This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff
By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.
Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?
California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school.
2 killed, 3 hurt in high-speed hit-and-run crash, Long Beach police say
The wreck happened a little after 10 p.m. in downtown’s East Village neighborhood.
At CSULB, a retired judge pieces together the language once spoken by her ancestors
With an archive of recordings and a dictionary, Deborah Sanchez and a small group of her students revitalized a part of their heritage on the brink of extinction.
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A Long Beach bicyclist rode every single day for nearly 18 years; at 79, he’s now pedaling again
Ron Rand’s streak continued through torrential rain, cancer and even deep personal grief until he was forced to break it earlier this year.
New laws for 2026: Mandatory chatbot disclosures, refunds on botched food deliveries and more
There’s also a new minimum wage and a ban on cat declawing.
A new California law requires a working fridge in all apartments. LA landlords fought it
Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law.
Robbers fatally beat 73-year-old trying to enter his home, Long Beach police say
Authorities said the victim died after being hospitalized for several months.
California says adiós to plastic bags! Why a new 2026 law bans them at grocery stores
California is closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be required to swap out those thick, reusable plastic bags with recycled paper bags.
Trump’s immigration crackdown upended life in California. It continues as the new year begins
President Trump focused on California first as his administration rolled out its crackdown on unauthorized immigration, sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and carrying out high profile raids throughout…
Another storm is headed to Long Beach; expect a soggy New Year’s
We’ve had an exceptionally wet rainy season already, and more is on the way.
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