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CSULB Pow Wow celebrated Indigenous cultures through art, dance and frybread
“It’s important to keep the culture alive.”
2 plead no contest to stealing thousands from CSULB Athletics Department by filing false time sheets
They paid restitution and were sentenced to community service and probation, prosecutors said.
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Theater News: Off-the-beaten-track theater experiences this weekend, including a free ‘In the (Belmont) Heights’ block party
There’s also a one-night-only show by a former Cirque du Soleil performer.
Driver charged with killing high schooler sitting at bus stop gets 6 months of jail time
“I really hope that everybody learns from this because with one mistake, he ruined a lot of lives,” the victim’s mother said of the driver.
Will César Chávez’s name be stripped from public facilities? Here’s what local politicians say
In Long Beach, the mayor said the city will be “reviewing the naming of public facilities.” The statement came in response to a New York Times report that Chávez abused girls for years.
Long Beach begins building fence around Billie Jean King Library in downtown
The terrace around the library is often crowded with tents and people’s belongings. Building the fence will make it “a safer, more welcoming space for the whole community,” the local council member said.
With layoffs set to take effect, librarians and parents press school board to reverse cuts
Long Beach Unified says it has had to make tough decisions because of declining enrollment and expiring relief funds.