A new coronavirus, COVID-19, has dominated the headlines in recent weeks. With new cases reported across the nation and in the state of California, we asked MemorialCare Chief Medical Officer Dr. James Leo what companies can do to minimize the risk to their business and prepare for the outbreak's broader impacts. 

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Episode 25 - Is Your Business Prepared For COVID-19?

An unincorporated, working class community in Los Angeles County until 1968, Carson has long been overshadowed by its larger neighbors. Last year, the city hired its first female city manager, Sharon Landers, who came into the Long Beach Business Podcast studio to talk about her vision for the city, her experience working in diverse communities like Carson, and her plans to make the city more business-ready.

Episode 24: A Chat With Carson's First Female City Manager

The Long Beach Business Journal, founded by George Economides in 1987, has been sold to Pacific Community Media, owner of the Long Beach Post. Long Beach Business Podcast host Alena Maschke sat down with the Journal's new publisher, David Sommers, to discuss what's in store for the publication moving forward.

Episode 23 - Business Journal, Long Beach Post Join Forces Under New Leadership

Once struggling to attract shoppers and diners, Alamitos Bay is welcoming several new developments that could finally turn the tide on economic development in the area. The Long Beach Business Journal spoke to contributing writer Michael Gougis and San Pedro Fish Market Owner Michael Ungaro to learn more about the past, present and future of Alamitos Bay.

Episode 22 - A Wave Of New Development Rolls Into Alamitos Bay

In this interview with the Long Beach Business Podcast, the newly-elected 1st District councilmember talks about her political ambitions, and what it's like to be both marginalized and a part of the establishment.

Episode 21 - Meet New 1st District Councilmember Mary Zendejas

For the last episode of 2019, the Long Beach Business Podcast visited two of Long Beach's most well-known Christmas tree lots to talk competition, tree trends and family anecdotes. 

Holiday Special - A Peek From The Pines

All along the Anaheim Street corridor, new businesses are sprouting up. This is especially noticeable on the corridor's western portion, where historic homes eventually give way to industrial warehouses before the street meets the Los Angeles River. Here, new businesses have begun to fill once-vacant buildings and bring new offerings to the neighborhood. We met with The Hawk's Kyle Flavin and Long Beach Rising's Grayston Leonard to discuss the "renaissance" of Anaheim Street.

Episode 20 - A New Age For Anaheim Street?

The number of seniors experiencing homelessness in Long Beach has increased by 20% since 2015. We spoke to Long Beach residents who have experienced homelessness in the later stage of their lives as well as the people providing services to this vulnerable population, to find out what's driving the trend and how it can be stopped.

Episode 19 - Why More Seniors Are Facing Homelessness (And What You Can Do To Help)

A recent slew of severe and sometimes deadly lung injuries associated with vaping has led to bans on some or all vaporizers and e-cigarettes in cities and states across the nation. We spoke to 3rd District Councilmember Suzie Price, who has proposed a ban on flavored vaping products, as well as pulmonologist Dr. Fady Youssef and vape shop owner Nels Hansen to learn more about vaping and what can be done to keep the community safe.

Episode 18 - Can Banning Vape Flavors Save Long Beach From A Mysterious Epidemic?

With the state and federal governments at odds over emissions standards in California, the Long Beach Business Podcast is taking a look at efforts to reduce pollution caused by drayage trucks and asking the experts: what's next?

Episode 17 - The Fight For Clean Air In California

Some cities have considered a tax or fee billed to landlords whose commercial properties, especially storefronts and retail spaces, have remained empty for an extended amount of time. Long Beach City Councilmember Al Austin has asked city staff to look into this option to combat lingering vacancies, but the concept has thus far garnered few supporters among property owners and the city's economic development commissioners.

Episode 16 - Should The City Charge Landlords For Vacant Storefronts?

Each year, the Business Journal sits down with city management to discuss the city's highest earning jobs. Since 1997, the “$100,000 Club” has included the city’s top earners, but it’s time to make room for a new elite group: the “$200,000 Club.” In our last interview with outgoing City Manager Patrick West and his top staff, we discussed city salaries, the competition for top talent, the city budget and the highlights of his 14-year career in Long Beach.

Episode 15 - The $200,000 Club

It’s hard to miss the glistening facade of the new Long Beach City Hall and neighboring Port of Long Beach headquarters, which recently opened their doors to the public for the first time. But it's not just the architecture that makes the new Long Beach Civic Center unique. For this episode of the Long Beach Business Podcast, we sat down with April Economides, the Business Journal's interim publisher, to learn more about the project’s quirky details and fascinating backstory.

Episode 14 - The 411 On The New Civic Center

California State Senator Scott Wiener is giving his 4 a.m. bar bill another go. SB 58 would allow ten California cities, including Long Beach, to set up pilot programs for extended drinking hours. A much needed push for the hospitality industry or a public safety threat? For this week's episode of the Long Beach Business Podcast, we sat down with Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell as well as local bar owners Ron Hodges and Eric Johnson to discuss the proposal.

Episode 13 - Last Call For The 4 A.M. Bar Bill?

Since its formation in 2016, the Association of Long Beach Employees (ALBE) has been unable to secure its own Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Long Beach. The two parties are in the final phase of a fact-finding process and we asked representatives from the city and the union: what's next?

Episode 12 - Are City Employees Ready To Strike?

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