California legislature passes ban on addictive social media for younger kids. The bill has Long Beach origins
A Long Beach state lawmaker authored rules on the forefront of regulating Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and YouTube.
How the Aquarium of the Pacific scrambled to save hundreds of sea creatures after 2 massive smuggling busts
Southern California is considered an epicenter of trafficked wildlife. When authorities confiscated trucks full of exotic fish, they needed help fast.
What SoCal voters need to know about the legal battle over mail in ballots
As the legal battle plays out, local election officials are already gearing up for the November general election.
What Meta’s $17 billion social media addiction settlement means for California teens
The state attorney general’s office will enforce screen-time limits, blocks on notifications and age verification.
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Meta to pay $17 billion — and limit ‘likes’ for teens — in social media settlement with states
California will get over $2 billion from Meta as part of a proposed settlement in a 47-state social media addiction case. The trial kicked off just last week in a…
A loophole in Long Beach’s new power plant tax may have blown a $12 million hole in its budget
The dip in utility tax revenue has contributed significantly to a city budget deficit that has forced cuts to libraries, police and other critical services.
Long Beach Unified students head back to class. Here’s what to expect this school year
Here’s what it looked like on the first day of school in Long Beach.
Why sex abuse survivors and broke school districts are at odds in Legislature’s final days
California counties and school districts have been flooded since 2019 with lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children in schools, foster care and juvenile detention facilities.…
Three killed in separate crashes during deadly weekend on Long Beach streets
Three people were killed and several more were injured in a string of wrecks, including a speeding Tesla driver crashing through a cinderblock wall and a suspected drunk driver slamming…
More than 26,000 homes and businesses lost power after electrical vault fire
SoCal Edison said the blackout initially affected more than 25,000 customers.
DUI suspected in high-speed crash that killed a woman, injured a man, LBPD says
Police said the driver was speeding up Atlantic Avenue before the deadly crash on Saturday afternoon.
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