How has a raft of new legislation affected Long Beach’s housing supply?
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New owner plans to convert 24-story downtown office tower into apartments
One of the most prominent buildings in Long Beach’s skyline is slated to undergo a massive renovation.
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California sues websites that publish blueprints for 3D printer ghost guns
California law enforcement agencies seize about 11,000 ghost guns every year. The state now is suing websites that help people manufacture untraceable firearms.
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Bicyclist killed by speeding hit-and-run driver on Second Street, Long Beach police say
Police said the driver blew through a stop sign and hit a woman on a bicycle.
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Driver points gun at another car during argument, hides from police in garage, LBPD says
It was the second time that day police were called about an armed driver in a road rage situation.
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California spends billions based on this pollution tracker. Who benefits from its latest update?
California is updating CalEnviroScreen, the influential pollution tracker that helps determine which communities get environmental grants. Advocates say the state should improve the tool and use it more frequently to cut pollution.
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Long Beach says absentee landowners have ignored citations, let their properties decay. New penalties may change that.
Some buildings have racked up thousands of dollars in unpaid fines, repeatedly caught fire, or attracted endless dumping and trespassing.
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Federal funds will pay for new kids’ playground at LBCC’s PCH campus
About a quarter of LBCC students in 2023 were parents. For those families, it can be hard to access outdoor play for kids while balancing work, school and the difficulty of living in neighborhoods without nearby parks, Superintendent-President Mike Muñoz said.
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Long Beach settles employee’s lawsuit over religious exemption for coronavirus testing
The matter was settled for $35,000, according to Long Beach Deputy City Attorney Shooka Dadashzadeh, who declined to disclose any further terms of the deal.
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Long Beach’s Super Bowl connection: Why Veterans Stadium, Seaport Marina and Blair Field are part of NFL lore
One of the first Super Bowl teams stayed in Long Beach. And a quarter of them all have featured a Long Beach Poly alum — including this year.