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Originally Published December 31, 20202. Join us for an inspiring encore episode as we sit down with the incredible Sharifah Hardie to explore her golden pearls of wisdom on navigating chaos and emerging stronger. Sharifah shares her powerful story of resilience—how she faced adversity, fought through life's challenges, and positioned herself ahead of her time. She'll reveal what success means to her both professionally and personally, offering valuable insights to help you move forward in your own journey. Her raw honesty and emotional depth—especially in the context of growth during a global crisis—make this an episode you won't want to miss.   About Sharifah Hardie. Sharifah Hardie is a trailblazing business consultant, talk show host, and influencer. A former Long Beach City Council candidate (2020), she is also a recognized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion expert. With over 25 years of business experience, Sharifah has made her mark in entertainment, business, and politics, establishing herself as a rising leader in multiple industries.   She is the dynamic host of Ask Sharifah Videocast and Podcast, Round Table Talk Show with Sharifah Hardie, and Face to Face Talk Show. As an author, she has penned Signs You Might Be An Entrepreneur – How to Discover the Entrepreneur in You and Everything You Need to Know About Social Media Marketing.   A true pioneer, Sharifah built her first website in 1994 and has maintained an influential online presence ever since. Launching her first radio show in 2009, she has remained deeply passionate about business and entrepreneurship. Despite being laid off over eight times, she never quit—turning each experience into valuable knowledge that she now uses to empower the businesses she consults.   Social media links for Sharifah Hardie: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ilikesharifah/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharifahhardie/ X - https://twitter.com/sharifahhardie LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharifah-hardie/ Website - https://www.asksharifah.com/   Thanks for listening to the show! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation, please email me at allen@drallenlycka.com or visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka. We would love to have you join us there, and welcome your messages. We check our Messenger often.   This show is built on “The Secrets to Living A Fantastic Life.” Get your copy by visiting: https://secretsbook.now.site/home   We are building a community of like-minded people in the personal development/self-help/professional development industries, and are always looking for wonderful guests for our show. If you have any recommendations, please email us!   Dr. Allen Lycka's Social Media Links Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drallenlycka Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/dr_allen_lycka/ X:  https://twitter.com/drallenlycka YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAllenLycka/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenlycka/   Subscribe to the show. We would be honored to have you subscribe to the show, just use the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave a review. We appreciate your feedback, as every little bit helps us produce even better shows. We want to bring value to your day, and have you join us time and again.  Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes or your favorite app goes a long way! Thank you!

Following a motion forwarded by Long Beach City Councilmember Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, and seconded by Councilmember Dr. Jodi Ricks-Oddie, the Long Beach City Council unanimously approved the raising of the Pan African Flag. The motion requested that annually, the flag will fly alongside the Stars and Stripes, The State of California Flag and the City of Long Beach flag on the plaza of the Long Beach Civic Center as an acknowledgement of Black History Month.For this episode, Greg J. contemplates the move and the significance of the flag in this space - a energetic topic in a city that is so diverse and touts its position as a progressive and diverse municipality. We contemplate the essence of the Red, the black and the green flying over City Hall. I know one thing... Sistas standing on culture in City Hall and that's what's up.

On Monday, Nov. 25 Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley released a video announcing her retirement at the end of the 2024-2025 academic school year. Conoley became president of CSULB in 2014 and was the first woman to be formally appointed in the school's 75-year history. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 Beach Pride Events will be hosting TV Trivia Night in the University Student Union Ballrooms. They will provide free snacks and refreshments and the top three teams will receive prizes. On Wednesday, Dec. 4 Beach Pride Events is putting on Noontime Concerts with Triptides on the Southwest Terrace of the University Student Union from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event is free for students and refreshments will be provided while supplies last. The city of Long Beach is facing major financial consequences due to two large settlements made regarding potholes. Noel Laupua fractured her ankle from stepping into a 10-inch wide and 3-inch deep pothole in March 2021 that had been unrepaired since 2015. Long Beach City Council approved a $500,000 settlement for Laupua. The second settlement was made with Eva Vallin who fractured her ankle in multiple potholes outside of a supermarket. This fracture caused Vallin to develop the neurological condition Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. The jury awarded her a settlement of $17.5 million. On Wednesday, Nov. 27 at around 7 p.m. a woman was struck and killed by a Long Beach transit bus. The accident happened on Shoreline Drive where the road merges into the 710 freeway. The woman passed away on the scene and the police have ruled out speed, distracted driving and impaired driving as potential causes of the accident.  This Thanksgiving, a multitude of Democrat and Republican politicians were targeted with bomb threats and swatting attacks. Five of Trump's cabinet appointees as well as five congressmen from the state of Connecticut all received bomb threats at their family residences. Thankfully, everyone was unharmed and no explosives were detonated or found in any of the homes. The famous Parisian Notre Dame Cathedral was destroyed in a fire five years ago in 2019. On Friday, Nov. 29 after years of cleaning, rebuilding and restoration, French President Emmanuel Macron gave the public the first look inside the partially restored building. The British parliament has voted to legalize assisted dying, making the United Kingdom one of the few nations to do so. The passing of this law allows adults with terminal conditions and less than six months to live the choice to take a substance that ends their lives. The patient must be able to make the decision themselves and two doctors and a judge must sign off on the paperwork. Host: Gianna Echeverria Editor: Aidan Swanepoel Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/long-beach-current-podcasts/id1488484518 Spotify ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/long-beach-current-podcasts

