The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that the sheen was caused by a natural seep from the ocean floor. But officials later walked that statement back and said the cause was still under investigation.
Posted inNews
Sacramento gave a homeless camp a lease as an experiment. Here’s what happened
Camp Resolution, a completely self-governed, city-sanctioned homeless encampment, was supposed to be a model Sacramento could copy for future sites. That didn’t happen, and now it’s under threat of prosecution.
Posted inNews
California Attorney General boosts bill banning medical debt from credit reports
If enacted, California would become the third state to remove medical bills from consumer credit reports, following Colorado and New York in 2023.
Posted inNews
Find out how to legally street vend in Long Beach: City to host webinar about new rules, fees
Long Beach now requires street vendors to get licenses and permits. A webinar on March 15 will help explain how to comply with the rules.
Posted inBusiness
Long Beach has spent $45 million fixing the Queen Mary, and more is needed
Despite a 2016 marine survey estimating costs upward of $289 million, city staff says they’re unsure how many more millions the ship needs, in large part because it has not had a comprehensive inspection in over four years.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Review: Long Beach Playhouse’s ‘Ben Hur’ is a charming chuckle-fest
The audience also gets to participate in what the Playhouse describes as “historically accurate” rowing and dialogue.
Posted inNews
California may face more than $40M in fines for lapses in prison suicide prevention
Suicides have long been a problem in California prisons and are considered a bellwether of a broader, decades-long lack of adequate prison mental health care.
Posted inNews
Jordan High music students fly out to perform at Carnegie Hall
This is the first time in Jordan High’s history that students received an invitation to perform at the famed venue, according to school choir director JJ Garcia.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Long Beach muralist, musician Kenny McBride battles rare cancer with art
At 38 years old, he is battling myelofibrosis, a rare cancer that scars bone marrow and disrupts normal blood cell production.
Posted inNews
Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America
Gun violence is among America’s most deadly and costly public health crises. But unlike other big killers, sparse federal money goes to studying gun violence or preventing it.