Six people have died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soared
The Trump administration immigration crackdown swelled the population inside California’s immigrant detention centers. State investigators in a report described strained medical resources inside the sites.
Neighbors pressed for improvements to MLK Park for years. The city says it’s now investing.
The park is slated to get basketball courts, playground equipment, benches, picnic tables, drinking fountains and more. Neighbors “have waited for a very long time,” one advocate said.
Long Beach built a fence around its library. A homelessness committee says it’s a waste.
City officials say the $790,000 project lets families use a terrace that had been crowded with tents. A panel of residents argued that “it just makes no sense to spend that kind of money.”
Mercedes-Benz to close Long Beach design facility as it consolidates operations in Atlanta
At least 72 local jobs will be eliminated, according to a state filing.
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Where to livestream tonight’s Long Beach mayoral candidates forum
All candidates except the incumbent mayor say they’ll be in attendance.
Fifth District City Council candidates to face off at forum Thursday night
Challenger Tara Riggi is running against incumbent Megan Kerr.
Cal State may soon offer degrees that take just 3 years to finish. Work experience counts, too
California State University leaders took a first step in creating new bachelor’s degrees that can be completed in as little as three years. A need to attract more students and…
Long Beach voter guide: mayor
With a looming deficit estimated at over $60 million next year and the Olympics on the horizon in 2028, the next mayor will have the crucial tasks of helping balance…
How a sales tax hike to protect healthcare would affect Long Beach
If approved, the city’s sales tax rate would hit 11.25%. Some local leaders say it’s imperative to protect hospitals and clinics gutted by federal cuts.
In race to replace longtime councilman, one candidate amasses huge institutional backing
Neighborhoods in West Long Beach will get their first new City Council representative in more than a decade. Voters will choose between two grassroots candidates and one with major political…
2 men sentenced to 11 years in prison for beating Marine, leaving him to die on Bellflower street
Peter Chounthala was leaving a bar in Bellflower shortly before 2 a.m. when two men followed him outside and beat him in an attack that left him lying in the…
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