Khmer Girls in Action turns the daughters of Cambodian refugees into leaders
The youth movement fights sexual harassment and punitive discipline in schools.
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The youth movement fights sexual harassment and punitive discipline in schools.
The city's 13-year-old lobbying law has exempted nonprofits, neighborhood organizations and business improvement districts. But that could soon change.
The team, which includes a social worker and a nurse, won't respond to any calls involving violence, but they'll be able to handle a few calls a day about things like public intoxication, trespassing and welfare checks, city officials say.
The long-standing Los Potros Mexican restaurant and nightclub on Pacific Coast Highway in Central Long Beach could soon become an automated car wash.
For the past 11 days, residents have shown up to middle schools, libraries and parks to take part in a series of community budget meetings hosted by Long Beach. Still, skeptics are unsure if community members' input will truly be taken into account.