Long Beach's VFW and Auxiliary Post 1384 will host this new awareness event
Veterans are at a 57 percent higher risk of suicide than Americans who haven’t served in the armed forces, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In each of the past 20 years, …
The People’s Church will be celebrating 100 years in Long Beach
Centennial block party scheduled for Sept. 23
The People’s Church of Long Beach has a long history. From its creation all the way to now, it’s been through a lot. And now, the church gets to celebrate it all Sept. 23, marking …
Long Beach's Lifeguard Alumni Association gives out scholarships
The Long Beach Lifeguard Alumni Association recently announced its annual scholarship awards for deserving college-bound city lifeguards, today at the Carbona Family Lifeguard Pavilion. Chief of …
Long Beach keeps remembering September 11
The storm clouds that gathered in the evening sky Monday seemed to perfectly match the solemn mood of those gathered at Lafayette Boulevard and West Park Avenue. Community members banded together for …
Want to learn about A.I.? Long Beach schools will teach you
Artificial Intelligence is making waves everywhere. It’s used in almost all aspects of life to some degree, including education. The Long Beach School District is no stranger to it, and is …
Thoughts for the New Year
A pocalyptic? Millions died from a global pandemic, and unknown variants and novel viruses are on the horizon. Do you remember how eerie the sky looked when the air was dangerously contaminated …
OBITUARY
Douglas Housman, Long Beach track star, 76
The Hausman family is heartbroken to announce the untimely passing of their beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and friend Douglas Hausman after a short battle with pancreatic cancer at 76. …
See how ignoring Long Beach school buses will now hurt your wallet
The City of Long Beach and Long Beach Public Schools announced a new effort to combat the scofflaws at a news conference July 10 outside Lido Elementary School and Long Beach Middle School: New …
Rob Carlo will continue riding bikes on the Long Beach boards for a cause
About two months before September 11, 2001, Rob Carlo moved to Long Beach from Queens. He joined his brother, Michael, who was already living in the city on Tennessee Avenue in the West End. …
At long last, these two city projects are beginning next month
Two long-awaited infrastructure projects are set to commence along the bayfront next month. When complete, these projects will reportedly result in better flood protection for Long Beach community …
Peter King
A get-together of Republican all-stars
Recently I was privileged to attend a reunion dinner, which Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo hosted, for former Town of Hempstead councilmen and supervisors . . .
Op-Ed
Our children’s education can’t be all about numbers
Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities.
Randi Kreiss
Gone camping, better late than never
There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. I don’t much like the notion of a “bucket list” . . .
Prioritizing Women's Health at NUMC
Our wives, moms and all the women who are the backbones of our families and our communities have a lot of demands on their time. Between work and other commitments, more than half of women in a …