18 years…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Health
COVID-19 City Update – 4.7
By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 256 positive results, including approximately 87* cases where people have recovered.Three more deaths have been reported, bringing the total to six. The three new…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Health
Coronavirus: A Critical Analysis Of The Media
When paddle boarders in Malibu are being arrested for ignoring stay at home orders, one might begin to question whether we have gone too far.[1] In the face of unparalleled…
Posted inCommunity Entertainment
Free Virtual Book Club & Documentary Screen for Stories of Elders to benefit Meals on Wheels
Long Beach author Veronica Kirin launches virtual book club to commemorate the selection of documentary Stories of Elders (by David Astudillo) as a finalist in the Lift-Off Film Festival 2020. The Lift-Off Network is a…
Posted inAnimals Corona-Virus Covid-19
More than 170 Long Beach Animal Care Shelter Cats and Dogs Find Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rufus is a happy, handsome 8-year-old Pit Bull-Shar Pei mix who loves to give high fives with his paws. After over eight months at Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS),…
Long Beach City College Partners with City of Long Beach on Rapid Assessment Clinic
LBCC’s Pacific Coast Campus will be the site of this walk-up clinic working in conjunction with the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Department of Health and Human…
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Long Beach COVID-19 City Update: 4.3
https://youtu.be/kyKTDW57CAo By the Numbers (Long Beach only): 171 positive results, including approximately 40* cases where people have recovered.A total of three deaths have now been reported. The third individual was…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Education
Long Beach Schools Close Through Academic Year
The closure of all schools in the Long Beach Unified School District will extend through the end of the academic year, or June 11, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.…
Posted inCorona-Virus Covid-19 Employment
Pacific Gateway to Launch New ‘Work Long Beach’ Program
The City of Long Beach has launched a program that matches people who are unemployed or underemployed with potential employers. The online platform, hosted by Pacific Gateway and called “Work…