Officials hope it will be a boon for students interested in the fast-growing field of video gaming, an industry expected to take in $4.8 billion this year.
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MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center recognized as World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek for seventh consecutive year
For the seventh year in a row, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has achieved a ranking on Newsweek’s 2025 list of World’s Best Hospitals. Long Beach Medical Center ranked in the top 100 hospitals nationwide, the top 20 hospitals statewide, and the top five hospitals in the region. It remains the only hospital in the […]
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Man in tent surrenders after hours-long SWAT standoff at park encampment, police say
Officers were at Veterans Park for an encampment cleanup when the man claimed to be armed and refused to come out of his tent, police said.
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Robots are delivering food for Uber Eats in Long Beach; the city is deciding what rules it needs for them
The bots are regularly rolling around Downtown, but they’re also having an occasional sidewalk freakout.
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Man killed while crossing street in East Long Beach, police say
A car hit him at Atherton Street and Ashbrook Avenue, police said.
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Theater review: Charming ‘Desperate Measures’ offers a lighter, musical take on Shakespeare at International City Theatre
What would happen if you took a William Shakespeare play involving brothels, prostitutes and pimps —and, oh yeah, a nun and a friar — and set it “somewhere out West” in the late 1800s?
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96-year-old Alamitos Neighborhood Library to close for restoration work this March
The three weeks of work will include termite treatment and lead abatement.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a red carpet Oscars party and Wizard of Oz radio show
Long Beach is awash in unique performances this weekend — plus a local red carpet party for the Oscars.
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Here’s the full lineup of the Vans Warped Tour’s stop in Long Beach
More than 120 bands are scheduled to play the two-day festival. You can finally see the full list.
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Infant who arrived at LAX confirmed to have measles, officials say
Health officials are warning people who may have been exposed to the disease.