Politics & Gov

Starbucks baristas strike in Lakewood over unfair labor practices

Matt Esnayra

Aug 16
2 min

Starbucks baristas strike in Lakewood over unfair labor practices

Baristas gathered outside the Starbucks on Candlewood Street in Lakewood to protest over allegations the coffee shop engages in unfair...

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Garcia's 2023 budget expands the LBPD, homeless assistance & millions in infrastructure projects

Matt Esnayra

Aug 5
2 min

Garcia's 2023 budget expands the LBPD, homeless assistance & millions in infrastructure projects

Mayor Robert Garcia proposred a $3.2 billion budget that would add more police, spend millions on infrastructure projects, assist the...

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LBUSD to seek voter approval of bond measure on November ballot

Matt Esnayra

Jul 22
1 min

LBUSD to seek voter approval of bond measure on November ballot

Long Beach voters will be asked in November’s election to approve a $1.7 billion bond measure that would pay for upgrades at L.B.U.S.D...

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Long Beach's homeless population skyrocketed to 62% since 2020

Matt Esnayra

Jul 4
2 min

Long Beach's homeless population skyrocketed to 62% since 2020

The homeless population in Long Beach skyrocketed to 62%, according to findings from the 2022 Homeless Point in Time Count. Why it...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom & legislative leaders reach a deal on 2022-23 state budget

Matt Esnayra

Jun 27
1 min

Gov. Gavin Newsom & legislative leaders reach a deal on 2022-23 state budget

Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislators have reached a deal on the state's 2022-2023 budget on Sunday, which includes stimulus...

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Hundreds peacefully protest Roe v Wade being overturned in Long Beach

Matt Esnayra

Jun 26
2 min

Hundreds peacefully protest Roe v Wade being overturned in Long Beach

On Friday, peaceful demonstrators gathered on the steps of the Deukmejian Courthouse in Downtown Long Beach to protest the overturning of...

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FPPC dismissed a complaint filed against LB Councilmember Zendejas

Matt Esnayra

Jun 25
2 min

FPPC dismissed a complaint filed against LB Councilmember Zendejas

California's Fair Practice Political Commission has decided not to take action against Long Beach City Council member Mary Zendejas over...

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LB Vice Mayor Rex Richardson: The MTLB Interview

Matt Esnayra

Jun 12
3 min

LB Vice Mayor Rex Richardson: The MTLB Interview

On one of the biggest nights of his career, Rex Richardson stands on the cusp of being Long Beach's first African American mayor — now he...

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Long Beach's mayoral race heads to a runoff.

Matt Esnayra

Jun 8
1 min

Long Beach's mayoral race heads to a runoff.

Vice Mayor Rex Richardson and 3rd District City Councilmember Suzie Price are headed to a November runoff to decide who will be Long...

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It's Election Day in Long Beach, Live-updates

Matt Esnayra

Jun 8
1 min

It's Election Day in Long Beach, Live-updates

Long Beach voters are heading to the polls or dropping off their ballots Tuesday to decide the future of the city with multiple seats up...

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Long Beach area students walk out, rally against gun violence

Matt Esnayra

Jun 4
1 min

Long Beach area students walk out, rally against gun violence

Possibly thousands of students left their classrooms at 10:30 a.m. in protest on Friday demanding new laws to end gun violence. This...

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Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Lakewood & Long Beach stores

Matt Esnayra

May 14
1 min

Starbucks workers vote to unionize in Lakewood & Long Beach stores

A group of employees at two Starbucks locations, one in Long Beach and another in Lakewood, voted to unionize on Friday, becoming the...

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Matt Esnayra

May 12
1 min

Suzie Price test positive for COVID-19

Long Beach City Councilmember and mayoral candidate, Suzie Price, announced on Twitter she tested positive for COVID-19. Driving the...

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Port of LA/Long Beach dockworkers refuse to move Russian goods over Ukraine

Matt Esnayra

Mar 4
1 min

Port of LA/Long Beach dockworkers refuse to move Russian goods over Ukraine

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced Thursday that they would be joining other ports and won't be loading or...

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Long Beach Unified to drop mask mandate on March 11

Matt Esnayra

Feb 28
1 min

Long Beach Unified to drop mask mandate on March 11

After March 11, Long BeachUnified School District won't require students and staff to wear a face mask indoors. A change that coincides...

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Scandal: Whistleblower alleges LB City Auditor Doud of misappropriating $1M of city funds

Matt Esnayra

Feb 15
1 min

Scandal: Whistleblower alleges LB City Auditor Doud of misappropriating $1M of city funds

A whistleblower alleges that Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud was misappropriating over million dollars of city funds to a lobbying...

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Long Beach to keep indoor mask mandate, as CA drops statewide mask orders

Matt Esnayra

Feb 11
2 min

Long Beach to keep indoor mask mandate, as CA drops statewide mask orders

The City's health department says Long Beach residents would still be required to wear a face mask while indoors, even though state...

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Long Beach city officials postpone MLK parade to 2023 due to COVID concerns

Matt Esnayra

Feb 10
1 min

Long Beach city officials postpone MLK parade to 2023 due to COVID concerns

City officials announced Tuesday the postponement of the annual Martin Luther King Day Parade to 2023, over COVID-19 concerns, despite...

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Residents protest over apartment safety at Century Villages at Cabrillo in West LB

Matt Esnayra

Feb 7
3 min

Residents protest over apartment safety at Century Villages at Cabrillo in West LB

Around twenty-plus residents protested outside of the West Long Beach apartment complex Century Villages at Cabrillo to bring attention...

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Long Beach City Council to return to virtual meetings amid COVID surge

Matt Esnayra

Jan 7
1 min

Long Beach City Council to return to virtual meetings amid COVID surge

At the start of Tuesday's Long Beach City Council meeting, Mayor Robert Garcia announced forthcoming city council meetings would be...

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