This week, the Office of Belonging and Inclusion is hosting Cultural Welcomes @ The Beach. On Tuesday, Sept. 17 is Latine Welcome at 11 a.m. outside the bookstore at the Speakers Platform. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, also at 11 a.m. is the Queer and Trans Welcome at the USU North Lawn. Lastly, on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. in the USU Ballrooms is the American Indian and Pacific Islander Welcome. Each event encourages Long Beach State students, faculty and staff to join and connect within their communities. These events will have free food as well as prizes and games.  Are you interested in a future in STEM? Visit the Engineering and Technology Job & Internship Fair in the USU Ballrooms on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 12 to 4 p.m. You can prepare for the fair on Tuesday, Sept. 17 with a resume writing workshop held online from 12 to 1 p.m. Sam Farfán, the Long Beach Current's community engagement manager, joined Beach Weekly to speak on transitioning from the Daily 49er to the Long Beach Current. Farfán elaborated on the processes of the publication change and the feedback from students, staff and alumni. Three fires blazed through Southern California this past week and weekend. Due to these fires over 100,000 people within three counties have been evacuated. These fires have burned over 111,000 acres of California vegetation, forest and wildlife. The San Bernardino County District Attorney stated that the Line Fire was an act of arson and that three fire-igniting tools and devices were found at the origin of the fire. The suspect was tried in court last Friday with nine felony counts. Last Tuesday, Sept. 10 Long Beach City Council met to pass the new city budget. The proposed 2024-2025 budget for Long Beach will be $3.6 billion. With an 11 percent increase from last year's budget, Long Beach residents can anticipate higher utility bills and increased pricing in city-wide fees such as paid- parking. Last Tuesday, Sept. 10, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in the 2024 presidential debate in Philadelphia. Many topics were discussed throughout the debate including the economy and taxes, abortion, immigration, the environment and housing. Vice President Harris is hoping for another debate while the former president made a clear statement on Truth Social, “KAMALA SHOULD FOCUS ON WHAT SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE DURING THE LAST ALMOST FOUR YEAR PERIOD. THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” Although the former president feels no need for another debate, his running partner JD Vance will have a debate with Harris' running mate Tim Walz on Oct. 1. Last Wednesday, Sept. 11 Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana. New Orleans suffered 7.33 inches of rain and over 140,000 homes lost electricity. At one point, 500 residents were staying in emergency shelters. The hurricane calmed down as it moved towards Mississippi and landed there as a tropical storm. The eighth Māori monarch was crowned last week following the passing of King Kiingi Tuheitia. The death of the former king, who passed at 69 years old, radiated through many people. Tuheitia's youngest daughter, Ngā Wai hono i te pō, has risen to take the throne. The 27-year-old is the second female Māori Queen in history after her grandmother.   Not only are we seeing wildfires locally here in Southern California but wildfires are also raging in Brazil with over 20 percent of the Amazon Rainforest being burned. Due to the fires, over 10,000 species of animals and plants are at high risk of extinction. Brazil says this is its worst fire in 20 years. Host: Gianna Echeverria Editor: Aidan Swanepoel Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/long-beach-current-podcasts/id1488484518 Spotify⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Overcasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/long-beach-current-podcasts

