The $250 million, which would fund about 500 electric trucks serving the ports of LA and Long Beach, remains frozen as a legal dispute plays out between the EPA, a bank and a green energy group.
Posted inPolitics
Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia joins bipartisan fight to abolish the penny
He’s part of a coalition in Congress seeking to eliminate the coin that costs more to produce than it’s worth — something President Donald Trump has also tried to achieve.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a free mariachi festival and a classic car show
We’ve got some great, free festivals for you this weekend.
Posted inImmigration
Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: ‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin’
‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say give me your papers,’ a federal judge told Border Patrol attorneys at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.
Posted inCity
Long Beach is testing new public toilets with 10-minute time limits and cell-phone entry
You must scan a QR code or send a text message to get inside, and the doors automatically open if someone stays there too long.
Posted inImmigration
California sent investigators to ICE facilities. They found more detainees, and health care gaps
A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.
Posted inNews
LA County Supervisors approve unprecedented $4 billion sexual abuse settlement
The payout is expected to have implications on the county budget “for years to come,” county officials said.
Posted inEducation
Visas restored for five of six CSULB students, college says
Visas for the six international students had previously been revoked without warning or explanation.
Posted inNews
55,000 LA County workers start 48-hour strike; thousands rally in downtown LA
Union members have decried what they say was a 0% cost-of-living increase offered by the county. County officials say they’re staring down a precarious budget season, including a “potentially catastrophic loss of hundreds of millions or more in federal funding.”
Posted inPlace
Long Beach is hosting the Congressional Cup sailing championship through Sunday — and celebrating its 60th year
It’s the longest-running race of its kind, with world-class skippers and crews competing for the prized crimson blazer.