In the last week of 2023 and the first two weeks of 2024 alone, 4,810 people 65 and older lost their lives to covid — a group that would fill more than 10 large airliners — according to data provided by the CDC. But the alarm that would attend plane crashes is notably absent.
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Northbound 710 Freeway near Port of Long Beach will be closed Tuesday
Onramps to the freeway from Pico Avenue also will be closed so CHP can inspect Shoemaker Bridge after a truck hit it last month.
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New state law says no parking near crosswalks. Here’s how Long Beach could exempt some areas
Long Beach could exempt some parking-impacted areas of the city from a new statewide “daylighting” law aimed at increasing pedestrian safety.
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LBPD arrests man suspected of sexually assaulting an elderly woman
Police said officers responded to a home in the area of Third Street and Temple Avenue for what they believed was a residential burglary but later determined an elderly woman had been sexually assaulted.
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Police investigate early-morning shooting near Second Street and PCH
A man was being treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds following an early-morning altercation near the popular 2ND & PCH mall on Saturday.
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Former Egg Heaven servers reunite to revive a 55-year-old breakfast institution
The classic breakfast diner has brought back its original 1969 menu and assembled former employees in an effort to attract customers and restore a struggling restaurant to its former glory.
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Los Angeles’ one weird trick to build affordable housing at no public cost
The term “unsubsidized 100% affordable project” was once an oxymoron. Under Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles is now approving them by the hundreds.
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Long Beach Animal Care Services moves forward on backlog of unaltered pets
In the aftermath of the pandemic and an ongoing veterinarian shortage, the city is working to catch up on a backlog of unaltered pets.
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Long Beach shakes from 4.6-magnitude earthquake near Malibu
An earthquake epicentered near Malibu rattled Long Beach at 1:47 p.m. Friday.
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City to expand aerospace sector with new development opportunity at Long Beach Airport
Located on the west side of the airport, the development site includes an 11-acre parking lot and 6 acres of land on the airfield, neither of which has ever been used.