In Season 10: Episode 4 of Beach Weekly, hosts Isabel Silagy and Lei Madrigal recap the latest Long Beach State news and cover headlines from around the world. ASI has announced the introduction of new campus food programs to combat insecurity amongst Long Beach State students. The programs are still in their development stage and do not yet have a starting date. ASI also proposed a new resolution to increase student involvement, participation, and equity across the Long Beach State campus. Long Beach residents were outraged after the Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to fund automated license plate recognition equipment - better known as ALPR - for the Long Beach Police Department. ALPR systems are used to gather data and rapidly identify the location of people and vehicles. You can read more about the vote and residents' reactions here. The Long Beach City Council approved a contract with First to Serve Ministries to build 30 to 35 tiny homes at the Long Beach Multi-Service Center for people experiencing homelessness. Ubuntu Cafe was burglarized, marking the latest of several burglaries of small businesses in Long Beach in recent weeks. U.S. President Joe Biden delivered the annual State of the Union address to Congress last Tuesday. Biden used the address to focus on economic issues and announce his intent to run for reelection in 2024. Turkey and Syria were devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and numerous powerful aftershocks early last week. The death toll in both countries has continued to rise and is now estimated at more than 30,000. AMC Theaters is introducing a new ticket pricing system called "Sightline". The system will price tickets according to their location in the theater for showings after 4 p.m., and will feature a seating map with three price tiers. Hosts: Isabel Silagy, Lei Madrigal Editor: Andy Nguyen Producer: Leila Nunez Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beach-weekly/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/beach-weekly

Beryl Solomon Jackowitz is the Founder of Poplar, an online platform and e-commerce site offering the best selection of must-have hemp-derived CBD products and educational resources and experiences to demystify plant medicine. Beryl is leading the charge in the efforts to urge Long Island communities to opt-in to cannabis retail. She recently spoke at a Long Beach City Council meeting about how cannabis can be a positive economic benefit for the community and actually keep cannabis out of the hands of minors, like her sons.   Beryl personally added cannabis to her health and wellness routine and decreased her dependence on pharmaceutical anti-anxiety medication in 2017. =================== Links and Mentions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poplar/ =================== About Cannabinoid Connect Cannabis podcast about news, policies, tech trends, social justice, investing, cultivation, and the plant's environmental, economic and medicinal benefits. Website: https://cannabinoid-connect.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06g2V0Jee6Gp71zhfJzVk5?si=Bnd8e9WnSOewLLC_nZqKTA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabinoid-connect/id1513621707 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9jYW5uYWJpbm9pZGNvbm5lY3QubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNoKid-G1uBCHCAxpZVRNA Twitter: https://twitter.com/canna__connect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cannabinoid_connect/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CannabinoidConnect1  

In January of 2018, the world famous VIP Record sign was removed from the iconic record store located on the corer of Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.The sign  and the record store became synonymous for the record store that was instrumental in launching the careers of Warren G, Snoop and Nate Dogg was removed.Before the removal of the sign a battle for the legacy the sign represents was underway.  Kelvin Anderson, the owner of the iconic says he put the sign up for sale on eBay to help fund his retirement.  Long Beach City Council, who offered no assistance to keep the store open, unanimously voted to make the store a historic landmark in an effort to block the sale.Since then, there has been no movement, no new location, and no definitive answer on where the sign will be housed.Anderson is now hopeful that will change.  He says he has a commitment from Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, to have a permeant home, or a plan in motion for the sign and a potential VIP Records Black Music museum before he leaves office.Anderson, with the help of Rhonda Love and DreamKreators studios has started the “Where's the Whistler” campaign to raise funds for the signs new home and museum.  To donate you can visit the website here.You can also attend a Vip Records live music event every first and third Wednesday of the month at Roscoe's Jazz Lounge located 730 E. Brodway Blvd. Tickets are $10 and a portion of the process will go to the “Where's the Whistler” fund raising efforts.On today's episode of The Word podcast we hear from Kelvin Anderson about the struggles to make the museum a reality. 

