The Long Beach Airport (LGB) announced on Monday, Nov. 22 that they are expecting an increase in flight passengers this holiday season after a long period of reduced passenger numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the week of Nov. 22 to Nov. 28, LGB estimated their flight passenger numbers would be "five times greater than in 2020," according to...

After a year in which Cal State Long Beach saw its athletic deficit grow to $3 million, athletic officials knew that t needed to find ways to bring people back to games in a post-lockdown world. The director of marketing for the past seven years, Kelli Gill left in August to become a development manager at the Rose Bowl Legacy...

After getting off to a 3-7 start in conference play and relieving head coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer of her duties two months into the season, Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball was in a state of distress, and it was fair to question if it would affect the team’s ten remaining games. Just before the month of November began, Sabrina Hernandez would...

Walking through an animal shelter, visitors can see how many dogs and cats are looking for safe and loving homes. Fortunately, people dedicate time to helping take care of these animals and getting them adopted. Friends of Long Beach Animals (FOLBA) volunteers do that and more. As a non-profit organization, FOLBA works to keep animals out of shelters and provide...

The Division of Information Technology (DOIT) at Long Beach State made major readjustments in spring 2020 when a sudden transition to online learning created a challenge for students who lacked their own technology to complete the semester. CSULB students were forced to transition to remote learning in a matter of days in March 2020 when the campus closed due to...

It’s clear people and animals have a special bond. Instantly through their twinkled eyes or inviting belly rubs, they fill our homes and hearts with an immense amount of love. No matter if they are pets or the neighborhood stray, Long Beach Animal Care Services (LBACS), located at 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach, wants the city to become California’s...

Long Beach State's men’s basketball opened its regular season while the women’s volleyball and men’s water polo season arrive at the final stretch. Women’s Volleyball Volleyball played two conference games this week, one on the road against Cal State Fullerton and a home game against the University of Hawaii. On Thursday, Nov. 4, the women went on the road to...

While Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball was taking a third consecutive Big West Conference loss on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Walter Pyramid, Executive Director of Athletics Andy Fee was on a road trip with the university baseball team in Phoenix, Arizona. “I was watching the game on ESPN+,” Fee said. “It said to me we were in a very...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, students were temporarily placed under stay-at-home orders by the government, which stopped college activities, including clubs that promoted socializing. For many members of the LGBTQ+ community, being stuck at home with blood-related family members who are intolerant of their queer child's gender identity and sexuality had the potential to jeopardize their self-esteem, safety and mental health....

Long Beach State women’s volleyball head coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer was relieved of her duties, effective immediately, after failing to meet program expectations, according to a press release on Monday, Oct. 25. "Making a coaching change is never easy, but it's an especially difficult decision when you know that coach has history with our program and university," Executive Director of Athletics...