Michael D. Drobot, who served prison time for running a massive workers’ compensation fraud scheme involving spinal surgeries, was sentenced to 15 months behind bars for selling off his luxury cars and keeping the money for himself instead of forfeiting the cash to the government as ordered.
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CSULB will get all their textbooks for a flat fee under new program
The university estimates full-time students will be charged $250 per semester for all their textbooks, which will come in digital form.
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Man’s murder conviction reversed in Long Beach killing
The Court of Appeal ordered the case against Edson Eduardo Rufino to be sent back to a Long Beach courtroom to determine if the prosecution wants to retry him for second-degree murder for the April 2, 2020, killing of Leandro Maza.
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Ex-LBPD officer sues, alleging she was harassed by supervisor, fired for complaining
In the lawsuit, a former officer accuses her supervisor at the time, Sgt. Jason Lehman, of making unwanted sexual advances and then retaliating against her once she rejected him.
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Long Beach declares emergency in response to cyberattack, pulls city systems offline
It’s unclear yet if any personal or payment data has been compromised. There’s “a lot that we don’t know about that part,” city manager says.
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Kool & the Gang drummer and co-founder dies at 74
The famed self-taught drummer, George “Funky” Brown, died Thursday at Long Beach Memorial Hospital of lung cancer, his family said in a statement.
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By: Kitty Campuzano, BSN, RN, OCN, Lung Program, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Every year, lung cancer kills more men and women than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined in the United States. Lung cancer begins when abnormal cells grow in one or both lungs. Abnormal cells can invade healthy lung tissue, form tumors and […]
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Cookie Plug opens new location in Lakewood Center; Long Beach Towne Center coming soon
The Southern California-based brand takes inspiration from West Coast ’90s hip-hop for its store aesthetic and cookie names.
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Long Beach to declare emergency in response to cybersecurity breach
Details were scarce about how the breach happened or what it’s affected.
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Volunteer football coach at Poly High was a fugitive charged with sex assault, authorities say
Romeo Robinson, 33, had evaded Texas law enforcement for six years before being located in Long Beach, authorities said.