Suicides have long been a problem in California prisons and are considered a bellwether of a broader, decades-long lack of adequate prison mental health care.
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Jordan High music students fly out to perform at Carnegie Hall
This is the first time in Jordan High’s history that students received an invitation to perform at the famed venue, according to school choir director JJ Garcia.
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Long Beach muralist, musician Kenny McBride battles rare cancer with art
At 38 years old, he is battling myelofibrosis, a rare cancer that scars bone marrow and disrupts normal blood cell production.
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Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America
Gun violence is among America’s most deadly and costly public health crises. But unlike other big killers, sparse federal money goes to studying gun violence or preventing it.
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Californians face higher costs for goods and services than before the pandemic despite inflation slowing
The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.
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Man died after beating at elementary school; months later, authorities are still weighing charges
John Thompson, 49, died at McKinley Elementary School in North Long Beach after scaling the fence with a sledgehammer and being beaten by two men, according to authorities.
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Officials investigate oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach
Long Beach officials were monitoring the local shoreline Friday and said current weather conditions suggest that the city’s beaches would remain unaffected.
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MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital, Long Beach Airport bring “Practice Airport Run” to neurodivergent children
On Saturday, March 2, the Stramski Children’s Developmental Center at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, in collaboration with the Long Beach Airport, proudly hosted the inaugural “Take Flight Without Fear” event. This groundbreaking initiative provided neurodivergent children and their families with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in airport culture, fostering confidence, […]
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Why daylight saving time is starting again in California
Voters authorized the Legislature to go to standard or daylight saving time year-round, but nearly six years later no law is on the books. It takes a two-thirds vote, and also congressional action to go to daylight saving year-round.
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MasterChef alum Richie Jones-Muhammad to host brunch event celebrating East Village Cafe’s new concept
MasterChef alum and Long Beach local Chef Richie Jones-Muhammad will host a five-course intimate Sunday brunch at the cafe on March 10.