Why some CSU faculty are ready for a strike: ‘The last contract sucked’
The union that represents 29,000 faculty members is asking its members to authorize a strike after negotiations with California State University reached an impasse.
Large fire rips through abandoned building. City will demolish it, LBFD says
This isn’t the first time the building has caught fire.
Judge rejects Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
A federal judge refused to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots, citing a ‘pattern of attempted election interference’ by the Trump administration.
When a Catholic school was ransacked, its community and former students rallied to its rescue
The school had to repair hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, including a Virgin Mary statue that had been pulverized.
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The dizzying speed of Trump’s deportation machine: Fresno man lands in Mexico 16 days after arrest
Luis Arreguin, a father of four, lived for 49 years in the United States. It took just 16 days for ICE to send him to Mexico after detaining him in…
Record-breaking tides and coastal flooding are ‘a preview’ of what’s coming, scientists say
Horney Corner, Naples and the Peninsula all saw flooding from exceptionally high tides this week, and more are expected.
California is about to overhaul the way it runs K-12 schools. Will it fix a fragmented system?
For more than a century the state’s K-12 system has been fragmented between the state superintendent of public instruction, State Board of Education, governor’s office, the Legislature, local school boards…
LBUSD is evaluating AI use in the classroom. They want parents’ and students’ opinions
Grassroots groups have been pushing for a moratorium on AI use.
Long Beach voter guide: LBCC board of trustees
Trustees oversee one of Long Beach’s most important educational institutions, which is navigating major construction projects and a shifting educational landscape.
Medi-Cal cuts could push seniors and people with disabilities off of coverage
Next July, new Medi-Cal rules prohibit seniors and people with disabilities from saving more than $21,000.
Spooked by your ballot? This election-themed haunted house will help
A local nonprofit is using ghouls and ghosts to help people understand complicated ballot propositions.