Day: April 20, 2022

Beyond Blindness names Luis Vasquez Senior Director of Operations

Cypress resident Luis Vasquez, Senior Director of Operations for Beyond Blindness. Courtesy photo. Beyond Blindness, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving children with visual impairments, announced the appointment of Luis Vasquez as Senior Director of Operations. Vasquez will oversee the day-to-day operations at Beyond Blindness and will work closely with Beyond Read More

CLAOC announces new Orange County supercomputer for community-based learning opportunities

The CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC) announced a collaboration with NVIDIA, Chapman University, Trace3 and Run:ai to establish a framework for the contribution, installation and use of the nations first community-focused AI supercomputer. The system will be installed later this year at Chapman University and feature a unique governance Read More

No. 4-ranked Beckman boys volleyball team captures third consecutive PCL title

Beckman’s boys volleyball team captured the PCL title Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy Beckman athletics). Beckman High School’s boys volleyball team wrapped up its third consecutive Pacific Coast League title defeating Irvine in three sets Tuesday night. The scores were 25-16, 25-18, 25-23. “It’s our third in a row (would be Read More

Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Reid world premiere, Beethoven Symphony No. 5 conclude LACO Season

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), led by Music Director Jaime Martín, wraps the season with the LACO-commissioned world premiere of Floodplain by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid, LACO’s Creative Advisor and 2017-18 Sound Investment Composer. This marks her first collaboration with Martín. The program also includes Brahms’ Double Concerto for Read More

SCE customers get $59 credits on April bills thanks to state program for fighting climate change

Southern California Edison’s residential customers will receive a $59 California Climate Credit on their April and October billing statements. For the first time since the credit’s inception in 2014, most of SCE’s small business customers will receive the credit on their statements as well. Previously, the twice-a-year credit ranged between Read More

Full Beach Boulevard closure to activate new traffic signal to take place Thursday night

Crews will close Beach Boulevard between McFadden Avenue and Center Avenue to activate the new traffic signal for the Beach/Center intersection and to remove the temporary poles. The closure is anticipated for 11 p.m. Thursday, April 21, to 5 a.m. Friday, April 22. Sign up for project-wide and bridge-specific construction Read More

Former Long Beach Vice Mayor and Long Beach City College Trustee Jeff endorses Suzie Price for Mayor

Jeff Kellogg, former Long Beach Vice Mayor and Long Beach City College Trustee, announced his endorsement of City Councilwoman Suzie Price for Long Beach City Mayor. The endorsement comes on the heels of Price earning the endorsements of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Read More