3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1040+ words) Los Angeles Unified students will return to classrooms Wednesday, Aug. 12, as the district points to continued academic gains, while families and educators begin the new school year amid concerns over immigration enforcement, environmental safety and financial pressures that could reshape…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (246+ words) Long Beach Press-Telegram Jazz, funk, soul and Latin rhythms got hundreds of music lovers on their feet this weekend, dancing and swaying along during Long Beach’s Uptown Jazz Festival – which celebrated a milestone year. This was the 15th year the beloved…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (445+ words) Cal State Long Beach will welcome Taiwan’s Ming Chuan University on Friday, July 31, launching dual-degree graduate programs in business and Asian studies. A ceremony will take place from 3:30 to 4:20 p.m. Friday in CSULB’s Foundation Building, room 100. The event will include…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (665+ words) The California State University system marked 10 years of its Basic Needs Initiative and discussed expanding services for student parents, food security and housing earlier this month. The program serves more than 77,000 students annually and refers more than 5,000 students to housing…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (900+ words) The Cal State University system ’s Transfer Success Pathway will welcome its fourth year of students this fall. The program, which facilitates transferring from community college to CSU campuses, continues to see increased enrollment — and is aiming to accommodate more…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Long Beach teens can build their skills in leadership, communication, self-esteem and team building during this year’s Outdoor Youth Connection Camp. The city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine invites Long Beach youth ages 13 to 17 to participate in the California…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (566+ words) All we can say is — wow! The shouts could be heard from the flatlands to the mountains as Press-Telegram readers shattered the record for donations to send kids to summer camps in nearby mountains. The final total for this year’s…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (847+ words) Long Beach youth have made their voices heard and decided on community projects that should be funded through the city’s Youth Power Participatory Budgeting initiative. The Health and Human Services Department’s Office of Youth Development, in collaboration with community partners,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1124+ words) The office of incoming Cal State Long Beach President Loren Blanchard overlooks the courtyard of Brotman Hall, where thousands of students, faculty and staff – now under his leadership – stroll each day. While still settling into the space — and his new…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (304+ words) Our generous readers have opened their wallets and purses to help youngsters from low-income families enjoy a week at a mountain camp run by one of the “Big Five” youth organizations: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach, YMCA of…...