In house with us today is Long Beach California Mayor Robert Garcia!  He has been Long Beach's first gay mayor, and now is seeking national office as a candidate for the US House of Representatives. Robert is a Peruvian-American educator and politician who is the 28th and current mayor of Long Beach, California. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in the 2014 election and won reelection in 2018. He is both the city's youngest and first elected openly LGBT mayor, as well as the first Latino American to hold the office. He is the second person of color to be elected mayor of Long Beach, after Republican Eunice Sato, a Japanese-American who served as mayor from 1980 to 1982. A former member of the Long Beach City Council, he was vice mayor from 2012 to 2014. In December 2021, he announced that he would be a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022.   We will be talking about his priorities from housing as a human right, to ending Citizens United, to ending gun violence and protecting civil rights and more.   With co-host Brody Levesque 

In house with us today is Long Beach California Mayor Robert Garcia!  He has been Long Beach's first gay mayor, and now is seeking national office as a candidate for the US House of Representatives. Robert is a Peruvian-American educator and politician who is the 28th and current mayor of Long Beach, California. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in the 2014 election and won reelection in 2018. He is both the city's youngest and first elected openly LGBT mayor, as well as the first Latino American to hold the office. He is the second person of color to be elected mayor of Long Beach, after Republican Eunice Sato, a Japanese-American who served as mayor from 1980 to 1982. A former member of the Long Beach City Council, he was vice mayor from 2012 to 2014. In December 2021, he announced that he would be a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022.   We will be talking about his priorities from housing as a human right, to ending Citizens United, to ending gun violence and protecting civil rights and more.   With co-host Brody Levesque 

CW: Sexual assault and violence against women. Women of color have always been at the forefront of social change, and the fight for worker protections in Long Beach is no different—especially when the City Council refused to support them. This is the story of the time hotel workers took on the city's powerful hoteliers and political establishment... and won. From 20-year-old Renaissance Hotel worker Claudia Sanchez who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and fell into a coma after working a 14-hour shift to the badass women who took their fight to TIME Magazine and the ballot box, our hosts are joined by local organizer Marlene Montañez who recounts the struggle to pass labor protections in the form of Measure WW in 2018.Follow Long Beach Chisme on IG and TikTok @lbchisme and on Twitter at @LongBeachChisme. Show Notes and Sources

Kevin and Emma discuss two reports the council received on expanding the city's Cannabis Equity Program. Plus, the contractor that was supposed to build the new Alamitos Beach concession stand has been dropped from the project for missing deadlines -- find out what's next. And, the council is eyeing increased incentives to encourage more housing production.

Kevin and Emma discuss the important points of the newly adopted FY 22 budget, including the police budget. Also on this episode: The city is scrambling to comply with Senate Bill 1383, which requires organic waster to be separated, and the council votes to study the feasibility of creating a public pool in North Long Beach.

Kevin and Emma dive into a proposal to ban protests targeting individual residence -- aka councilmembers don't want protests outside their homes anymore. Plus, the council took initial steps toward transferring control of the Queen Mary to the Harbor Commission and Councilmember Al Austin may have walked into a possible Brown Act violation. Oh, and Kid Zones!

History of the World Kite Museum The World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame has its roots in the local community. In the mid 1980's a group of kite enthusiasts began to discuss the idea of forming a museum dedicated to kites and kite flyers. The group met informally and developed a plan of action. They researched building opportunities, nonprofit status requirements, storage facilities, and other basic details that were needed to establish a museum. The group was eager to create a place where people could go to learn about kite history and see kiting displays. kite-museum history Several auspicious things happened during this period of development: 1989 was the Washington State's 100th birthday and with this celebration came an initiative focused on developing museums and history preserving organizations. There were many workshops offered by the state to encourage upgrading and fostering museums. Our developing museum board picked areas that interested them and attended. We learned about how to run a gift shop, accession artifacts, write a mission statement, goals, and objectives, recommended storage techniques, 501 c 3 status – all these topics of importance to an new museum organization. Also in 1989 the David Checkley's widow donated his collection of 700 Japanese, Chinese and Malaysian kites to the World Kite Museum. The 300 Japanese kites in the collection are considered the most complete collection of Japanese kites outside of Japan. Our first exhibit, “The History of Kites in Washington State”, was a week long affair in the Long Beach City Council rooms during the 1989 Washington State International Kite Festival. This same year a famous Japanese kite maker Eiji Ohashi also brought kite-making materials to Long Beach. With the help of World Kite Museum volunteers every child at Long Beach Elementary made a flyable Japanese kite. The Museum had begun with an exhibit, a unique kite display on the beach, and a school kite making class. Due to the success of these exhibits and activities the museum believed a freestanding building was necessary to house the collection. Jim Buesing went to the City of Long Beach with a proposal for the use of the Coulter home in the southwest corner of the one half block of beach cottage vacation rental property the city had acquired. Through the assistance of the City of Long Beach this building became the Museum home from 1990-2004. By August 1990, led by Buesing, the inside of the home plus the two rental rooms attached became a four-room exhibit space. The kitchen morphed into an admission desk and gift shop. The bathroom, tub and sink removed were computer room and print, picture, video and book storage. The laundry room stored kites not on exhibit. One of the exhibit rooms was designated as the Long Beach room. It was a nostalgic place for festival participants. Admission included the ability to make a kite to fly, from materials provided by the museum, a tradition which the current museum still promises. During the 14 years the World Kite Museum was in this location the museum grew their community partnerships – using the Long Beach Elementary gymnasium for adult workshops and bringing cultural experiences to their students. We also worked closely with Long Beach Peninsula Merchant Associations, providing programs for local clubs and libraries. We developed in house programs and activities like membership drives, quarterly newsletters, demonstrations, and traveling exhibits. Little did we know that running into each other in our crowded building cause us to make so many new and wonderful friends. As the museum grew we began to search for a larger space to accommodate the needs of the collection and the visitors. A 10,360 square foot, two-story building was available on Sid Snyder Drive in late 2004. By November 2005, the Board of Directors was able to purchase this building that provides over 6,000 square feet of exhibit space, room for storing research artifacts, both photos a --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loren-alberts/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loren-alberts/support

