Want to try a double smash burger with chips on top? How about one with honey-glazed pork belly and fig jam? And that’s just the start.
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California sent a mentally ill man to a state hospital. Then it charged him $760,000
California State Hospitals can bill patients for the care they receive during confinement. The charges often run in the tens of thousands of dollars, putting vulnerable people in debt for years.
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Drivers who block bus stops, be warned: The cameras are rolling
Long Beach Transit is testing bus-mounted cameras designed to automatically detect when drivers illegally park in bus lanes.
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All things feline, including cats themselves, are the stars at this new Retro Row boutique
The shop on Fourth Street has a built-in cat playground that features pets up for adoption.
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Michael’s Downtown closes; Ubuntu Cafe takes its place on the Promenade
Ubuntu’s owners plan to open just days after Michael’s closed and retain all the restaurant’s staff.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a shark lab tour and plenty of music
The Love Long Beach Festival is back this weekend, as is the Long Beach Legacy Triathlon.
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SteelCraft’s newest tenant, I Luv Ur Buns, brings extravagant baos to Bixby Knolls
The new restaurant serves chicken and waffles, Cambodian-style beef, beignets and more — all in fluffy bao bun form.
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City considers mandating ‘Olympic’ raises for airport, convention center workers
Any deal would set new wages for the facilities’ concession workers ahead of the 2028 Olympics, when tourists will flood the region.
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Man with replica gun holds driver hostage in Downtown Long Beach, police say
Police said the situation began with a call about an attempted robbery, and officers were able to quickly take the suspect into custody.
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Suspected drunk driver rear-ends car at high speed, killing older man and woman, police say
Signal Hill police said the driver also had a suspended or revoked license and had several warrants out for his arrest.