Tuesday is the final day for California voters to weigh in on whether to approve Newsom’s plan to redistrict congressional lines to favor Democrats.
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What Prop. 50 means for Long Beach, where to vote and other last-minute election questions
Redrawing Long Beach’s congressional lines is a crucial part of Newsom’s plan to boost Democrats in the House. Here’s what to expect on Nov. 4.
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California Democrats made Prop. 50 about Trump. Polls show it’s working as voting ends
While lopsided polling and fundraising have given the Yes on 50 campaign an undeniable advantage, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team is taking nothing for granted as Election Day arrives.
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Long Beach expected to lease motel for homeless people living along LA River
The plan, with a budget around $17.4 million, aims to resolve some of the city’s most intractable encampments.
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How Long Beach is celebrating Veterans Day: a free festival and banners of local heroes
Long Beach’s Veterans Day celebration will return to Houghton Park on Saturday, Nov. 8 from noon to 4 p.m.
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‘I don’t know what we’re going to do.’ Californians fear loss of food aid as shutdown drags on
More than five million low-income Californians — including 93,000 Long Beach residents — are expected to lose their CalFresh food assistance benefits starting Saturday. States are suing the Trump administration to reinstate aid.
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Convicted killer confesses to 3 cold-case gang murders, LBPD says
The unsolved slayings stretched back as far as 2004, according to the department.
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Neighbors say they’re tired of brawls, rowdy students outside Wilson High School
Two large fights just outside campus have them pressing the school board and superintendent for answers.
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Groups spent $26 million to sway voters over Prop. 50, more than any ballot measure in state history
As election day approaches, nonprofits, political parties and a billionaire have spent nearly $26 million on ads and other communications in an effort to convince voters to support or oppose Prop. 50 – the most of any ballot measure in recent state history.
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Authorities identify man killed in crash on 405 Freeway in Long Beach
The CHP released new details about the wreck on Friday, saying a 69-year-old driver suddenly veered across the freeway, crashing into a Tesla in the far left lane.