The checkpoint will run from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the Long Beach Police Department’s east patrol division, which covers most of the city east of Cherry Avenue.
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Long Beach man sentenced for taking teenage girls to San Diego to be prostituted
“Our children are not necessarily being grabbed from the street,” the U.S. Attorney in San Diego said. “They are being groomed and recruited online.”
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Millions of Californians weigh options after losing an affordable internet subsidy
A federal affordable internet subsidy is going away and 3 million Californians — including 47,000 households in Long Beach — must decide whether to end access largely considered a human right.
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Another massive cruise ship, the Carnival Firenze, now calls Long Beach home
The Firenze just arrived in Long Beach. It will set sail from our local port for the first time on Thursday.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a Cherry Blossom Festival and dance celebration
Long Beach offers something for everyone this weekend.
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Long Beach Airport breaks record in monthly passenger travel
The airport now offers service to 24 nonstop destinations around the nation, which is more nonstop service than at any time in LGB’s 100-year history, officials said.
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Supervisors oppose plan to eradicate deer population on Catalina Island by shooting them
The proposal involves killing more than 1,770 mule deer by shooting them helicopters to keep them from driving native plants into extinction.
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Long Beach is evaluating these two sites for a second dog beach
Studies are being conducted at sites near Junipero Beach, southwest of Bluff Park, and Alamitos Beach near Shoreline Drive and the Long Beach Marina.
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Man convicted of killing bystander who was caught in crossfire of suspected gang shooting
The victim, a 36-year-old mother of three, had stopped at a taco truck after work when she was fatally shot, prosecutors said.
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Hotel Maya and union workers reach agreement after months of strikes, walkouts
Since July, hospitality workers have been striking and boycotting at hotels across the region as part of a campaign for new contracts.