Video from news helicopters showed the driver get out of the vehicle in the Belmont Park area shortly before being taken into custody.
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Man impersonating police officer sexually assaulted woman in Long Beach, DA says
Prosecutors say the suspect showed the woman a badge outside a restaurant, sexually assaulted her under the guise of searching her and ordered her into a car.
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Cal State faculty members, skilled trades workers poised to strike, shut down campuses Jan. 22 to 26
The university system announced it has settled on providing all faculty, librarians, counselors and coaches a 5% general salary increase, but CFA members are demanding a 12% pay increase and are still planning to strike later this month.
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Bottlecraft’s alcohol license suspended; owner says he will reopen after bolstering food options
Bottlecraft, which is categorized as a restaurant, not a bar, had its alcohol license suspended because its food offerings were not “substantial enough in the eyes of the ABC,” owner Brian Jensen said.
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Police arrest man they say committed a string of sexual batteries in Long Beach
Police say the man sexually battered two women and a teenager on Anaheim Street and Broadway.
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Video shows moment LAPD officer struck Long Beach man in deadly crash
LAPD Chief Michel Moore previously said he had “very serious concerns regarding the officer’s driving leading up to the collision.”
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Friendlier prison guards? Why Gavin Newsom’s advisers want them at San Quentin
California correctional officers train like ‘they are going to war’ to work in state prisons. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to transform San Quentin could require a kinder approach.
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With thousands of mattresses thrown out each year, Long Beach is testing a recycling program
The city collected nearly 14,500 mattresses in 2023, which is low compared to years like 2021 when the city collected about 24,700, with around 9,000 of those being illegally dumped.
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Rocket Lab confirms it won Space Force defense contract worth over half a billion
During a conference call, company executives said the contract is a “huge validation,” adding that it sees future opportunities to work with Space Force and other government agencies.
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Looking to open a restaurant? DLBA is offering free courses, networking opportunities
A series of free classes hosted by the DLBA will cover permitting, insurance as well as guidance on menu-building, promotion and more to anyone looking to start a culinary venture in Long Beach.