LBUSD cuts mental health services at schools; insiders say the need is still dire
Long Beach Unified invested heavily in wellness centers and social workers at its campuses. Just a few years later, it’s scaling back drastically.
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Long Beach has approved housing at a pace not seen since the 1980s, but a slowdown is looming
The number of homes being built skyrocketed in recent years. Economic forces may soon dampen that.
Republicans ask federal court to overturn California’s new Prop. 50 maps
Republicans and the Trump administration are hoping a panel of federal judges in Los Angeles will halt the new Prop. 50 maps from taking effect. But given the Supreme Court’s recent ruling greenlighting Texas’s redrawn maps, their odds are long.
Teachers say disabled students are at risk as LBUSD confronts ‘unsustainable’ costs of classroom aides
Parents and teachers have raised alarms at recent school board meetings, saying they’re struggling to keep students safe with limited resources.
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Long Beach’s premier tiki bar, The Bamboo Club, is being sold
The buyer promises he wants everything “to be exactly the same” under his ownership.
Man accused of DUI, manslaughter in deadly boat crash can be held for trial, judge rules
The defense team — along with a series of true crime-style videos posted on YouTube — sought to cast blame elsewhere. The judge said a jury will decide.