City of Long Beach to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31
City leaders said they’re using the proclamation to push back against the Trump Administration and others who “have taken steps to roll back hard-fought civil and human liberties of LGBTQ people.”
Authorities identify 65-year-old man found dead on the beach
Investigators are still trying to determine his cause of death. An autopsy was scheduled.
California’s Medi-Cal shortfall hits $6.2 billion with ‘unprecedented’ cost increases
California is spending billions more than planned for Medi-Cal. Some of the cost drivers include higher enrollment among immigrants without legal status as well as pharmacy costs.
North Long Beach City Council members will take questions at joint town hall Thursday
Councilmembers Joni Ricks-Oddie and Tunua Thrash-Ntuk — who each represent parts of North Long Beach, will lay out their agendas before answering questions from the audience.
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Man’s body found on the beach near Belmont Pier
It appears the man’s body washed ashore. Authorities are working to determine how he died.
Groups protesting Elon Musk target SpaceX’s growing presence in Long Beach
They’re pushing local officials to stand against the company’s plan to use Long Beach for splashdown recovery operations.
LBUSD apologizes for ‘disturbing and offensive’ photo taken in Cabrillo High School gym
The photo showed a row of students in T-shirts that spelled out the N-word — drawing outrage from parents and other students.
Ex-Millikan football star Ryan Pellum pleads not guilty in pistol-whipping case
He made his first court appearance today after being arrested on charges of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner.
California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education
Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.
California is borrowing billions to pay for Medi-Cal. Is immigrant coverage at risk?
California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.
10,500-gallon sewage spill forces another closure of Long Beach waterways
The spill happened almost 30 miles away from Long Beach, but sewage washing into the San Gabriel River triggered a mandatory closure.