{"id":1172,"date":"2023-03-20T04:54:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T11:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/?page_id=1172"},"modified":"2023-10-25T18:12:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T01:12:09","slug":"long-beach-post-voices-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Post Voices (Home)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape  has-text-align-left\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1172\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1771\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-mike-guardabascio category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-long-beach-lets-give-nathan-bonsteel-another-unforgettable-birthday\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02115955\/nathan-1-938897-o819buau-924426-VgKd3pA3-800x600.png\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Long Beach, let\u2019s give Nathan Bonsteel another unforgettable birthday\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02115955\/nathan-1-938897-o819buau-924426-VgKd3pA3-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02115955\/nathan-1-938897-o819buau-924426-VgKd3pA3-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02115955\/nathan-1-938897-o819buau-924426-VgKd3pA3-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02115955\/nathan-1-938897-o819buau-924426-VgKd3pA3-200x150.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-long-beach-lets-give-nathan-bonsteel-another-unforgettable-birthday\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Long Beach, let\u2019s give Nathan Bonsteel another unforgettable birthday<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The world can be a dark and frightening place. My antidote for when I\u2019m feeling overwhelmed is to try and make a small impact with one person in my city.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-48x48.png' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-96x96.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\">Mike Guardabascio<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-03T06:00:20-08:00\">March 3, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-03-03T07:34:28-08:00\">March 3, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-wp-block-newspack-ads-blocks-ad-unit alignnone\" style=\"text-align:inherit\">\t\t<div class='newspack_global_ad block_6a126f1de76f5 fixed-height'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-broadstreet-ad\" style='flex: 1 1 100%; width: 100%; height: auto;'><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"155268\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-square  has-text-align-left has-more-button\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"1172\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1781\"\n\t\tclass=\"category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-voters-deserve-transparency-in-political-campaign-messaging-right-now-they-dont-have-it\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02125811\/01mar24-vote-3-795123-6rj3tgdt-397402-7jucm5mc-750046-f1kuseci-548104-RjfhnRhF-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-square-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Voters deserve transparency in political campaign messaging. Right now, they don&#8217;t have it\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02125811\/01mar24-vote-3-795123-6rj3tgdt-397402-7jucm5mc-750046-f1kuseci-548104-RjfhnRhF-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02125811\/01mar24-vote-3-795123-6rj3tgdt-397402-7jucm5mc-750046-f1kuseci-548104-RjfhnRhF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02125811\/01mar24-vote-3-795123-6rj3tgdt-397402-7jucm5mc-750046-f1kuseci-548104-RjfhnRhF-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/02125811\/01mar24-vote-3-795123-6rj3tgdt-397402-7jucm5mc-750046-f1kuseci-548104-RjfhnRhF-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-voters-deserve-transparency-in-political-campaign-messaging-right-now-they-dont-have-it\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Voters deserve transparency in political campaign messaging. Right now, they don&#8217;t have it<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I tried to hunt down who paid for a mudslinging mailer, but a broken system makes it nearly impossible for voters to track down information they should have to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jackie-rae\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-jackie-rae-mug-staff-photo-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-jackie-rae-mug-staff-photo-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jackie-rae\/\">Jackie Rae<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-02T13:43:22-08:00\">March 2, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-03-03T11:11:29-08:00\">March 3, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1738\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-homelessness category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-city-council-candidates-plans-to-fix-homelessness-miss-the-crucial-piece-a-lot-more-homes\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/anaheimwalnut-461356-ly3wk3du-441622-CRCGk2Ll-800x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: City Council candidates&#8217; plans to fix homelessness miss the crucial piece \u2014 a lot more homes\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/anaheimwalnut-461356-ly3wk3du-441622-CRCGk2Ll-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/anaheimwalnut-461356-ly3wk3du-441622-CRCGk2Ll-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/anaheimwalnut-461356-ly3wk3du-441622-CRCGk2Ll-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/anaheimwalnut-461356-ly3wk3du-441622-CRCGk2Ll-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/anaheimwalnut-461356-ly3wk3du-441622-CRCGk2Ll-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-city-council-candidates-plans-to-fix-homelessness-miss-the-crucial-piece-a-lot-more-homes\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: City Council candidates&#8217; plans to fix homelessness miss the crucial piece \u2014 a lot more homes<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We asked City Council candidates what they would do about the housing, mental health and addiction crises fueling homelessness, but the first \u2014 and biggest \u2014 item on that list went largely unaddressed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\">Jake Gotta<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-02-24T05:00:00-08:00\">February 24, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-02-22T10:20:36-08:00\">February 22, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1719\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-mike-guardabascio tag-vince-staples category-opinion category-hi-lo type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/vince-staples-show-long-beach-review\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/13160538\/ap333060594883-1320x907-029123-vmm8q1xz-239223-C5koPyF7-800x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-medium size-newspack-article-block-square-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Long Beach takes center stage in Vince Staples\u2019 new show\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/13160538\/ap333060594883-1320x907-029123-vmm8q1xz-239223-C5koPyF7-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/13160538\/ap333060594883-1320x907-029123-vmm8q1xz-239223-C5koPyF7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/13160538\/ap333060594883-1320x907-029123-vmm8q1xz-239223-C5koPyF7-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/13160538\/ap333060594883-1320x907-029123-vmm8q1xz-239223-C5koPyF7-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/13160538\/ap333060594883-1320x907-029123-vmm8q1xz-239223-C5koPyF7-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/vince-staples-show-long-beach-review\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Long Beach takes center stage in Vince Staples\u2019 new show<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The show is one of the few times I\u2019ve truly seen Long Beach get to step to center stage as the star of a TV show or movie.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-48x48.png' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-96x96.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\">Mike Guardabascio<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-02-14T05:00:58-08:00\">February 14, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-02-14T17:45:51-08:00\">February 14, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1707\"\n\t\tclass=\"category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/drinking-public-long-beach-new-law-wiener\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/30185700\/sevilla-pine-ave-parklet-cropped-1110x567-929651-kgb6o56u-032744-tpXee02D-400x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-small size-newspack-article-block-square-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: California may legalize drinking in public. Long Beach should take full advantage\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/30185700\/sevilla-pine-ave-parklet-cropped-1110x567-929651-kgb6o56u-032744-tpXee02D-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/30185700\/sevilla-pine-ave-parklet-cropped-1110x567-929651-kgb6o56u-032744-tpXee02D-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/30185700\/sevilla-pine-ave-parklet-cropped-1110x567-929651-kgb6o56u-032744-tpXee02D-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/drinking-public-long-beach-new-law-wiener\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: California may legalize drinking in public. Long Beach should take full advantage<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to revitalize nightlife? Kick cars out of places like Pine Avenue and Second Street and let people walk around while enjoying a drink.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\">Jake Gotta<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-31T10:46:48-08:00\">January 31, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1700\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-pch tag-traffic-fatalities category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-a-new-state-bill-could-bring-much-needed-safety-upgrades-to-a-dangerous-stretch-of-pch-in-long-beach\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: A new state bill could bring much needed safety upgrades to a dangerous stretch of PCH in Long Beach\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-a-new-state-bill-could-bring-much-needed-safety-upgrades-to-a-dangerous-stretch-of-pch-in-long-beach\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: A new state bill could bring much needed safety upgrades to a dangerous stretch of PCH in Long Beach<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In January, three people were killed on a stretch of PCH in the course of eight days. Hopefully, new legislation will prompt Caltrans to make safety upgrades that will save lives in Long Beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\">Jake Gotta<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-01-26T10:57:59-08:00\">January 26, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-26T10:58:51-08:00\">January 26, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1676\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-mike-guardabascio category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/kid-cudi-statue-long-beach-column-mike-guardabascio\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/14075307\/Kid-Cudi-statue-1-1200x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Kid Cudi statue was odd, but it\u2019s just the latest strange sight on Long Beach&#8217;s water\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/14075307\/Kid-Cudi-statue-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/14075307\/Kid-Cudi-statue-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/14075307\/Kid-Cudi-statue-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/14075307\/Kid-Cudi-statue-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/14075307\/Kid-Cudi-statue-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/14075307\/Kid-Cudi-statue-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/kid-cudi-statue-long-beach-column-mike-guardabascio\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Kid Cudi statue was odd, but it\u2019s just the latest strange sight on Long Beach&#8217;s water<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There have been much more monumental and strange sights on Long Beach&#8217;s coastline. What&#8217;s the one that sticks in your brain?