Politics

• cannabis

May 9, 2019

California scales back cannabis tax revenue

by The Associated Press    in Politics

Long Beach cannabis businesses are also struggling—so much so that leaders are considering a pilot program to provide tax breaks to manufacturers.

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Education

• sex education

May 8, 2019

State Board of Education approves new sex education guidance for public school teachers

by The Associated Press    in Education

It encourages teachers to talk about gender identity with kindergartners and give advice to help LGBT teenagers.

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Politics

• State Budget

May 7, 2019

California governor wants to end tax on tampons, diapers

by The Associated Press    in Politics

Those items are part of a "parents' agenda" Newsom will announce Tuesday in a preview of the revised state budget he'll present later this week.

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News

• 2020 census

May 3, 2019

Fearing an undercount, states prepare for 2020 census push

by The Associated Press    in News

Perhaps no state has more at risk than California, where no racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority and Hispanics outnumber whites. More than a quarter of its residents are foreign-born.

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Crime

• terror threat
• _instagram

April 30, 2019

Suspect in attempted Long Beach bombing was kicked out of Army

by Brian Melley, Associated Press    in Crime

The Army veteran accused of plotting a terrorist attack in Long Beach was demoted and discharged from the military for a serious offense.

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Crime

• shooting

April 27, 2019

LBPD boosts patrols after shooting at synagogue near San Diego

by The Associated Press    in Crime

Police said there's no apparent nexus to the Long Beach area, but they're taking precautions and monitoring the situation.

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Politics

• sacramento

April 25, 2019

Lawsuit alleges assault by ex-leader of California Democrats

by The Associated Press    in Politics

The lawsuit alleges former party chairman Eric Bauman forcibly performed oral sex on a staffer including at a committee meeting in Long Beach.

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Politics

• Gavin Newsom

April 24, 2019

California governor seeks explanation for state’s high gas prices

by By Adam Beam, Associated Press    in Politics

Gas prices in the Long Beach-Los Angeles area were running $4.08 per gallon, even higher than the statewide average, according to the AAA.

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News

• marijuana convictions

April 3, 2019

50,000 old marijuana convictions may be reduced or wiped in LA County through tech partnership

by The Associated Press    in News

The county is working with the Code for America nonprofit tech organization, which uses computer algorithms to find eligible cases that are otherwise hard to identify in decades-old court documents.

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Music

• obituary

April 1, 2019

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle shot and killed at 33

by The Associated Press    in Music

Police said Hussle was one of three men shot Sunday outside Marathon Clothing, his store in South Los Angeles; the other two were in stable condition.

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