About 350 business professionals, educators, nonprofit leaders, community members and youth gathered in Long Beach for Confluence Rising’s fifth annual Roots of Justice Convening, a forum focused on confronting hate and building more inclusive communities, schools and workplaces in California and across the country.
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Between 2020 and 2024, Long Beach experienced a minimal but incremental decrease in chronic homelessness that was interrupted by the Los Angeles County wildfires in early January 2025, according to a point-in-time count conducted by the city’s government.
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With California’s gubernatorial contest still taking shape, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell — a former prosecutor and longtime member of Congress who gained national visibility during the Trump-era investigations and impeachments — is presenting himself as a candidate with both a prominent national profile and a focus on the affordability pressures facing Californians.
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birminghamal.gov This summer, youth ages 14 to 24 will have the opportunity to work a summer job where they can receive exposure and experience in the workforce all while receiving an income. Participants can earn $11-$14 an hour over the course of the five-week program. The City of Birmingham is also recruiting local businesses and […]
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By Adam Pope | UAB News The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health now is home to one of only 13 Centers of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice nationwide, thanks to funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The UAB Center of Excellence […]
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