Lots of changes to the show! We're now monthly instead of weekly and Kevin is joined by new co-host Emma DiMaggio, managing editor at the Signal Tribune. On this month's show we discuss the Belmont Aquatic Center, the latest on the Queen Mary saga, and Long Beach's newest tenant protection. Plus, it's budget season once again—and we've got all the details on the first draft of the fiscal year 2022 budget.

The Long Beach City Council recently approved $2.5 million for the Queen Mary to facilitate plans for urgent repair work as the city contemplates the venerable vessel's future. It is not the first time the “Ship of Woods” (or “the Grey Ghost” during WWII) has faced daunting challenges to its survival. Nicole Strickland joins us to share the saga. Thanks to Kelly Puente of the Long Beach Post.

The Long Beach City Council recently approved $2.5 million for the Queen Mary to facilitate plans for urgent repair work as the city contemplates the venerable vessel's future. It is not the first time the “Ship of Woods” (or “the Grey Ghost” during WWII) has faced daunting challenges to its survival. Nicole Strickland joins us to share the saga. Thanks to Kelly Puente of the Long Beach Post.

The Long Beach City Council recently approved $2.5 million for the Queen Mary to facilitate plans for urgent repair work as the city contemplates the venerable vessel's future. It is not the first time the “Ship of Woods” (or “the Grey Ghost” during WWII) has faced daunting challenges to its survival. Nicole Strickland joins us to share the saga. Thanks to Kelly Puente of the Long Beach Post.

Thanks to our sponsor Long Beach Transit https://ridelbt.com In this episode of Beach Weekly, host Luke Pajari dives into last week's biggest news stories including a recap of LBSU baseball and softball's games, Cambodia Town Inc. hosting a virtual celebration, and the UC+CSU campuses requiring vaccinations for the Fall 2021 semester. In this week's story spotlight, Luke talks to Daily 49er Staff Writer Lauren Ramirez about Long Beach City Council's 2021-20216 health strategic plan to increase health equity in Long Beach. Music and editing by Cameron Johnston Listen on your favorite platform! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beach-weekly/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/beach-weekly Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/daily49er

The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously last night to make the Long Beach Convention Center a temporary shelter for migrant children. The move follows a surge in the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border. The city follows in the footsteps of San Diego, where city officials started housing hundreds of kids at its convention center last week. But things aren’t going well in San Diego: there are reports the facility is almost at capacity and some kids have tested positive for COVID-19. And as of Monday, no family reunifications have taken place, according to KPBS reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler. “This is an emergency intake situation,” Rivlin-Nadler says. “The government function itself has been so stripped down over the past couple of years. It takes some time to rebuild that and get kids to their family members in a way that's safe, and that's right now taking several weeks.”

