Briefs

Rite Aid Workers Ratify Strong Contract Agreement

The agreement was reached after months of negotiations and active participation from thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy clerks, and technicians in…

11 months ago

Long Beach Health Dept. Secures $8M to provide Services Nonviolent Offenders

Funding comes from state savings generated by the implementation of Prop 47, which reduced certain low-level drug and property crimes…

11 months ago

St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach Earns Grade A for Safety and Five-Star Specialty Care Ranking

SMMC’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. The Leapfrog hospital safety grade is a letter rating…

11 months ago

Gilbert D. ‘Gil’ Smith, Former Carson Mayor and City Founder, Dies

Under his leadership, Carson flourished, becoming a vibrant and thriving city. His vision and continuous commitment to public service has…

11 months ago

Local 56 Shipscalers Ratifies New Agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental

This victory was achieved with the assistance of ILWU Locals 13, 63, 94, the International Organizing Department, SCDC, and the…

11 months ago

City Council Confirms Tiena Johnson Hall as General Manager of L.A. Housing Department

Johnson Hall will begin her position on Jan. 6, 2025 where she will work closely with Lourdes Castro Ramirez, who…

11 months ago

Officer-Involved Shooting – Atlantic Ave. LB

The Long Beach Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting which occurred on Nov. 19, about 3:15 p.m. Officers were…

11 months ago

POLA Briefs: Port Exceeds 900,000 Container Units and signs MOU with UCLA to Advance Sustainability

The memorandum focuses on fostering collaborations with neighborhoods and communities around the port and UCLA South Bay, like San Pedro…

11 months ago

Carson City Council Offers $25,000 Reward for Hit-and-Run Death

On Nov.6, Carson City Council voted unanimously to approve a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction…

12 months ago

Supervisors Approve Initiatives to Prevent Youth Overdoses in Child Welfare and Launch SUD Services Pilot Program

To better empower a critical workforce of children’s social workers, DFCS partnered with the Department of Public Health or DPH…

12 months ago