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State

California legislature passes ban on addictive social media for younger kids. The bill has Long Beach origins

by Kate Raphael 3 hours agoAugust 31, 2026

A Long Beach state lawmaker authored rules on the forefront of regulating Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and YouTube.

News

Long Beach is fencing off the tunnel under Ocean Boulevard to keep people from living there

by Jacob Sisneros 5 hours ago

State

Newsom signs suicide prevention law for boys, young men

by Edsource staff 17 hours agoAugust 30, 2026

CSULB unveils Pyramid renaming in $8.5 million sponsorship deal. Here’s how they plan to spend the money

by Kate Raphael August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

Crime

Driver who ran down bicyclist in Long Beach shot to death by Border Patrol agents, authorities say

by Jacob Sisneros August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them

by Nadia Lathan, CalMatters August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

Crime

SWAT team searches for domestic violence suspect who threatened to shoot officers, LBPD says

by City News Service August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

News

Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says

by Marisa Kendall, CalMatters August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

News

How the Aquarium of the Pacific scrambled to save hundreds of sea creatures after 2 massive smuggling busts

by John Donegan August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

What Meta’s $17 billion social media addiction settlement means for California teens

by Vani Sanganeria, EdSource August 27, 2026August 27, 2026