This week in Long Beach, check out a hydraulic hop and dance at the Low Rider Super Show, an open mic night for creatives and two pop-up events honoring Women’s History Month.
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City Council to vote on $19.4 million contract to build new fire station in Los Cerritos
The project, slated for 4101 Long Beach Blvd., would bring a fire station back to the Los Cerritos neighborhood.
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Early results show voters slightly favoring minimum-wage increase for Long Beach hotel workers
Measure RW would raise the minimum wage at large Long Beach hotels to nearly $30 per hour by 2028.
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Supernaw leads competitive East Long Beach council race; 2 other incumbents winning easily
The first results are in for Long Beach’s four city council races.
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Long Beach Unified school board members cruising to reelection
Erik Miller, who was backed by the teachers union, had a commanding lead over challenger Jerlene Tatum.
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Dave’s Hot Chicken reduces hours after fatal stabbing
The restaurant has reduced its hours and will stop selling alcohol past 10 p.m. in response to the stabbing.
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Poll shows support for reforming city’s sluggish hiring but concern about politics in the process
Likely voters strongly favored a more efficient hiring process but were worried about giving more power to politicians and bureaucrats.
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Who will make the top two in California’s U.S. Senate primary?
Republican Steve Garvey’s late entry swung the U.S. Senate race. He appears primed to advance to the November general election, along with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.
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Police make arrest as new details emerge about stabbing at Dave’s Hot Chicken on 2nd Street
Video from inside the restaurant shows people throwing punches, chairs and food amid a chaotic brawl. Police say they’ve arrested the suspected killer.