Dozens of skaters turned out for the grand reopening of the only skatepark in West Long Beach.
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‘We don’t have a backup plan’: Family home, business destroyed by drunk driving crash
Early this morning, a driver in a sedan traveling westbound on Seventh Street at Rose Avenue rear-ended an SUV, causing both cars to drive into the building.
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Long Beach Rescue Mission to open new home for men with disabilities
At an open house celebration on Friday, Executive Director Jeff Levine said he wanted to convert a storefront property owned by the Mission at 223 W. Anaheim St. into a specialized facility that could broaden their outreach ministry.
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Health care workers push for their own confidential mental health treatment
Too often, health care workers wait to seek counseling or addiction treatment, causing their work and patient care to suffer.
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A Poly High student’s nonprofit delivers arts and craft kits to Miller Children’s Hospital
Jocelyn Hebish’s nonprofit Project Patient Pals allows children to express themselves through art from their hospital rooms.
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Narcan at California colleges: Are students getting overdose medication?
The Campus Opioid Safety Act required colleges and universities to put the power of reversing fentanyl overdoses directly into the hands of students. Some campuses are giving out the life-saving nasal spray Narcan, while others are not.
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Column: City Council candidates’ plans to fix homelessness miss the crucial piece — a lot more homes
We asked City Council candidates what they would do about the housing, mental health and addiction crises fueling homelessness, but the first — and biggest — item on that list went largely unaddressed.
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Le Macaron is Belmont Shore’s newest pastry shop, offering French confections and coffee
The brand’s macaron menu ranges from classic flavors like Belgian chocolate and salted caramel to more unique flavors like lavender white chocolate and rose and rotates flavors seasonally.
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With time running out, Civil Service Commission remains undecided on a controversial charter amendment
The proposal has sparked outrage and concern among some city employees and commissioners as the department has served as a safeguard against cronyism for decades.
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Cast your ballot in person: 6 Long Beach vote centers open Saturday
The first six polling places to open will be available through the March 5 election; 21 more Long Beach vote centers open March 2.