The Word with Jackie Rae

This week on the Word on Long Beach, we venture out into the city for our first over podcast “Office Hours.” We set up shop on The Bird Dive Bar on Fourth Street and, we’ll give you an update on the transition from “Fern’s” to the current ownership. ADVERTISEMENT - 1:06 – Ryan Kurtzman is the project manager for the Long Beach Smart City Initiative. He joins us to tell us more about the first Long...

1:30 - This week on “The Word on Long Beach,” we discuss if assuming the swastikas painted on the MLK statue was the work of white supremacists is a knee-jerk reaction that does not address long-standing issues in the 6th district. Sheba Gills is the granddaughter of Autrilla Scott. The former nanny for a young Bill Clinton and renowned in Central Long Beach for her involvement in neighborhood imp...

This week on The Word on Long Beach, we re-visit the drive-by shooting near The Pike Outlets that sparked panic and left three people wounded, including a 13-year-old boy. Reporter Cheantay Jensen returned to the scene the day after the shooting to get the communities reaction and, we’ll give you some updated crime statistics. But first, we turn our attention to South Florida. As the country conti...

This week on The Word on Long Beach we explore the impacts of COVID-19 on our community, businesses, and outlook. :00 While most of us are excited about getting back outside and doing the things we love, there are still some long-standing issues that are not easily resolved. One of those is the impact the pandemic has on renters and property owners. As businesses closed, some people were furloughe...

On this week's episode of The Word on Long Beach, we give you an inside look at how one nonprofit is tackling the homeless epidemic.  Plus, we’ll tell you how one local business survived the pandemic.  And will introduce you to students from Operation Jump Start who are changing family traditions. 00:44 - “Lil by Lil.” That is the motto of Care Closet LBC.  It represents the non-profits commitment...

Get ready for more community news, event announcements and a deep-dive discussions on some of our most in-depth stories from the Long Beach Post with our new podcast The Word on Long Beach. Available on Soundcloud, this 45-minute show will release weekly in addition to publishing individual videos.  00: - The Queen Mary has been in financial limbo for quite some time. Last week, City Council took...

The Long Beach Post has a new podcast that will air weekly on Soundcloud. The Word On Long Beach will break down some of the biggest news stories the post is covering, and tell you what we have in the works. You will also learn about Long Beach events and, meet a member of the Long Beach Post Staff. This week on, The Word on Long Beach, we sit down with Mike Guardabascio and Tyler Hendrickson. The...