By Dianne Anderson Just about every area of city government has commission seats up for grabs for everyday people that want to help their community, push policy, grab the attention of decision-makers, and give advice on new projects and programs. Right now, there are 42 vacancies on 28 commissions in Long Beach. Mayor Rex Richardson ...

By Dianne Anderson Winning the Sixth Ward seat during the pandemic means that Kimberly Calvin is coming into a much different reality than when she first hit the campaign trail before Covid-19 shocked the world. In December, she gets sworn in after the General Election, which gives her some time to get rooted and prepared ...