California community colleges to lose $20M next year amid federal grant cuts for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Long Beach City College will lose $3 million over the next three years now that the Trump administration canceled grant programs designed for institutions that serve large Latino populations.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including Dark Harbor opening night and a massive beach cleanup
The Halloween spooky season has officially begun! Plus, there are more magic shows this week than you’d normally expect.
LA28 announces tickets for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will go on sale soon. Here’s how to get them
Single tickets will start at $28.
Amid budget crunch, Long Beach Health Department ends programs, cuts jobs
About half the jobs are tied to federal funding for things like health education, HIV-prevention and racial equity, with more announcements about sunsetting programs coming later this year, a spokesperson said.
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What food says SoCal more than any other? Beasties says it’s their Mexican smashburgers
A new restaurant at Marina Pacifica is offering creations like the burgerito, filled with two smashburger patties and fries. Just be sure to save room for some horchata soft serve.
With over 150 problem vacant lots, Long Beach will run an experiment to address them
After dozens of citations didn’t clean up blighted properties, city officials are offering up to $75,000 for someone to come up with and implement a new idea.
Long Beach chronically undercharged developers, losing millions for road, park and public safety improvements, audit says
City officials criticized the methodology and conclusions in the audit, which said they made an inexcusable oversight by not even adjusting fees for inflation.
