Poly High’s burgeoning band had a brass shortage. A rising-star alum came to the rescue.
The school’s music program has soared in popularity, but it created a problem for teachers who couldn’t get enough instruments into the hands of their students.
California renames César Chavez Day; Long Beach City Council votes to begin doing the same
Newsom signed a bill to rename the state holiday, and local leaders voted to revise their recognition of it as well.
LA Olympics will be first to impose IOC’s ban on trans athletes from women’s sports
The new policy requires all athletes to undergo a genetic test to compete in women’s sporting events at the Olympics.
LBCC names performing arts center in honor of Jenni Rivera after $102-million rebuild
Rivera, a Long Beach native, studied business at LBCC before she catapulted to stardom.
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Another No Kings protest planned in Long Beach and nationwide on Saturday
The last No Kings event in Long Beach drew thousands.
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
Jurors in Los Angeles decided Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design or operation of their platforms.
Long Beach advances plan to allow cannabis sales, use at some festivals, special events
The city listed the Queen Mary, Marina Green Park, Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Park, the city convention center and soon-to-be-constructed Long Beach Amphitheater as potential venues.
City Council says long-delayed Colorado Lagoon construction needs an ‘end date’
“That gap between expectation and reality is why residents are so frustrated, why I am so frustrated with this; we need an end date,” Councilmember Kristina Duggan said.
Woman killed while crossing street at Fourth and Ximeno, Long Beach police say
This is a breaking news story. We’ll update it as we know more.
Lawsuit alleges school board member’s husband groomed, abused elementary school student
He’s a teacher at Long Beach Unified, where his wife sits on the governing board. She called the lawsuit’s accusations “categorically false.”
A sneak peek of the colors and designs for the LA28 Olympics
“We looked to the city for inspiration and we were inspired by different thematics and stories that really make this city great,” said Geoff Engelhardt, LA28’s head of brand design.