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New health department dashboard offers data about HIV in Long …

WEBFolks in Long Beach now have a resource to explore how HIV impacts the community. The city’s Department of Health and Human Services recently announced …

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Long Beach offering overdose reversal medication, test strips to

WEBFentanyl outpaced methamphetamine as the leading cause of death in Los Angeles county last year. It has driven a spike in deaths among those who are …

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Free flu vaccines available at Long Beach’s clinics through October

WEBLong Beach will offer free flu vaccinations to all residents at city-run sites and clinics through October, the city announced on Tuesday, Oct. 3 — while supplies last.

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Long Beach appoints interim successor for health department …

WEBKing will have a $210,000 salary, Ambrosini said, broken down by biweekly pay periods for the duration of her time in the role. The city has announced the …

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Long Beach taps Alison King as permanent health department …

WEBAs permanent director, King will continue overseeing the health department’s $180 million annual budget, 500 employees and 55 public health programs, the news …

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St. Mary’s in Long Beach is owned by a new $29 billion healthcare …

WEBIn the wake of this month’s $29 billion merger between Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, doctors at Long Beach’s St. Mary Medical Center — until …

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Health department Director Kelly Colopy announces exit from …

WEBKelly Colopy, Long Beach’s top public health official, who helped guide the city through the coronavirus pandemic and step up its efforts to address the local …

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Long Beach eases mask mandate, aligning with the state and new …

WEBLong Beach recorded 628 confirmed new cases since last week, according to health data from Thursday, Feb. 24. In total, the city has recorded 124,146 confirmed …

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Environmental racism: Why Long Beach residents of color have …

WEBBut air pollution from refineries is just one of myriad environmental factors, in Long Beach and elsewhere, contributing to disparate health outcomes among …

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Long Beach Health Lab to run tests for West Covina in search of

WEBThe Long Beach Public Health Lab offers a comprehensive range of tests for a variety of human infectious diseases. They include testing for: –Bacterial infections …

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Downey laboratory to get $33 million expansion, upgrade

WEBJan. 10, to spend more than $33 million to renovate and expand the laboratory run by the county DPH. “We have one of the leading public health laboratories in the nation right …

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Tuberculosis outbreak at Long Beach hotel to lead to public health

WEBA tuberculosis outbreak at a Long Beach hotel has caused the health department to declare a public health emergency, though the City Council will need to …

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Senior living: Simple tips for a healthier you in 2024

WEBSeniors should aim for at least 30 minutes of activity a day, along with muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days. Muscle-strengthening activities include: …

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Community colleges can ease healthcare worker shortage, say …

WEBCommunity colleges can ease healthcare worker shortage, say speakers at at El Camino summit Many job opportunities exist in the industry, but first, educators need …

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Senior living: Should you supplement your traditional Medicare

WEBBy Jose Juarez, guest columnist. Medicare’s annual enrollment period is open now through Thursday, Dec. 7. This is the time frame that we encourage anyone …

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LA County: homeless mortality rate plateaued in 2022 — but …

WEBThe county’s fifth annual report on the mortality rates of homeless people, released Thursday, May 9, was welcomed on the one hand by public health officials and …

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Martha Long, creator of The Village mental health procedures in …

WEBThroughout her long career, she worked to help those with mental illnesses have productive social lives — the hallmark of The Village, operated by Mental Health …

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4 Long Beach LGBTQ leaders to be inducted into Equity Plaza

WEBLong Beach’s Harvey Milk Promenade Park, at The Promenade and Third Street, will celebrate its 11th anniversary this weekend — and four local LGBTQ leaders …

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Long Beach Poly, Wilson wins team titles at CIF-SS Division 1 Track

WEBThe Poly girls 4×100 relay team, which featured Leila Holland, Jaylin Hunter, Aniyah Brooks and Brooklyn Lee, won the Division 1 title in 46.16. Wilson was second in …

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Sean Burroughs, Long Beach baseball icon, dies at 43

WEBSean Burroughs, a celebrated baseball standout who led the Long Beach All-Stars to back-to-back Little League World Series titles and played seven seasons in the …

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How much do your mayor and city councilmembers make

WEBThere are 24 cities here, and San Bernardino’s mayor topped the list with $151,340 in total comp ($122,918 in total wages and $28,422 in health and retirement …

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Long Beach State retires former Angels star Jered Weaver’s …

WEBFor two nights, before his famed No. 36 jersey was retired at alma mater Long Beach State on Friday, Weaver tossed and turned. He was quiet as a Dirtbag, his former …

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Long Beach police release video of police shooting at MacArthur …

WEBOfficers were called to MacArthur Park, in the 1300 block of Anaheim Street, around 4:20 p.m. on April 17, on a report of a man with a gun, police said. Two officers …

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What the Southeast teaches us about commercial real estate

WEBAllen C. Buchanan, SIOR, is a principal with Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services in Orange. He can be reached at [email protected] or …

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