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.
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Neighbors sue to block rare affordable housing project in East Long Beach
Long Beach is under pressure to build affordable housing in more affluent areas. One group of neighbors is pushing back in court.
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Greenhouse gas emissions rose 18% in Long Beach, new data shows
City officials said it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact causes for the 2021 rise in emissions, though “it stands to reason” that the pandemic — and its record-setting cargo volumes — played a role.
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Long Beach plans to lease Vagabond Inn Downtown to house homeless
The city will pay $110 per room, per day to lease the facility, which includes all utilities, parking, cleaning and amenities.
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Forget the first 220 failures to split California. This developer has a new plan to secede
The latest bid to break up California is the brainchild of a real estate developer in San Bernardino County. It taps into growing resistance to the state’s liberal governance by more conservative residents.
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2 hurt in crash that flipped vehicle near El Dorado Park, police say
Another driver, who wasn’t involved in the crash, was arrested on suspicion of DUI when he drove into the crash scene, police said.
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Officers arrest serial burglar who broke into 11 ATMs, Long Beach police say
The man would break into stores and then pry open standalone ATMs, police said.
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Netflix renews ‘The Vince Staples Show’ for second season
The show — featuring the North Long Beach rapper’s deadpan, sardonic humor — is set in his hometown.
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Judge certifies class action status in lawsuit alleging part-time LBCC faculty make less than minimum wage
The ruling means the lawsuit could now involve as many as 1,200 part-time faculty at LBCC, and it has already had legal and legislative repercussions around the state.
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Playing it safe on the playground
MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach offers tips to help keep children safe on the playground. Visiting the playground is more than fun. It’s an opportunity for children to develop physically, mentally, and socially through unstructured play. However, in the United States, approximately 200,000 children seek medical attention in emergency departments each year […]