The department is under dual pressures from a tightening city budget and concerns that firefighters will burn out or transfer.
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ICE opened a detention center in a former California prison. Detainees are suing over conditions inside
Immigrants in California’s newest ICE detention center allege they’re experiencing inhumane conditions and that they’re not getting access to lawyers. Until recently, the site was a state prison.
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Weight loss medications offer new hope for heart failure patients
Long Beach Medical Center Cardiologists Pioneer Innovative Use of GLP-1 Agonists For decades, GLP-1 agonists—a class of medications including generic names like semaglutide and tirzepatide—have been used primarily to manage type 2 diabetes and, more recently, to help treat obesity. Now, a new frontier in cardiovascular care is emerging at the MemorialCare Heart & Vascular […]
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Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid set to be renamed as part of $8.5 million sponsorship deal
If approved, the money will support scholarships, programs and upgrades the university says are necessary as part of “a new era of college athletics” in the NCAA.
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A viral arrest, a drunken brawl and an overdose: the last days of a notorious Border Patrol agent
We obtained hours of body-camera video that give the fullest — and perhaps last — glimpse of Agent Isaiah Hodgson’s mindset when he became a flashpoint in the fight over immigration raids.
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Fire seriously damages Casa Sanchez, a longstanding Mexican restaurant in Long Beach
“It’s something that changes your life in one moment,” owner Tony Aguirre said about the blaze.
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Theater Review: Neil Simon’s ‘Plaza Suite’ charms at Long Beach Playhouse
“Plaza Suite” is actually three mini-plays all set in the same suite of New York City’s Plaza Hotel in 1968.
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Theater Review: Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ is at the heart of a powerful musical playing in Long Beach
Award-winning writer Diablo Cody built the musical’s story around Morissette’s songs, focusing on the four-member Healy family, all of whom face challenges that are not unfamiliar to many of us.
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This mother-daughter duo opened a proper tea shop in Long Beach. It began on a whim
“I think when you do proper afternoon tea, you kind of feel special,” Susan Harris said.
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The LA Olympics schedule is out. Here’s a breakdown
The extensive program, released by Olympics organizing committee LA28 this morning, lays out the dates, times and locations of all competitions for 51 sports taking place across Southern California.