The incident shows tensions are running high in Long Beach ahead of the City Council’s plan to vote on a pivotal street-vending ordinance next week.
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There’s a giant statue floating off the Long Beach coast. It’s Kid Cudi’s doing.
A barge with a giant statue standing on it motored slowly along the Long Beach shoreline this morning and then anchored off the Belmont Pier.
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How does sitting down all day affect your bone and joint health?
We often say that motion is the lotion for your joints. The impact of movement, even gentle movement, can be extremely beneficial to overall health. Many of our jobs have become more sedentary, with long days sitting at a desk. This inaction negatively affects your joint mobility and health by tightening your hip flexor and […]
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New Downtown escape room to celebrate its grand opening this afternoon
Downtown’s newest storefront PanIQ, has four escape rooms called The Haunted Manor, Insane Asylum, Wizard Trials and Pirates of Tortuga.
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How to weigh in on Long Beach’s 2025 budget
What would you like to see prioritized in next year’s city budget? How to give your input.
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The Zaferia district’s Compound is reopening its art and community space with a new food concept on Jan. 26
After a two-year hiatus, the Compound is reopening and introducing Union, a new restaurant with a menu curated by Eugene Santiago of Baryo.
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Shooters hunted for gang members but killed 69-year-old on sidewalk instead, prosecutor says
Jose Raul Corrales was shot to death outside his home near Cabrillo High School after a fight between Hispanic students and Black students heightened tensions at the campus, according to authorities.
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What do you want to see in a new Monopoly: Long Beach Edition? Hasbro wants to know
The board will have 22 squares that need to be filled with Long Beach’s cultural landmarks and local favorites and the 100-year old toy company is hoping residents will weigh in.
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Passengers are bringing more guns to SoCal airports; 145 were confiscated in 2023
At Long Beach Airport specifically, 10 firearms were confiscated last year, up from five in 2022, according to the TSA.
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Meet the local who got a shout-out in the State of the City for founding his own company
The mayor introduced Billy Carillo’s company as one of the latest additions to the city’s burgeoning aerospace sector during his annual State of the City address Tuesday.