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-48x48.png' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-96x96.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\">Mike Guardabascio<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-01-14T07:55:53-08:00\">January 14, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-14T07:57:25-08:00\">January 14, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1668\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-jake-gotta tag-opinion category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-3-people-have-died-on-pch-in-8-days-wheres-the-urgency-to-fix-this-deadly-road\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: 3 people have died on PCH in 8 days. Where\u2019s the urgency to fix this deadly road?\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/08152109\/MLKPCH3-scaled-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-3-people-have-died-on-pch-in-8-days-wheres-the-urgency-to-fix-this-deadly-road\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: 3 people have died on PCH in 8 days. Where\u2019s the urgency to fix this deadly road?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If these had been murders or gun violence, there would have been an immediate outcry, but the truth is, many of us are just used to people dying in traffic all the time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\">Jake Gotta<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-08T15:25:19-08:00\">January 8, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1661\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-jackie-rae category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/long-beach-rescue-mission-arson-fire-holiday-tree\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02201250\/Christam-tree-fire-rescue-mission-1200x1200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Holiday fire at Rescue Mission was arson, but staff says compassion is still the answer\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02201250\/Christam-tree-fire-rescue-mission-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02201250\/Christam-tree-fire-rescue-mission-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02201250\/Christam-tree-fire-rescue-mission-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02201250\/Christam-tree-fire-rescue-mission-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02201250\/Christam-tree-fire-rescue-mission-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02201250\/Christam-tree-fire-rescue-mission-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/long-beach-rescue-mission-arson-fire-holiday-tree\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Holiday fire at Rescue Mission was arson, but staff says compassion is still the answer<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Video shows a woman staying at the Long Beach Rescue Mission&#8217;s shelter deliberately setting a Christmas tree ablaze.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jackie-rae\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-jackie-rae-mug-staff-photo-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-jackie-rae-mug-staff-photo-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jackie-rae\/\">Jackie Rae<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-02T20:37:14-08:00\">January 2, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1653\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-the-scratching-post category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/pet-care-proprietors-take-precautions-to-battled-a-contagious-mystery-illness-in-dogs\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02105923\/A-curious-critter-eyes-their-surroundings-at-bark-bark-scaled-e1704220267254-1200x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Pet care proprietors take precautions to battle a contagious &#8216;mystery&#8217; illness in dogs\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02105923\/A-curious-critter-eyes-their-surroundings-at-bark-bark-scaled-e1704220267254-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02105923\/A-curious-critter-eyes-their-surroundings-at-bark-bark-scaled-e1704220267254-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02105923\/A-curious-critter-eyes-their-surroundings-at-bark-bark-scaled-e1704220267254-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02105923\/A-curious-critter-eyes-their-surroundings-at-bark-bark-scaled-e1704220267254-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02105923\/A-curious-critter-eyes-their-surroundings-at-bark-bark-scaled-e1704220267254-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/02105923\/A-curious-critter-eyes-their-surroundings-at-bark-bark-scaled-e1704220267254-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/pet-care-proprietors-take-precautions-to-battled-a-contagious-mystery-illness-in-dogs\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Pet care proprietors take precautions to battle a contagious &#8216;mystery&#8217; illness in dogs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Warnings about the respiratory disease in dogs have some people worried about boarding their pets. Here&#8217;s how one business is handling the situation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/kate-karp\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-kate-karp-mug-staff-photo-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-kate-karp-mug-staff-photo-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/kate-karp\/\">Kate Karp<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-01-02T11:21:58-08:00\">January 2, 2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-02T19:36:45-08:00\">January 2, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1647\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-mike-guardabascio category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/camp-hi-hill-christmas-mike-guardabascio\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/26094805\/hi-hill-1-image_67229953-1200x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Students\u2019 return to Camp Hi-Hill is our family\u2019s Christmas miracle\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/26094805\/hi-hill-1-image_67229953-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/26094805\/hi-hill-1-image_67229953-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/26094805\/hi-hill-1-image_67229953-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/26094805\/hi-hill-1-image_67229953-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/26094805\/hi-hill-1-image_67229953-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/26094805\/hi-hill-1-image_67229953-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/camp-hi-hill-christmas-mike-guardabascio\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Students\u2019 return to Camp Hi-Hill is our family\u2019s Christmas miracle<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a lot of my friends, Hi-Hill was the first (or only) trip into nature that childhood offered, and it was a beloved horizons-expanding experience for generations of Long Beach kids.