A suite of five bills introduced this weeks seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using AI, especially on social media.
Posted inPolitics
City Council incumbents have been skipping candidate forums; that’s bad for voters, experts say
There’s an election coming up on March 5. City Council members up for reelection say they’re hard at work campaigning, but they’ve been missing from most candidate forums.
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Firefighters battle large blaze at Long Beach condo complex, rescue severely injured dog
The blaze at the expansive Stoney Brook Villas near Pacific Coast Highway and Bellflower Boulevard sent dozens of trucks and engines rushing to the scene.
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Man wounded in possible gang shooting near Central Long Beach, police say
Police say two groups got into an argument that resulted in an exchange of gunfire. One nearby resident said they heard dozens of shots.
Posted inElections
What is Measure RW, the proposed minimum wage law for Long Beach hotel workers?
If passed, it would immediately bump pay for workers at hotels with over 100 rooms to $23 per hour. That rate would go up to $29.50 by July 2028.
Posted inBusiness
Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Centric reach tentative labor agreement with hotel workers union
The announcement comes after more than seven months of work actions and demands for higher pay and improved benefits. Meanwhile, Hotel Maya’s negotiations remain at a stalemate.
Posted inCrime
Convicted pedophile seeks Supreme Court review of Cambodia sex crimes case
The man’s attorneys argue the government used an improper jurisdictional “hook” to file charges in the U.S. for his conduct in Cambodia.
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Is housing health care? State Medicaid programs increasingly say ‘yes’
As people languish on the streets, often struggling with addiction, severe mental illness, and untreated chronic diseases, health care officials and political leaders are turning to health insurance money for relief.
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Ethics Commission to weigh a new proposal that would determine who has to disclose lobbying efforts
Nonprofit leaders say the new law would negatively affect advocacy work and burden their organizations financially.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Here’s a look at the murals proposed for Silverado Skatepark
Silverado Park recently had its wooden skate ramps replaced with concrete structures; now, they will be painted by a local muralist.