The Long Beach City Council unanimously approved a plan Tuesday night to convert the city's convention center into a temporary shelter for up to 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children. The site will be run by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FEMA. The agencies have already set up similar shelters at convention centers in San Diego and Dallas because of overcrowding at Border Patrol facilities. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said the goal will be to reunite children with their family members or sponsors in the U.S. He also made a plea for compassion. Read more on LAist.  Meanwhile, early data for March suggests that the U.S. is experiencing record high numbers of unaccompanied children and teenagers at the border. We discuss how the Biden administration is approaching the situation, and the planned conditions for the facility in Long Beach. Guests: Jordan Fabian, white house correspondent for Bloomberg News; he tweets @Jordanfabian Cindy Allen, councilwoman representing District 2 in Long Beach, where the Long Beach Convention Center is located; she introduced the motion to convert the convention center into a temporary shelter Lindsay Toczylowski, executive director of the Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Southern California, which represents people who would otherwise face immigration judges alone, including unaccompanied minors; she tweets @L_Toczylowski

In this episode of Beach Weekly, host Luke Pajari dives into last week’s biggest news stories including a recap for basketball and softball’s recent games, a lawsuit regarding Puvungna, and Long Beach City Council establishing El Mercado de Long Beach. For this week’s story spotlight, Luke is joined by Special Projects Editor Peter Villafane to discuss stories from the latest special issue on International Women’s Day. Editing and Music by Cameron Johnston Listen on your favorite platform! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beach-weekly/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/beach-weekly Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/daily49er

Thanks to our sponsor Long Beach Transit https://ridelbt.com In this episode of Beach Weekly, host Luke Pajari dives into last week’s biggest news stories including a return to face-to-face classes, buildings on campus re-opening, and Long Beach City Council’s Black Health Equity Collaborative. For this week’s story spotlight, Luke talks to Joseph Valadez, a recent Long Beach State graduate who went viral on social media for graduating after turning his life around for the better. Editing and Music by Cameron Johnston Listen on your favorite platform! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beach-weekly/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/beach-weekly Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/daily49er

Hour 1 * Guest: Becky Akers – Author: Halestorm, Abducting Arnold. the revolutionary new novels. Buy them before They’re banned! * Tom Woods, the THICKREDLINE principles: Live and Let Live, Do Unto Others, and No Victim, No Crime! – THICKREDLINE Project – ThickRedLine.org. * No Charges for Cop who Killed Woman at Capitol. * Black Lives Matter has been nominated for a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian member of parliament Petter Eide said he nominated the organization because it is “bringing forward a new consciousness and awareness about racial justice. * Stacey Abrams Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize. * The Great Wall of Washington – According to Joe Biden, Democrats were supposed to be building bridges — not walls! Tell that to his party’s leaders, who are actually considering a plan to add a permanent, razor-wire fence around the Capitol complex. * Lindsey Graham threatens Democrats: If you call even one witness for impeachment trial, we’ll open up ‘Pandora’s box’. * White House asks reporters to submit questions ahead of daily press briefings. Hour 2 * AOC to Sen. Cruz: “you “almost had me murdered three weeks ago”. GOP Congressman Chip Roy, TX, is demanding that AOC Apologize, Media Research Center wants her suspended from Twitter. * YouTube demonetizes WND for defending Trump supporter Mike Lindell – David Kupelian. * A Newsmax segment featuring MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell quickly devolved into chaos Tuesday and resulted in host Bob Sellers walking off the set. * Kayleigh McEnany to begin working at Fox News. Prior to this, she was a conservative political commentator on CNN and got her start in media working as a producer at Fox. * Lin Wood, one of the attorneys who filed dozens of lawsuits regarding massive voter fraud in the 2020 election, is under investigation for voting illegally in November. * Mask Slip: Barkley Admits It’s All About Community Money – ESPN: Quick to Criticize America, Silent on China’s Real Human Rights Abuses – NBA Shuts Down Reporter Asking Hoops Stars About China. * Two supermarkets in Southern California will permanently close Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs and Food 4 Less, after the Long Beach City Council passed an ordinance that mandated a hazard pay increase of $4 per hour. * According to WalletHub, American’s are expected to spend $21.8B on Valentine’s Day this year! * Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to step down, Andy Jassy steps up to fill the position. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

* AOC to Sen. Cruz: "you "almost had me murdered three weeks ago". GOP Congressman Chip Roy, TX, is demanding that AOC Apologize, Media Research Center wants her suspended from Twitter. * YouTube demonetizes WND for defending Trump supporter Mike Lindell - David Kupelian. * A Newsmax segment featuring MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell quickly devolved into chaos Tuesday and resulted in host Bob Sellers walking off the set. * Kayleigh McEnany to begin working at Fox News. Prior to this, she was a conservative political commentator on CNN and got her start in media working as a producer at Fox. * Lin Wood, one of the attorneys who filed dozens of lawsuits regarding massive voter fraud in the 2020 election, is under investigation for voting illegally in November. * Mask Slip: Barkley Admits It’s All About Community Money - ESPN: Quick to Criticize America, Silent on China’s Real Human Rights Abuses - NBA Shuts Down Reporter Asking Hoops Stars About China. * Two supermarkets in Southern California will permanently close Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs and Food 4 Less, after the Long Beach City Council passed an ordinance that mandated a hazard pay increase of $4 per hour. * According to WalletHub, American's are expected to spend $21.8B on Valentine's Day this year! * Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to step down, Andy Jassy steps up to fill the position.

