Crime

• student attacks

4 hours ago

18-year-old pleads not guilty to assault, violation of civil rights in beating of black teenager

by Valerie Osier    in Crime

The DA's office today charged Bryan Blancas with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of violation of civil rights, one count of dissuading a witness by force or threat and one count of battery.

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Education

• long beach city college

5 hours ago

LBCC to give 1,000 students free bus passes as part of pilot program

by Valerie Osier    in Education

The program expands on the 300 free passes the college already provides. 

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News

• lawsuits

8 hours ago

Judge upholds $36 million jury verdict for residents of mobile home park built on sinking trash dump

by Kelly Puente    in News

More than 100 families have sued the owners and operators of the Friendly Village Mobile Home Park saying they lived in squalor at the property that was once a trash dump for the city of Long Beach.

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News

• the long beach 30

9 hours ago

PODCAST: Are jacarandas good? Or bad?

by Mike Guardabascio and JJ Fiddler    in News

We're talking about the top news of the week, weighing in on if jacaranda trees are #Good or #Bad, and talking to Stephanie Rivera about the groundbreaking multilingual feature series at the Post.

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Crime

• murder conviction

15 hours ago

State Supreme Court won’t review case of man who murdered passerby

by City News Service    in Crime

The victim was shot once in the stomach and once in the chest, then twice more—including a shot to the back—after falling to the ground.

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Crime

• hit and run

May 22, 2019

Authorities identify woman killed in hit-and-run in Wrigley

by City News Service    in Crime

Latonia Williams, 44, of Long Beach died at scene about 9:20 p.m. Monday on Pacific Avenue north of 25th Street, according to the coroner's office and the Long Beach Police Department.

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News

• the informal economy

May 22, 2019

MOLAA to host screening of film highlighting the plight of ‘informal economy’ workers

by Stephanie Rivera    in News

The screening of "City Rising: The Informal Economy" will take place Thursday night.

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Crime

• terror threat

May 22, 2019

Federal grand jury indicts man accused in Long Beach terror plot

by Valerie Osier    in Crime

He could face life in prison if he's convicted of providing material support to terrorists and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction

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City

• Long Beach Airport

May 22, 2019

Council kills any immediate plans to merge Long Beach Airport security with LBPD

by Stephanie Rivera    in City

The proposed integration would streamline the reporting process between the airport’s special services officers and police department, according to the city.

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Crime

• student attacks
• _instagram

May 22, 2019

3 teens arrested in connection with attack on special-ed Poly student that sparked protest

by Valerie Osier    in Crime

The arrest comes after concerned parents and community members gathered in front of Poly High School on Monday to call on school administrators and police to take action in what they believe were race-related jumpings.

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