“In our news wrap Friday, power was out across Puerto Rico as a tropical storm passed south of the island where Hurricane Maria hit just a year ago this month. Also, a powerful typhoon has slammed into the northeastern Philippines, with winds of 127 miles an hour.” Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
“Mr. Lamont Sellers discusses ways to make changes supporting diversity on University campuses. Mr. Lamont Sellers serves as the current Associate Vice President for Diversity and Senior Diversity Officer for the University of South Dakota. Sellers was most recently the inaugural director of the Center for Diversity & Community at USD. He holds a BA…
Regina Cash has education in her blood. Cash is the Director of Academic and Professional Programs at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), College of Continuing and Professional Education. She oversees all the degree and professional development programs for the college. The programs are for returning adult students who want to pursue tune-ups to their…
“For years the for-profit college sector boomed, but consumer complaints about fraud led the Obama administration to crack down: Two major for-profit chains were closed, and new regulations provided more forgiveness for student debt. Recently, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been taking a very different approach. Amna Nawaz talks with Anya Kamenetz of NPR…
“Makenna Davis explores the ingredients in our favorite food to discover potential harmful chemicals. Makenna Davis is the 2018 Chula Vista Elementary School District Speech contest winner for middle school. She enjoys public speaking and has a passion for theater arts.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but…
“On today’s episode of Cooking in America, Sheldon is hanging out with chef Dominica Rice-Cisneros to hit the farmers market and cook up some pork tacos. Eater is the one-stop-shop for food and restaurant obsessives across the country. With features, explainers, animations, recipes, and more — it’s the most indulgent food content around. So get hungry.” Subscribe…
“The Trump administration is attempting to remove court-imposed time limits on the detention of immigrant children. The administration’s proposal would allow immigrant families to be held in detention indefinitely, ending the long-standing 1997 Flores agreement which says that children cannot be jailed for more than 20 days. More than 400 children remain separated from their…
“Tennis player Naomi Osaka beat her idol Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first person representing Japan to win a Grand Slam single. But the milestone was marked by claims that Williams’ penalties for her anger toward the umpire were unfair. For an analysis, sports reporter Lindsay Gibbs of ThinkProgress and…
Brian Addison is a writer, journalist, critic, advocate, and in love with Long Beach. Brian is also not shy about the topics he tackles whether for the website he co-founded, Longbeachzie.com or for the Long Beach Post where he is an editor and columnist. The question for Brian was simple: if you had come up…
Long Beach-based writer liz gonzález has a simple and surprising answer when you ask her to describe her creative self. “Taco.” It took me a second to absorb her answer. “Taco?” I asked. “The taco with, of course, my culture Mexican…and it would be a vegetarian taco with pinto beans de la olla…and then with…