Christopher Bryant started attending classes while living in his car. Now, he’s graduating with a 3.9 GPA and an acceptance letter from UCLA.
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Wilson High’s Lashinda Demus will finally receive Olympic gold at ceremony in Paris
Demus took second in the 2012 400-meter hurdles to an athlete who was later disqualified for doping. With that wrong righted, she’ll officially be the first American gold medalist in the race.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a ‘trashion’ show and Turkish Festival
There’s also the Toyotafest at Marina Green Park and a community pasta dinner.
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Big Bang on the Bay fireworks show canceled amid finger-pointing over permit
Organizers of the beloved July 3 event said they were never fully informed about a crucial application process and now have no way to get approvals in time.
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Lawsuit says security guard on Long Beach Transit bus sexually assaulted passenger
A woman is suing the transit agency, alleging the uniformed safety ambassador showed her an explicit picture and then inappropriately touched her.
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A tattoo museum aboard the Queen Mary? Prominent artists are making their pitch for one
Long Beach already has deep ties to tattoo culture past and present. Now a nonprofit formed by well-known tattoo artists wants to enshrine that history aboard the iconic ocean liner.
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Officers arrest early morning prowler who was on East Village rooftop, LBPD says
Officers were called to the scene around 4:30 a.m. when someone reported “a prowler sitting on the rooftop of a residence,” police said.
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Long Beach will show dozens of free movies in the park this summer; here’s the full schedule
The free outdoor movie screenings start on June 17. Here’s where and when to catch them all.
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Ex-LBCC president to file wrongful termination lawsuit after college fails to pay arbitration fees, lawyer says
Reagan Romali, the former superintendent-president, will withdraw from mediation and proceed with a civil lawsuit in open court, which could provide more details on her allegations that members of the Board of Trustees have violated the law.
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How shots instead of pills could change California’s homeless crisis
Doctors on the front lines of California’s homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis in their most vulnerable patients.