Owner Jhoanna Belfer says she’s excited to join the bookstore renaissance on Fourth Street with fellow indie shops Page Against the Machine, Casita Books and Kitchen Lingo Books.
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An improbable story has put national attention on Long Beach’s return to the NCAA Tournament
A fired coach leading his team to the tournament means one of the best stories for this year’s March Madness is right here in our city.
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March Madness is here. Here’s where you can watch Cal State Long Beach play University of Arizona
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team will take on the University of Arizona Thursday morning in a first-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament — here’s where you can watch the game around town.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… Skate-a-Palooza, a Vietnamese cooking class and Bark in the Park
From an opportunity to make clothing out of trash to a night of DJs and dancing at Aquarium of the Pacific, there’s plenty going on in Long Beach this weekend.
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Long Beach adopts new law giving libraries power to ban disruptive patrons
Local libraries have long had a code of conduct, but the new law lets Long Beach enforce suspensions with the threat of misdemeanor charges.
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Long Beach agrees to sell historic Fire Station 9 to popular Filipino bakery Gemmae
The property now enters a 60-day escrow where the buyers will make sure they can convert the former fire station into a bakery and restaurant.
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Deputies fatally shoot man they say rammed patrol car, charged at them with knife
When deputies pulled up behind the man, he put his car in reverse and “deliberately accelerated,” according to the sheriff’s department.
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For the first time ever, Long Beach criminally prosecutes a landlord for housing discrimination
The City Prosecutor’s office said it charged the property company with a crime after a rental manager said “they do not rent to Section 8 tenants.”
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Silverado Park’s gym is closed for leak repairs with no reopening timeline
The Parks, Recreation and Marine Department aims to get it in “playable condition” as soon as possible, a city spokesperson said.
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Ambitious Ales marks 5 years of beers and community gatherings with a March 23 celebration
To celebrate the milestone, the brewery will host a party on Saturday, March 23, offering new merchandise, music, special beer releases, vendors and more.