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-48x48.png' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cropped-mike-guardabascio-mug-staff-photo-96x96.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/mike-guardabascio\/\">Mike Guardabascio<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2023-12-26T09:54:48-08:00\">December 26, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1624\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-opinion category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/police-walk-beat-downtown-column-downtown\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/08110007\/Neighborhood-Walks_three-officers_crop-edit-2048x1328-1-1200x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: To make Downtown Long Beach safer, police should look to a new (old) strategy\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/08110007\/Neighborhood-Walks_three-officers_crop-edit-2048x1328-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/08110007\/Neighborhood-Walks_three-officers_crop-edit-2048x1328-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/08110007\/Neighborhood-Walks_three-officers_crop-edit-2048x1328-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/08110007\/Neighborhood-Walks_three-officers_crop-edit-2048x1328-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/08110007\/Neighborhood-Walks_three-officers_crop-edit-2048x1328-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/08110007\/Neighborhood-Walks_three-officers_crop-edit-2048x1328-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/police-walk-beat-downtown-column-downtown\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: To make Downtown Long Beach safer, police should look to a new (old) strategy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cities around the country have found success in reducing crime by returning to the old ways of walking a beat. Long Beach police should consider doubling down.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\">Jake Gotta<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-12-10T07:00:57-08:00\">December 10, 2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2023-12-11T14:20:13-08:00\">December 11, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"1565\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-opinion category-opinion type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-long-beach-is-trying-to-end-traffic-deaths-but-one-of-its-deadliest-roads-poses-a-complex-problem\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/05064555\/pchMlk-pch-high-speed-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-square-large size-newspack-article-block-square-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Column: Long Beach is trying to end traffic deaths, but one of its deadliest roads poses a complex problem\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/05064555\/pchMlk-pch-high-speed-scaled-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/05064555\/pchMlk-pch-high-speed-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/05064555\/pchMlk-pch-high-speed-scaled-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/05064555\/pchMlk-pch-high-speed-scaled-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/05064555\/pchMlk-pch-high-speed-scaled-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/05064555\/pchMlk-pch-high-speed-scaled-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/opinion\/column-long-beach-is-trying-to-end-traffic-deaths-but-one-of-its-deadliest-roads-poses-a-complex-problem\" rel=\"bookmark\">Column: Long Beach is trying to end traffic deaths, but one of its deadliest roads poses a complex problem<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making changes to Pacific Coast Highway can be a long, unwieldy project. Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal has formed a task force to try to get the process moving.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-48x48.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cropped-gotta-7125-338927-pvrdf5p7-823121-a2tidflm-464224-tbyitxt1-100887-dOpI0oaT-96x96.jpg 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/author\/jake-gotta\/\">Jake Gotta<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-12-05T06:00:21-08:00\">December 5, 2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2023-12-05T06:46:09-08:00\">December 5, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\" data-next=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/voices\/wp-json\/newspack-blocks\/v1\/articles?imageShape=square&#038;moreButton=1&#038;postLayout=grid&#038;postsToShow=12&#038;typeScale=3&#038;className&#038;showExcerpt=1&#038;excerptLength=55&#038;showReadMore=0&#038;readMoreLabel=Keep%20reading&#038;showDate=1&#038;showImage=1&#038;showCaption=0&#038;disableImageLazyLoad=0&#038;fetchPriority&#038;minHeight=0&#038;moreButtonText&#038;showAuthor=1&#038;showAvatar=1&#038;showCategory=0&#038;columns=3&#038;colGap=3&#038;mediaPosition=top&#038;&#038;&#038;includeSubcategories=1&#038;&#038;&#038;&#038;&#038;imageScale=3&#038;mobileStack=0&#038;sectionHeader&#038;specificMode=0&#038;textColor&#038;customTextColor&#038;singleMode=0&#038;showSubtitle=0&#038;postType%5B0%5D=post&#038;textAlign=left&#038;includedPostStatuses%5B0%5D=publish&#038;page=2\">\n\t\t\t\tLoad more posts\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"loading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLoading&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"error\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSomething went wrong. 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