Long Beach’s mayor, county supervisor and congressman want the city to have its own representative on the LA County Metro board, which Janice Hahn argues is tilted in favor of the city of Los Angles.
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A disused lot on PCH just became a hotspot for Long Beach food trucks
It started with a food truck owner’s plea for parking on Craigslist and grew into something bigger.
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In a world of shrinking orchestras, a $65,000 gift let this Long Beach theater afford the full musical experience
Musical Theatre West says a recent donation has transformed “the experience for our audiences and our artists alike.”
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a spooky Queen Mary speakeasy and festival for Toyota lovers
There’s also an art-making workshop for families and a dance night at a local museum.
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Mattress store ordered to pay back tens of thousands of dollars it stole from delivery drivers
The Long Beach City Prosecutor is trying to crack down on wage theft, which experts say is rampant in LA County.
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Long Beach will pay $1.28 million to settle lawsuit alleging racist employment practices
The long-running lawsuit alleged the city unfairly passed over Black employees who deserved promotions and underpaid them compared to their non-Black coworkers.
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Police look for hit-and-run driver who crashed into man in wheelchair
Police said the man in the wheelchair was crossing PCH outside of a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a “dark-colored” vehicle.
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Second fire in four days chars abandoned West Long Beach home, LBFD says
Investigators are still looking into the cause.
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California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case
Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.
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Dozens of oiled birds rescued after an East LA oil spill. What to do if you see one
The oil sheen reached as far down as Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach.