In optimistic State of the City, mayor promises growth as city confronts economic turmoil
With a flurry of announcements, Mayor Rex Richardson cast Long Beach as a city on the cusp of reinvention despite budgetary headwinds, stubbornly high homelessness and dwindling oil revenues.
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How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers
A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
As it looks to refill police ranks, Long Beach opens expanded training academy
City officials said the new facility about doubles the number of recruits they can train at one time, something they hope will ameliorate a high officer-vacancy rate.
Police say they led multi-agency crackdown on 2nd Street bars after shooting but found no violations
Residents have been pushing police to rein in rowdy nightlife in Belmont Shore after a recent murder.
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Serving snapper, jerk chicken, oxtail, Panama International Restaurant is open downtown
A husband-and-wife duo originally launched their popular restaurant in LA but decided Long Beach was the perfect place to relocate as they grew.
While living in his car, LBCC student launches campus club to support his homeless classmates
There are hundreds of students with unstable housing at Long Beach City College, but there was no club specifically aimed at helping them and destigmatizing their struggle. Edgar Rosales changed that and earned national recognition in the process.
