At community meetings last week, residents voted on issues they wanted to see prioritized as the city prepares for a potentially large deficit in 2025.
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5-million gallons of sewage spill into Long Beach water as heavy rains continue
The spill originated in the Rancho Dominguez area and has since seeped into the Dominguez Channel, the Port of Long Beach, the Compton Creek and Los Angeles River.
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Part of 710 Freeway entrance closed indefinitely after truck damages bridge in Downtown Long Beach
Drivers taking northbound Shoreline Drive and the Shoemaker Bridge from the Ocean Boulevard, Third Street, and Seventh Street on-ramps can expect delays.
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Million-gallon sewage spill prompts Cabrillo Beach closure in San Pedro
Health officials declared the ocean water at Cabrillo Beach off-limits until bacteria levels return to acceptable levels.
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Moonbridge Doughnut Studio is now open in Long Beach, offering flavors they bet you’ve never heard of
Eager customers lined up early Saturday, Feb. 3 to get one (or many) donuts from East Long Beach’s newest bakery, Moonbridge Doughnut Studio.
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Parents’ lawsuit forces California to spend $2 billion on learning loss. Here’s what will change
Learning loss during the pandemic hit California’s low-income students hardest. An agreement requires the state to focus spending there.
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19 people rescued from sailboat damaged near Long Beach breakwater, LBFD says
It appears the wind had broken off the 40-foot sailboat’s mast, according to an LBFD spokesman.
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Record-breaking rain drenches Long Beach; continuous showers expected today
Some areas of Long Beach have already gotten up to four inches of rain and could get three more, according to the NWS.
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Colorado Lagoon channel project won’t be done until 2025, city says; street closures extended
The road closures were originally expected to end around March this year, but heavy rains and the removal of unmapped utilities has delayed the project.
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Californians bought record numbers of electric cars as industry eyes slowdown
Some automakers are reducing production of electric cars and Tesla sales have dropped. Can California sustain its record pace and meet the state mandate?