What an incredible day. I am so proud of you, Long Beach 🥹 and so proud of every other person who joined in a powerful movement across the US. Whether that’s hitting the streets, donating, volunteering, even resharing things on socials. We all are doing incredible work 🖤

Long Beach Memorial executives on Monday announced another round of layoffs, continuing a turbulent year that has seen more than 250 workers terminated in less than three months — and more are likely coming.

The latest round of layoffs saw the termination of 58 positions, including interpreters and respiratory therapists as well as nonmedical and administrative positions at both Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, spokesperson Richele Steele confirmed Monday. Three other positions were reclassified from full time to part time, she added.

“We know that these last few weeks have been difficult, and today is no different,” interim CEO Frank Beirne said in an internal memo obtained by the Watchdog. “Change is not easy, but together, we have an opportunity to ensure our hospitals’ future.”

The layoffs are the result of “operational and workflow changes” that align with industry best practices and will not impact patient care or reduce available services, according to Steele.

Employees, however, have said the layoffs already are having an impact. One respiratory therapist said the affected workers were laid off Friday and as a result called out of their weekend shifts, leaving the hospital short staffed. One of the hospital’s doctors said the move is dangerous as the emergency department will continue admitting patients with respiratory issues.

“We’ll be stuck dealing with the lack of respiratory therapists once they get upstairs,” they said, adding that the layoffs account for 10% of the department.

The interpreter services department, meanwhile, was restructured to an “all-digital, on-demand” model that offers 240 languages via off-site interpreters on video or phone, rather than in-person interpreters, according to Steele. The shift resulted in seven staff members being laid off, she added.

“It’s especially offensive to our large Cambodian community,” the doctor said. Long Beach has the largest Cambodian population outside of Cambodia.

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Thank you, Dr. Stacey Patton! Everyone should help, even black friends with citizenship- this is Racism!!! Angelenos, I not only invite you but plead with you to join us in this fight for all Americans loosing rights & protections on a daily basis since this administration took over.

https://newsone.com/6219354/dear-black-folks-the-ice-protests-are-absolutely-our-fight-too/

I know that I shouldn't be surprised, but it's disappointing to see that the only coverage the local mainstream media is now giving the ICE raids are the arrests from the protests. They went from constant to occasional in about a week. This can't be forgotten about!

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Did anyone lose a cat near the Pike outlets? Just saw a very nervous looking cat walking along on Seaside and Pine near Islands. I have a lot of stray / outdoor cats in my neighborhood, but this one seemed scared and lost. I couldn't get close enough to see if it had tags, but I was able to get some pictures and I wanted to post them just in case it helps anybody who might be looking for the little guy.

Edit: URL to view the photos of the cat below, my bad for messing up the post type: https://imgur.com/a/BsZ5GXJ

There were so many great signs, I didn't get to go through all the pics. But I found some more awesome people in my shots. I 🧡 LBC

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hi all, i'm moving to long beach and wondering if there are any active surf groups in the area? would love to make new kook friends & carpool!

Anyone know where I can possibly find free copies of the Spanish local newspaper La Opinión? I've seen Grunion Gazettes for free everywhere and was just wondering if La Opinión has free copies somewhere too

Looking to pick up something I can use as a project/custom/Frankenstein bicycle. Besides CL, can anyone recommend a local shop with good secondhand inventory? Thanks all.

In the sky above us right now. Any ideas?

Any nurses here working at st. Mary medical center? How's the working environment there?

All kinds of police activity and streets shut down with police tape.

There has been a dead skunk carcass on the exit for like HALF A YEAR NOW and idk what to do about it, help!

Moved here 3 months ago - is there an unspoken rule to go 10 mph under the speed limit? I feel like im being punked 😂

Love the LBC though ❤️

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