The Beach advanced to the tournament for the first time since 2012 and made national headlines for their unconventional path to March Madness.
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Longtime street vendor shot, killed in Long Beach’s Wrigley neighborhood
He was a father of two who had sold corn and shaved ice in Long Beach for 15 years, according to his family.
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Photos: Long Beach has a pro soccer team. LA Force plays first game at LBCC
LA Force played Redlands FC at Long Beach City College Wednesday night for the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
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Motorcyclist dead after crashing into car, being hit by Metro train in Long Beach, police say
Authorities say the 27-year-old was riding a motorcycle when he crashed into the back of a car, sending him into the path of the incoming train.
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Bel Canto Books’ opens the doors to its first standalone shop on Retro Row
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.