Community Voices

Long Beach Graffiti Remediation Sometimes Misses the Mark

The term 'graffiti' is a bit like the term 'drugs,' in that many people negatively over-generalize the concept. The government…

10 years ago

Obama on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday

President Barack Obama spoke before thousands on March 7, during a commemorative ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the events of…

11 years ago

A Question of Assets: How One Long Beach Lot Can Help Downtown

Long Beach has long lacked a true downtown. For decades the phrase "downtown Long Beach" denoted little more than city…

11 years ago

The Cartoonists vs. The Fundamentalists

It Even Happened in America By Matt Wuerker, Cartoonist As we bury the brave, martyred cartoonists of Paris (yes, they’re…

11 years ago

Longshore Workers Have Answer For Clearing Ship Congestion

Let Us Do Our Jobs By Robert (“Bobby”) Olvera Jr., President of ILWU Local 13 The Port of Los Angeles,…

11 years ago

The Importance of Being Charlie

By William C. Below Jr. At 10:30 on Wednesday morning, January 7, I was slogging through my routine at the…

11 years ago

Police and Racial Profiling: The Great American Tragedy

By John R. Gray, Guest Columnist Several folks approached me about the seeming proliferation of young Afro-American men being killed…

11 years ago

Dear Mr. President: Our New Year’s Wish List on Latin America

By Rachel Bruhnke and Tanya Cole, Guest Columnists Editor’s Note: Rachel Bruhnke and Tanya Cole are board members and regional…

11 years ago

Latinos Should Make A New Year’s Resolution Not To Remain Silent

By Carson Councilman Albert Robles News stories that will unfortunately carry into 2015 will be the ill treatment of African-Americans…

11 years ago

With a New Chief, Will the LBPD Stop Prioritizing Marijuana “Crimes” Over Violent Crime?

The headline to this article sounds ridiculous. Of course the Long Beach Police Department has never prioritized making marijuana busts…

11 years ago