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Long Beach, CA
Joined March 2009
This week’s digital issue features stories on discounted employee parking, Latinx student events, and more. Visit the link here: issuu.com/daily-49er/docs/lo…
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Shoreline Village’s annual “Zombie Walk” returned to Long Beach Saturday night, Oct. 17, despite ongoing construction with its famed walk and a clown show. Read here: lbcurrent.com/artslife/2026/…
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In October, sweater weather should begin. But as heat persists in California, why do SoCal students seem to value looking hot over feeling hot? Read here: lbcurrent.com/opinions/2026/…
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As early voting begins and Californians elect their next governor, why does the conversation always circle back to Donald Trump? Read here: lbcurrent.com/opinions/2026/…
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Long Beach State’s newly renovated Child and Family Center offers affordable childcare programs to faculty and student-parents. Read here: lbcurrent.com/news/2026/10/1…
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This week’s digital issue features stories on the Long Beach Marathon, CSULB child care center, and more. Visit the link here: issuu.com/daily-49er/docs/lo…
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The 42nd annual city marathon continued as scheduled, despite a severe tropical storm warning and high tides that flooded Long Beach over the weekend. Read here: lbcurrent.com/artslife/2026/…
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In a rematch of last year’s Big West Tournament semifinals, Cal Poly swept The Beach in front of the LBSU alumni. Read here: lbcurrent.com/sports/2026/10…
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Long Beach State’s Shark Lab warns residents of more sharks in local waters as unusual marine animals turn up on the SoCal coast following a “Super” El Niño storm season. Read here: lbcurrent.com/news/2026/10/1…
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OutLoud Sports is an organization in Long Beach dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community and allies alike. Read here: lbcurrent.com/sports/2026/10…
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Following recent litigation that found social media platforms liable for harming children, students respond to whether state legislation aimed to protect minors will do its job. Read here: lbcurrent.com/news/2026/10/0…
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This week's print issue features stories about online child safety, El Niño’s impact on the Long Beach Peninsula, and more. To read the print issue, visit the link in bio! Visit the link here: issuu.com/daily-49er/docs/lo…
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Located in Downtown Long Beach, Hamburger Mary’s hosts an array of drag shows every week featuring local drag queens. Both local and well-known drag performers featured in “RuPaul’s Drag Race” visited Long Beach for another Wild Wednesday. Read here: lbcurrent.com/artslife/2026/…
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Conoley will turn 78 on May 31, and come June, she will be retiring after 11 years as president of CSULB and 50 years working in education. lbcurrent.com/news/2025/05/0…
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Since last checking in with Long Beach State’s Campus Assessment & Stabilization Team (CAST) in September, the program has seen an influx of calls over the 2024-2025 academic year. lbcurrent.com/news/2025/05/0…
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Various colleges across Long Beach State are preparing new coursework, collaborations, name changes and program unifications for students to take advantage of, just in time for the 2025-2026 academic year. lbcurrent.com/news/2025/05/0…
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Since January, five federal agencies have revoked 11 grants at Long Beach State, adding to over 60 terminations across the CSU system in a move university officials have called “an attack on higher education.” lbcurrent.com/news/2025/05/0…
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Cheers could be heard across lower campus as conservative Commentator Charlie Kirk debated anyone willing to test his values and beliefs behind the mic on Monday, May 5, at Long Beach State. lbcurrent.com/news/2025/05/0…
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American political activist Charlie Kirk, known for challenging college students on controversial political issues, drew crowds of students and outsiders to Long Beach State on Monday, May 5. lbcurrent.com/news/2025/05/0…
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