City officials say the tax-sharing agreement will pay off in the long run due to the hotel’s lasting economic impacts such as job creation, sales tax revenue on and off the premises, and making Long Beach more attractive for conventions.
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‘A lot of smiles:’ Thousands attend Belmont Shore Christmas Parade
About 115 entrants marched and drove the parade route for the 39th annual event.
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‘We took every day as a blessing:’ family continues to fight for advocacy after daughter, 4, dies of rare disease
After years of battling GM1 gangliosidosis, Violet Law died at 4 years old on Saturday, Nov. 11, surrounded by her family.
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Pay for Cal State presidents has grown at nearly twice the rate as pay for lecturers
Mildred García, the new Cal State chancellor, is earning a total compensation of nearly $1 million. Meanwhile, university president pay has increased at a greater rate than that of faculty, who are preparing to strike in early December, and the system is raising tuition. Yet, Cal State execs still say their pay lags behind the national average.
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Catalina business owners charged with felony in wage theft investigation
Jack and Nora Tucey are accused of stealing over $1 million in wages from 18 employees, including over $500,000 in unpaid overtime, but prosecutors believe more workers were exposed to these fraudulent conditions.
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UPDATE: Suspect barricaded inside West Long Beach apartment arrested without injury
SWAT has been dispatched to the scene in the 3600 block of Santa Fe Avenue between 34th Street and Wardlow Road.
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LA police announce arrest of man suspected in homeless murders
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore today announced the arrest of a convicted felon in the murders of three homeless men in Los Angeles this week.
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Where to get a holiday cocktail in Long Beach
Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit like some holiday spirits, so we put together a short list of the best holiday cocktail offerings around the city.
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Long Beach employee responsible for disability access stars in new Disney’s film ‘Wish’
Jennifer Kumiyama is Long Beach’s Citywide Accessibility Coordinator. She’s also one of the stars in Disney’s newest animated feature.
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Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in November
The photos were not used in a story for one reason or another but are too good to simply fade into obscurity.