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City pays $700K to settle lawsuit alleging racial discrimination by Civil Service director
The lawsuit alleged the director told a Black employee she “should focus on being more ‘white’” if she wanted to be promoted.
Now-banned pesticide discovered in barrels off Catalina Island is a ‘problem we still don’t understand,’ scientist says
A Los Angeles Times investigation last fall showing as many as half a million barrels of a now-banned pesticide are sitting on the ocean floor off Catalina Island has led a local assemblyman to propose a new resolution calling on the federal government to take action to protect the island’s ecosystem.
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Need More Vitamin D? These 5 Recipes Have You Covered
Oh, Vitamin D. It’s the one vitamin every expert says we’re not getting enough of – and when the sun goes into hiding, it’s even harder to meet our needs. But fear not! Here are 5 recipes that’ll keep your bones strong and your face smiling even through the winter months.
Executive director of Long Beach Day Nursery steps down—and other nonprofit news
The Board of Directors named Jennifer Allen, currently associate executive director of the day nursery, as Whitney Leathers’ replacement after a national search.
City Council votes to move forward with $3.3 million pedestrian project on Long Beach Boulevard
Improvements will include lighting, median and parkway landscaping and hardscape, pavement enhancements, signage, and striped crosswalk treatments.
Long Beach extiende el programa de asistencia para la renta, pero persiste la preocupación de que los inquilinos se queden fuera
Los residentes de Long Beach que cumplan con ciertos requisitos ahora tienen hasta el 11 de junio para solicitar asistencia de renta en la ciudad.
Long Beach reports first new COVID-19 death in nearly a month
Long Beach’s last reported COVID-19 death was April 17, marking the lowest level of deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Long Beach extends rent-assistance program, but concerns remain about tenants being left out
Long Beach residents who meet certain requirements now have until June 11 to apply for rental assistance from the city.
La FDA aprueba el uso de la vacuna Pfizer para niños de 12 a 15 años
El gobierno federal ha ampliado el uso de la vacuna Pfizer a las personas de entre 12 y 15 años, y ha descubierto que los beneficios de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 superan las posibles consecuencias negativas.
Community Hospital emergency department opens 3 years after closure
After nearly three years, the Community Hospital Long Beach emergency department is now open, marking a crucial turning point for the facility, operator Molina, Wu, Network announced Wednesday.
Port of Long Beach reports busiest April in its history
Dock workers and terminal operators moved 746,188 twenty-foot equivalent units last month, making it the first April that the seaport handled more than 700,000 TEUs.
Vaccination rates in Long Beach are slowing down as younger people opt out
The city was anticipating a dip in vaccination demand as more residents got the shot, but the slowdown paints a picture of the work health officials still have to do as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, businesses open and variants of the virus spread.
Long Beach may let restaurants keep temporary outdoor-dining areas longer than planned
The City Council is expected to consider both a permanent and temporary extension option for individual restaurant patios across the city.
City Council starts process to create COVID-19 memorial in Long Beach
The memorial would honor all those who died from the virus, which includes over 930 Long Beach residents and more than 62,000 Californians.
Disease fatal to rabbits has been spreading through California for a year; here’s how you can protect your rabbit
For 12 months, rescues, shelters and people who have rabbits in their homes have dealt with the growing threat to the creatures in their care.