Long Beach police have put an emphasis on taking guns off the street amid an increase in shootings this year.
Posted inEducation
Raising kids in California? They may have college savings accounts you don’t know about.
The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.
Posted inCrime
Notorious sexual predator released from prison, immediately rearrested by Long Beach police
Richard Goldberg was once on the FBI’s most-wanted list. His recent release from federal prison has revived decades-old charges that made him infamous.
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How did a shoplifting bill get through California’s liberal Assembly with most Democrats opposed?
Only one legislator in the California Assembly voted against a controversial shoplifting bill while dozens of progressive lawmakers declined to vote.
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Man shot to death in alley near Chittick Field, Long Beach police said
Police are still trying to determine a motive for the killing, which happened around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday.
Posted inFood
Wide Eyes Open Palms is changing hands, but it will remain a welcoming LGBTQ space, owners say
The beloved Retro Row coffee shop is leaving, but its spirit will stick around when Good Day Cafe quickly takes its place.
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Meet, mix and mingle with winemakers, master sommeliers at LAWineFest
Thousands of people will make their way to the waterfront this weekend, to celebrate all things wine at the 19th LAWineFest, at Harry Bridges Memorial Park in the Long Beach Harbor. Seen as Los Angeles County’s premier wine tasting event, this year is no different, with wine producers from regions around the world coming to […]
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Police seize 846 cannabis plants after interrupting apparent burglary in Signal Hill
Police noticed a building’s door had been pried open. When they searched the building, they didn’t find a burglar, but they did discover hundreds of cannabis plants, records show.
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Catalina officials drop plan to kill deer by shooting them from helicopters
The Catalina Island Conservancy will start working on a new plan to eliminate more than 1,770 mule deer who are driving native plants into extinction.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including an electric expo and ‘instrument petting zoo’ for kids
North America’s largest electric vehicle expo is coming to town. It’s not just cars and trucks — it’s got E-motorcycles, E-scooters, E-skateboards and even E-watercraft.