Complaints of racism at Lakewood High were unsubstantiated or not serious enough to warrant disclosure, LBUSD says
Counselors and students at Lakewood had raised alarms about disparate treatment of Black students and staff. They say they were retaliated against for speaking up.
California spends billions based on this pollution tracker. Who benefits from its latest update?
California is updating CalEnviroScreen, the influential pollution tracker that helps determine which communities get environmental grants. Advocates say the state should improve the tool and use it more frequently to cut pollution.
Two suspects arrested on suspicion of murdering homeless man
Police did not disclose a suspected motive for the killing, nor if the suspected shooters knew the victim.
Long Beach says absentee landowners have ignored citations, let their properties decay. New penalties may change that.
Some buildings have racked up thousands of dollars in unpaid fines, repeatedly caught fire, or attracted endless dumping and trespassing.
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Are the Olympics worth the cost? A new report asks LA leaders to consider canceling
It’s a long-shot request. Host cities have almost never pulled out of the games.
Thousands of mule deer will be killed on Catalina Island as part of restoration plan
Professionals will likely use drones, thermal technology and dogs to detect the deer before shooting them, primarily at night.
LBUSD may drop a year of math from graduation requirements. Personal finance, ethnic studies will be added.
The current four-year requirement means many students are in math classes they don’t want to be in and have no interest in passing, according to one math teacher.
Botched gang ambush killed longtime street vendor, investigators testify in court hearing
They said four gunmen let off at least 25 rounds trying to shoot a rival they recognized from social media. Instead, one bullet hit an unintended target.
Supreme Court lets California use new Congressional maps designed to boost Democrats
Long Beach’s congressman is a key part of the plan. His district will absorb some Republican-heavy portions of Orange County to dilute their voting power.
Local officials press LA Olympics committee chair to resign over his ties to Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Long Beach’s state senator and LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn were among those saying Casey Wasserman should step down from the LA28 organizing committee.
Long Beach City Council calls for impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
The vote expressing their position comes as Long Beach’s congressman is leading an investigation into Noem, hoping to build the case for her removal.