Memorial Day weekend — the unofficial start to the summer season — is here, and we have plenty of activities to fill it.
Posted inPolitics
California could require age verification to visit porn sites
The Democrat-controlled Assembly has passed a bill, similar to laws enacted in conservative states, that would require porn sites to verify visitors are adults.
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It’s Marcedes Lewis Day; Long Beach honors the Poly grad who became an NFL fixture
Marcedes Lewis, the NFL’s longest-playing tight end, is a hometown hero who has been hosting free yearly football camps at Poly High since 2008.
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Scorching schoolyards: California groups want more trees, less asphalt at schools
Too few trees at California’s schools mean there’s little protecting students from a warming planet. Here’s how advocates say the state can pay for more shade.
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Protesters march on Ocean Boulevard as they demand CSU chancellor’s office support Palestine
The group blocked Ocean Boulevard as they marched from Lincoln Park to the Cal State University chancellor’s office where they demanded divestment from Israel.
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Turkish ice cream — a treat with a unique texture and flair — arrives in Belmont Shore
Maybe you’ve seen the wildly popular social media videos of Turkish ice cream vendors who turn serving up a cone into a full-blown performance. Now you can experience it.
Posted inCrime
U.S. Supreme Court denies review of Cambodia sex crimes case
The court’s action today brings the Cambodia sex crimes case to an end. But the defendant remains the chief suspect in an unsolved double murder case from 1986.
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City Council wants anti-same-sex marriage language stripped from California constitution
Councilwoman Cindy Allen said the move is necessary because “extreme right-wing justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are attempting to push our nation backwards.”
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Officers on patrol witness shooting and quickly arrest gunman, Long Beach police say
After seeing the shooting, officers confronted the suspect who surrendered, according to the LBPD.
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Potential tough-on-crime ballot measure promises less homelessness. Experts aren’t convinced
Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47. But would the measure actually help get people housed?