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Singer Kelis to Join List of Chefs Cooking at Long Beach’s Under the Toque

October 4, 2019
Singer and chef Kelis

“Everything is better smothered, dipped or poured—and food is revolutionary because it is the one and only international language. It’s the most human thing you can partake in. We are…

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MHALA Makes Progress on Long Beach Boulevard Site

October 4, 2019
Mock up drawing of a building with planters and a palm tree in front

For more than two decades, Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) has been Long Beach’s go-to nonprofit for mental health services for the homeless population. Through that partnership, a…

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The Deputy’s Shooting Was a Hoax, but People with Mental Illness Were Blamed First

August 28, 2019
Newspapers

The fabricated story of a shooting by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in Lancaster was about much more than one rookie officer gone awry. Read More at the LA…

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MHALA: Helping Those Who Need it Most

May 28, 2019
Newspapers

Founded in 1924, Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) is one of the oldest nonprofit mental health organizations in the country. Each year, the organization serves more than 7,500…

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For Some of Long Beach’s Homeless With Mental Illness, the Path to Recovery Can Lead Through the Alley

April 5, 2019
Man with back turned wearing AlleyBusters shirt

April marks the two-year anniversary of the establishment of Alleybusters, a partnership between the non-profit Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) and the DLBA.  The program, which started in…

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