Archive for Category: "Community"

Long Beach Cambodians remember those they lost in the Killing Fields

Long Beach Cambodians remember those they lost in the Killing Fields

  Doualy Xaykaothao, The California Report | Take Two | Many Americans spend Memorial Day visiting the graves of those who died while serving their country, but many Cambodian Americans are remembering loved ones. For the California Report, Doualy Xaykaothao has the story from Long Beach. Memorial Day for Cambodian veterans took place last month on the 38th [...]

Long Beach Violence Prevention Plan Community Safety Meeting

Long Beach Violence Prevention Plan Community Safety Meeting

The City of Long Beach invites you to a Community Safety Meeting about the LBVPP.  We want to hear from you.  We will ask: ·        What is impacting your family, schools, and community? ·        What is currently working well to promote community safety in Long Beach? ·        What [...]

‘Why Are There So Many Filipino Nurses in the US?’

‘Why Are There So Many Filipino Nurses in the US?’

Asian Week, News Report, Rodel Rodis This was the question posed to me by a curious TV news reporter on May 7, just three days after a stretch limousine, carrying nine Filipino nurses to a bridal party across the San Mateo Bridge, suddenly burst into flames killing five of the occupants, including the bride. Ann Notarangelo, [...]

Third Annual Long Beach Asthma Resource Fair

Third Annual Long Beach Asthma Resource Fair

  The Long Beach Asthma Resource Collaborative invites all Long Beach residents to celebrate Asthma Awareness Month by participating in the third annual Asthma Resource Fair at Admiral Kidd Park on May 18, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Asthma Resource Fair will provide Long Beach residents with valuable information on asthma prevention and [...]