(S3, EP 7) Suely Saro Ed.D. joins me as a guest for the Season 3 edition of "Where Do We Stand?" Suely is currently running for Long Beach City Council. Earlier this year, she beat her opponent who has been a long-time incumbent. If elected, she'll be the first Khmer-American elected into Long Beach City Council, home to the largest Khmer-American population in the US. In our conversation, she shares her experience in what led her to run for office for the first time, and what it's like to campaign during the pandemic. She goes into issues that have affected her district in the wake of Covid-19 and the civil unrest since George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's murders. Suely talks about what she hopes to do for the city of Long Beach, CA and her hopes of encouraging fellow Khmer-Americans to be civically engaged in their community. Please check out this episode for more on my interiew w / Suely. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to my sponsor, Lawrence and Argyle, a Viet-American owned merchandise line representing immigrant empowerment. Get yourself a pin, hoodie or t-shirt and show off your immigrant pride. Visit them at www.lawrenceandargyle.com or on Instagram @lawrenceandargyle or on their Facebook page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bio: Suely Saro is running for Long Beach City Council District 6 in the 2020 election. As a field representative for the Office of former State Senator Ricardo Lara, Suely had the opportunity to work closely with residents in District 6 and throughout Long Beach. Suely was the first in her family to graduate from college, holds a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne, is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Social Work at California State University-LA, and serves as a Consultant to the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC). Suely understands the immigrant experience first hand. Born in a Thai refugee camp to parents who survived the Cambodian Genocide, Suely and her family settled in LA before they moved to Long Beach. Throughout her life, Suely has been dedicated to fighting for equity for working families, youth, immigrants, and women. She began her career as a labor organizer working alongside janitors at SEIU Local 6 and healthcare workers at SEIU 1199NW in their fight for fair wages and better working conditions. She went on to become the first Executive Director of Khmer Girls in Action. She then joined the Health Access Project at Asian Americans Advancing Justice to provide education, build coalitions, and conduct advocacy on the Affordable Care Act. You can visit her at www.suelysaro.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/support

SacTown Talks is pleased to welcome Senator Lena Gonzalez of the 33rd Senate District. Please note that due to technical difficulties this podcast is audio only. She discusses a very interesting first year in the Senate and her background on the Long Beach City Council. Then the discussion pivots to her role as chair of the special committee on pandemic emergency response, the need for more data on COVID, more testing and more contract tracing. They also discuss that the internet is a necessity for all Californians and SB 1130, her bill to amend the California Advanced Services Fund to help it modernize and improve California's internet capability.  Add us on Twitter and Facebook

Kris Ankarlo gives a recap of last night's protests. Pastor Michael Bennett discusses his experiences during the protests. Long Beach City Council member Rex Richardson gives an update on the state of their city. Steve Gregory recaps the mayors press conference last night. New charges have been issued to the other three officers who were involved in the killing of George Floyd. Corbin Carson gives a live update on protests starting up in Orange County.

