From a food fair with local farmers and chefs to the birthday celebrations of Bob Marley and Mozart, here’s what’s happening in Long Beach this week.
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Meet District 6 City Council candidate Cristino Pinto
Watch our interview with Cristino Pinto, who is running for the District 6 City Council seat, hoping to bring new leadership to Central Long Beach.
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Fire Station 9 in Los Cerritos is historic, should be preserved, City Council says
Whenever the property is sold, historic status would preserve the outside of the nearly century-old building, and some interior features would be saved if feasible.
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Long Beach to cut cannabis taxes in half for retailers in ‘good standing’
The taxes have contributed millions of dollars to the city’s general fund, but retailers say they’ve undermined their ability to compete with the illicit market.
Posted inFood
3 Long Beach eateries named as semifinalists in James Beard Foundation Awards
Gusto Bread, Ammatoli and La Parolaccia Osteria, three eateries locals have lauded, are now in the running to win a James Beard award.
Posted inCrime
Driver who killed 16-year-old takes plea deal despite objections from victim’s family
“There’s nothing you could ever give to fix what you’ve done,” the victim’s brother told the defendant in court today.
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Southwest flight attendants vote to authorize strike as pilots ratify new contract
Southwest is Long Beach Airport’s leading carrier, holding 50 — or 86% — of the 58 daily flight slots.
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Shows, plays and more theatre coming to Long Beach in 2024
From Shakespearean classics to a live tell-all by Lucille Ball’s daughter — here’s a roundup of the plays and live shows happening around Long Beach this year.
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New parent or caregiver? Long Beach is offering a series of free workshops
The classes will cover topics like special education, early start intervention and mental health to ensure that families concerned about their children’s development have access to services and resources.
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Cal State faculty call off strikes after reaching tentative agreement with university
The news marks an abrupt end to the systemwide strike that was planned to last through Friday.