Parents speak out against consolidation of LBUSD’s English-Spanish immersion program
Westside families in particular say long commutes to a new campus may force their children to forego a chance at a bilingual education.
Parents push Long Beach Unified to limit screen use, technology in the classroom
Momentum has built around the idea since Los Angeles Unified stopped using tablets and laptops in the lowest grades and capped screen time for older students.
Police ask for help finding gunmen who robbed off-duty officer in Bixby Knolls
According to police, the suspects are believed to be armed and dangerous.
Hit-and-run driver who claimed her car was stolen gets 364 days in jail for killing Long Beach dad
Felix Castro’s family continues to mourn. “Time has not softened the loss,” his wife told the judge and the rest of the courtroom Thursday.
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A Poly High poet harnesses ‘raw, honest and vulnerable truths.’ She was just named the city’s Youth Poet Laureate.
Ajala Sen’s work is often about Long Beach. She does not shy away from the forces, people and events that shape the city.
Firefighter-backed tax measure fails to qualify for November ballot
With city budget cuts appearing inevitable, a coalition including the firefighters’ union and affordable housing advocates hoped to pass a ballot measure called “Block the Cuts and Build Long Beach.”
Police ask for help finding hit-and-run driver who caused rollover crash
Police said a blue Dodge Charger sideswiped a Honda SUV that was heading the same direction, causing it to collide with several parked cars and roll over.
High tides provide glimpse into rising sea levels. A Long Beach neighborhood is on the front lines
The city has been fortifying the Peninsula as tides topped 7 feet this week and last.
Gymnastics at the YMCA changed her life; 10 years on, it also won her a prestigious award
Cienna Rydman, a graduating senior at Millikan High School, was one of only two gymnasts nationwide named an Outstanding Athlete by the YMCA of the USA.
3 different drivers hit man in roadway, police say, and none stopped
Long Beach police are investigating the deadly hit-and-run.
More than half of California drivers can now use a mobile ID. Here’s how to get one
One big caveat: Mobile IDs are not accepted by law enforcement or most state government agencies.