In this episode of the Road To Growth podcast, we are pleased to introduce you to Sharifah Hardie. Sharifah, also known as Ask Sharifah, is CEO of XroadsTV.com, InTheNewsPR.com and InTheNewsMagazine.com. She is also the Co-Founder of the  PoweredByPurposeTour.com. Ms. Hardie is a business consultant, online marketing specialist, and influencer. With over twenty five years of business experience, Sharifah Hardie has positioned herself to be one of the top executives in entertainment and a person on the rise. She is currently a candidate for Long Beach City Council District 6. Ms. Hardie served a key role as a Consultant and as Director of Marketing of Punch TV Studios. As such, she was able to assist the company to expand its reach, gain national exposure and raise millions of dollars in its Initial Public Offering (IPO). In addition, to the success Ms. Hardie has experienced at Punch TV Studios, she has also consulted with such companies as the Hollywood Film and Acting Academy, Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles, Pit Bull Energy Products, Jordan's Rooter & Plumbing, Southern California Black Business Expo, Radiance Magazine, Sandy Chasteen, BOTI Studios, and countless other businesses. Ms. Hardie has been able to harness the power of the Internet to build successful businesses, while simultaneously reducing  costs since the 90s. Her innovative style brings fresh ideas to the ever-changing landscape of business, technology, entertainment, media, marketing and advertising. Ms. Hardie firmly guides brands in such a way that they speak to audiences. She is an expert at being able to take calculated risks to design new levels of recognition and acceptance for the businesses she works with. Along with being an incredibly intuitive Expert and Influencer, Sharifah Hardie is also a published author. Her first book, “And Here’s Your Box – From Laid Off to Loving Life” shared how she became Google’s #1 Ranked, “Professional Business Consultant” by overcoming disappointments, life lessons and victories with a bottom-line technique that reaps success for devoted listeners. Learn more and connect with Sharifah Hardie by visiting her on Facebook: @AskSharifah   Be sure to follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/to_growth  Facebook: facebook.com/Road2Growth  Subscribe to our podcast all across the web: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Cdmacc iTunes: https://apple.co/2F4zAcn Castbox: http://bit.ly/2F4NfQq Google Play: http://bit.ly/2TxUYQ2

This week on the show Mike & JJ talk to a local sport/performance psychologist who helps explain how mental fitness is changing athletics. 05:00 Interview with Talese Fernbach of Inner Mind Fitness 17:00 Long Beach City Council moving forward with Billie Jean King library renaming 21:30 Register for Luke TATSU Johnson Memorial Event 23:30 Poly High’s DeSean Jackson hosts free football camp in Long Beach 25:00 Mizuno Volleyball Championships 27:00 Los Altos Softball 10U GoFundMe 28:15 Team USA takes more Long Beach talent 29:15 Which pro All-Star Game is your favorite, and which one needs fixing? 33:00 Fam Jam (Playing Host & Renting RVs)

On Saturday morning, the public and City officials will converge for a meeting to brainstorm the new Belmont Pool’s conceptual design.The estimated price? About $103.1 million.Meanwhile, Report Shows Long Beach Streets in Disrepair, Requiring Hundreds of Millions in Improvements.https://lbpost.com/news/178-parks/2000006000-saturday-city-council-public-to-discuss-new-belmont-pool-designhttp://lbpost.com/news/city/2000005760-report-shows-city-streets-in-disrepair-requiring-hundreds-of-millions-in-improvementsState of Our Streets REPORT: http://longbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3676337&GUID=04D19EAC-FD32-4E74-B397-B4D4B3619BB3

On Saturday morning, the public and City officials will converge for a meeting to brainstorm the new Belmont Pool’s conceptual design.The estimated price? About $103.1 million.Meanwhile, Report Shows Long Beach Streets in Disrepair, Requiring Hundreds of Millions in Improvements.https://lbpost.com/news/178-parks/2000006000-saturday-city-council-public-to-discuss-new-belmont-pool-designhttp://lbpost.com/news/city/2000005760-report-shows-city-streets-in-disrepair-requiring-hundreds-of-millions-in-improvementsState of Our Streets REPORT: http://longbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=3676337&GUID=04D19EAC-FD32-4E74-B397-B4D4B3619BB3

They won a World Championship, and have been honored by the Long Beach City Council, the Armada, the Angels, and next week, the Dodgers. But the Long Beach PONY All-Stars received their greatest recognition tonight when they sat down with your local SportsNight idiots. We talk to three coaches, four players, and one waitress, about baseball, high school, and Thomas Walker's impending presidential candidacy (he's got our vote). The interviews took place at Smooth's, after a jointly hosted parade down Pine in a Big Red Bus. Great stuff! So great you'll want to listen to all these interviews...but if you don't, check out the time guide below if you want to skip ahead. 2:38 Coach Ken Jakemer 13:00 Coach Rick Romo 21:00 Irie Elizalde 24:37 Oliver "Mr. Walk-Off" Van Buskirk 29:07 Coach Victor Merill 40:26 Ty Provencher 43:50 Thomas Walker It's SportsNight, brought to you by National Satellite, Long Beach's home for the NFL Ticket--give 'em a call at 1-888-464-1950 to get hooked up, and tell 'em SportsNight sent you!