California is updating CalEnviroScreen, the influential pollution tracker that helps determine which communities get environmental grants. Advocates say the state should improve the tool and use it more frequently to cut pollution.
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Long Beach says absentee landowners have ignored citations, let their properties decay. New penalties may change that.
Some buildings have racked up thousands of dollars in unpaid fines, repeatedly caught fire, or attracted endless dumping and trespassing.
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Federal funds will pay for new kids’ playground at LBCC’s PCH campus
About a quarter of LBCC students in 2023 were parents. For those families, it can be hard to access outdoor play for kids while balancing work, school and the difficulty of living in neighborhoods without nearby parks, Superintendent-President Mike Muñoz said.
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Long Beach settles employee’s lawsuit over religious exemption for coronavirus testing
The matter was settled for $35,000, according to Long Beach Deputy City Attorney Shooka Dadashzadeh, who declined to disclose any further terms of the deal.
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Long Beach’s Super Bowl connection: Why Veterans Stadium, Seaport Marina and Blair Field are part of NFL lore
One of the first Super Bowl teams stayed in Long Beach. And a quarter of them all have featured a Long Beach Poly alum — including this year.
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Spotting the hidden signs of heart conditions in kids
By: Demetrios Mallios, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon, Children’s Heart Institute, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital It’s easy to think your child is just worn out from a busy day when they seem extra tired or get winded faster than usual. Yet sometimes, these subtle signs can point to an underlying heart condition, especially when they persist […]
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Are the Olympics worth the cost? A new report asks LA leaders to consider canceling
It’s a long-shot request. Host cities have almost never pulled out of the games.
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Thousands of mule deer will be killed on Catalina Island as part of restoration plan
Professionals will likely use drones, thermal technology and dogs to detect the deer before shooting them, primarily at night.
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LBUSD may drop a year of math from graduation requirements. Personal finance, ethnic studies will be added.
The current four-year requirement means many students are in math classes they don’t want to be in and have no interest in passing, according to one math teacher.
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Theater News: Something for everyone at Long Beach theaters this month
There’s a murder-mystery, Shakespearean tragedy, a spiritual drama, a musical comedy, an inspirational musical masterpiece, and a bawdy, gender-bending political play.