Crime

• shooting

23 hours ago

SWAT in hours-long standoff in Rose Park area looking for man who shot woman

by Staff Reports    in Crime

The unidentified woman, who was shot in the lower body, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

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News

• David Rosa

24 hours ago

Family of slain Long Beach fire captain to receive $31K today, thanks to fundraiser

by City News Service    in News

A fundraiser was held on July 17 at all CPK restaurants in Los Angeles and Orange counties and in the Inland Empire.

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Arts & Culture

• CSULB
• mural

August 13, 2018

IN PICTURES: Conservation work of historic 1965 mural begins at CSULB

by Thomas Cordova and Asia Morris    in Arts & Culture

Canadian artist Rita Letendre painted "Sun Forces" for the 1965 California International Sculpture Symposium at Cal State Long Beach.

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Education

• higher education

August 13, 2018

How Cal State Long Beach ranked in annual list of best U.S. colleges

by City News Service    in Education

Money based the rankings on a number of factors, including median SAT and ACT scores, graduation rates, estimated tuition costs with and without monetary aid, average student debt and alumni earnings.

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Crime

• deputy-involved shooting

August 13, 2018

Jailer attacked at Lakewood sheriff’s station is released from hospital

by City News Service    in Crime

The attack happened Friday after the 4-foot-11-inch employee was punched in the face, and pulled her by her hair into a locked cell.

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Pets

• scratching post

August 13, 2018

Hot dogs into pup-sicles: city departments provide pet cooling centers

by Kate Karp    in Pets

Long Beach is again providing cooling centers in libraries and community centers located in parks to escape to when your air conditioning breaks.

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Commentary

• homelessness

August 13, 2018

Long Beach could take a cue from L.A.: Creating temporary homeless shelters with dignity

by Brian Addison    in Commentary

Spaces, even temporary ones which cater to those experiencing homeless, deserve thought and dignity within their design—and their lack thereof might even be exacerbating our problems despite good intentions.

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News

• Recreational Marijuana

August 13, 2018

Can I buy recreational marijuana in Long Beach now? (Not yet, but soon)

by Stephanie Rivera    in News

In less than a month, recreational marijuana will be legal to sell in Long Beach.

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News

• Historic Preservation

August 13, 2018

These 7 Long Beach properties could soon become historic landmarks

by Staff Reports    in News

The homes—from single-family to multi-residential—span from the Willmore City/Drake Park area near Downtown, to the Recreation Park and Belmont Shore areas to the East.

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Commentary

• Tim Grobaty

August 13, 2018

East Long Beach is once again confronting the enemy that is change

by Tim Grobaty    in Commentary

A Seal Beach-based company is toying with the idea of building residences on the LBCC-owned land between Los Coyotes Diagonal and Palo Verde Avenue in Council District 5.

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