Newsom casts California as a foil to the Trump agenda in his final State of the State
Newsom touted a 9% reduction in unsheltered homelessness, but lawmakers were restrained in their responses to him claiming success on the issue.
World Famous VIP Records sign will have new home at city park to be named in its honor
The sign has been in storage for years, even as tourists travel from around the world hoping to see it and the music shop that helped launch genre-defining artists.
Long Beach man agrees to plead guilty to charges that he built bomb, sought to aid ISIS terrorists
Prosecutors alleged he tried to send money to the terrorist organization and pledged that, “Someday soon, I’ll be joining.”
Planet Books, a cavernous haven for used books and collectables, must move or face closure
After nearly three decades, a forced relocation and dramatically higher rents have thrown its future into uncertainty.
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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.
City Council aims to rein in rowdy revelers in Belmont Shore
One idea is requiring bar owners to get a permit that could add new public safety tools.
New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy and pricing reforms
California lawmakers let automakers opt out of recent changes to the state’s lemon law and approved a law giving used car buyers three days to return a used vehicle.
A new California law gives the state more power over workplaces. Trump is suing to block it
A new law backed by California unions gives a state board the right to regulate working conditions and labor rights as the federal labor board’s fate is in limbo.
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.