LBUSD vows to hire local labor on nearly half a billion dollars of construction through 2030
The school board voted unanimously after union members urged them to extend an agreement originally struck in 2020.
LBCC will soon offer its first bachelor’s degree, starting with library sciences
California cleared the way for community colleges to award four-year degrees, but the programs are still scarce. LBCC hopes to eventually offer more.
Police investigate after man shows up at laundromat with gunshot wound
Police said bystanders called 911, and investigators are trying to figure out what happened.
Police look for person of interest in deadly robbery attempt in North Long Beach
Detectives believe the man may frequent the Northpointe Apartments, where the shooting happened.
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Long Beach’s new baseball team finally has a name — actually, two different names
There’s an official name and an “alter ego” for the minor league team, set to start playing in May.
LA County supervisors move to designate county property as ‘ICE Free Zones’
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said the county will not allow its property to be used as “a staging ground for violence caused by the Trump administration.”
Long Beach will not ask voters to raise taxes following dismal polling
Officials considered asking voters for a property tax hike but found they were in a “highly pessimistic mood” with rising distrust in the city’s ability to spend efficiently.
Police investigate deadly shooting in North Long Beach
Police say a man was fatally shot last night in North Long Beach, but few other details were immediately available. The killing happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday, where railroad…
Newsom’s last budget as governor would give schools and community colleges an unexpected $22 billion
The increase comes from robust tax receipts and AI-driven revenue.
Long Beach will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday with its annual parade
The theme for this year’s parade and festival is “Rise Up, Stand Up for His Dream.”
How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers
A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.