Firefighters and paramedics have been forced to work hundreds of extra shifts because of a staffing shortage. Now, the department says, that problem is being addressed.
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Firefighters douse 2nd-alarm blaze at historic church near Downtown Long Beach
Video and photos from the scene showed smoke and flames coming from the roof of the Second Samoan Church at Seventh Street and Cedar Avenue.
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CSULB’s new flat-fee textbook program faces opposition from some faculty
Proponents of the program say it will remove inequity and make textbooks more affordable; faculty members, however, are pushing back.
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California can take kids from abused moms. Why the separation can harm both
California’s ‘failure to protect’ law allows child welfare agencies to take kids from households scarred by domestic violence. Advocates say the separation can worsen a family’s trauma.
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Column: To make Downtown Long Beach safer, police should look to a new (old) strategy
Cities around the country have found success in reducing crime by returning to the old ways of walking a beat. Long Beach police should consider doubling down.
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In Photos: Long Beach Hmong community celebrates cultural New Year festival
Hundreds donned traditional garments as they celebrated Hmong New Year with folk songs, dance and Southeast Asian food in El Dorado Park on Saturday.
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First glimpse of plans for $900 million bridge show giant arches, roundabout freeway entrance
The new structure would replace the aging Shoemaker Bridge that connects the 710 Freeway to Sixth Street, Broadway and Shoreline Drive.
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Jordan High musicians to play benefit concert Thursday to fund their trip to Carnegie Hall
Singers and instrumentalists will visit New York City in the spring to perform at the famed music hall, but they need help getting there.
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The chefs behind East Long Beach’s newest gourmet pizza parlor hope to make it a destination
Pizza Parlor LB will open on Dec. 29 in East Long Beach, and its owners hope to bring something entirely new to the suburban area.
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Shady Grove Foods barbecue to close Jan. 1, citing repeated setbacks, permitting issues
The father-and-son-operated barbecue restaurant will close its doors at the end of the year after facing an arduous process getting its smoker approved, among other struggles.