Born out of one local woman’s addiction to experimenting with new flavors, Long Beach Creamery is now a community staple.
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Police say they’ve arrested 2 of the kids who broke into Sweet Jill’s Bakery and a handful of other shops
A video of several kids breaking into the Second Street store made headlines. Police say they also targeted shops at 2nd & PCH, in Bixby Knolls and in North Long Beach.
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Google’s $125 million deal with California for local news is already shrinking
Google and California struck a deal last year to fund local news. Now the state is pulling back some of its commitments. Google could follow suit.
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Why women have a higher chance of osteoporosis than men
By: Au-Co Nguyen, DO, Geriatric Medicine, MemorialCare Medical Group – Huntington Beach (Beach Blvd.) Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them brittle and more prone to fractures— even from simple actions like bending over or coughing. While anyone can develop osteoporosis, it’s particularly common in older women. Osteoporosis is often considered a silent […]
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Your medical debt could be wiped away: LA County buys and forgives millions of dollars of it
More than 134,000 people across Los Angeles County — including Long Beach — can expect letters in the mail saying their medical debt is forgiven, as part of a county plan to erase debt at a discounted price.
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Long Beach firefighters douse two suspicious blazes in the Los Cerritos area
One blaze, in a storage yard filled with plastic tubing, sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky.
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A fly fishing club in Recreation Park celebrates a century of casting and reeling
The Long Beach Casting Club is turning 100. Its practice pond in the park is one of only two in Los Angeles County.
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Tipster who helped identify Long Beach dog abuser to get $5,000 reward, PETA says
“It just takes one kind person to crack a cruelty case, and by coming forward, this tipster saved this dog from further abuse and gave her the bright future she deserves,” the organization said in a statement.
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Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal
Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under the governor’s proposal.
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Theater News: ‘Steel Magnolias’ set to grace the Long Beach Playhouse stage
“I wanted a play that centers on women and highlights their strengths,” the theater’s artistic director, Sean Gray, said.