Creating new park space in Long Beach ‘not impossible, but challenging’
Residents in East Long Beach have access to nearly 16 times the park space than those living in West Long Beach. But as the City Council tries to address this inequity, it will likely run into two big obstacles: time and money.
Training program aims to bolster local goods movement workforce
The port partnered with Long Beach City College in 2018 to develop the Maritime Center of Excellence, a program dedicated to professional development for jobs related to the supply chain and logistics sector.
Chamber to award Entrepreneur of the Year during virtual event
Matt and Pat Cullen of Amber Resources, a full-service petroleum distribution company on the Westside, will be honored as the 2021 City Bank Entrepreneur of the Year, the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced. Pat will be honored posthumously.
New Super Track model aims to shorten wait times for emergency room patients at...
Long wait times are not a foreign concept to anyone who has visited an emergency room, whether the trip ended up being warranted or...
March is typically a slow month for cargo traffic; this year marked a record...
Terminal operators at the Port of Long Beach moved 840,387 twenty-foot equivalent units during March, making it the busiest month on record in its 110-year history, staff announced Thursday.
Rocket Lab aims to bring a reusable rocket back from space
During its next mission, Long Beach-based Rocket Lab will attempt to bring a rocket back from space, the company announced Thursday. The mission is the first step toward making its Electron rocket the first orbital-class reusable small launch vehicle.
Emotionally and economically exhausted: Hospitals one year into COVID-19
The last 13 months have been a rollercoaster of shifting guidelines, lockdowns and tragedy. From individuals to businesses to the economy at large, nothing was immune to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors and nurses have spent the last year triaging patients in parking lots, providing care in temporary tents and working long hours to treat massive amounts of patients in overcrowded hospitals.
Try these hobbies to keep your brain active as you age
Starting a new hobby can help you stay mentally fit and add some excitement and joy to your day! Here are a few to try.
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of nurses—but hindered their training
The disruption of practical training, experts say, could impact the future state of nursing.
DLBA to provide up to $10K in outdoor dining expense reimbursement for businesses while...
Businesses with outdoor dining will be able to apply for up to $10,000 in relief through the Downtown Long Beach Alliance's Outdoor Dining Reimbursement program beginning midnight on Monday morning.
