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To save Community Hospital, Long Beach leaders took a risky gamble—and lost

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City officials put Long Beach on the hook for millions of dollars in losses amassed by Community Hospital’s new operator. Now the bill is due.

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A Hail Mary for the Queen Mary?

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How Long Beach leaders charted a disastrous course for the Queen Mary

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‘A betrayal you can’t even put into words’

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