A rendering of the proposed mural shows a butterfly, a moth and a bee hovering over a variety of native California plants. That design is set to be approved by the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission Thursday.
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Man gets 49-to-life sentence for killing dog walker and 5 dogs as he fled from police
At his sentencing, Javier Olivarez Jr. said he was on drugs and wouldn’t have fled from police if he’d been in his right mind. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I really mean it.”
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A local runner won the Long Beach marathon. She surprised even herself.
In her first marathon, 23-year-old CSULB track star Ryley Fick finished with a winning time of 2:58:30.
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Massive Houghton Park playground revamp draws excitement, concern from residents
“We want to make the other parks in the city jealous because our playground is the best,” Councilmember Joni Ricks-Oddie said. But some residents worried about crime and homelessness at the park.
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‘You are a predator’: Judge sentences ex-LBUSD teacher to 80 years for sexually assaulting students
Mark Santo, 54, was convicted in June of sexually assaulting two girls and forcing oral sex on a former student who was at a sleepover with his daughter.
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New state rules to reduce vessel emissions at ports get federal OK
The changes are projected to reduce cancer risk and premature deaths from port-related air pollution.
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You can see the planes built right here in Long Beach at the city’s Festival of Flight this weekend
Decades of aviation history will be on display at the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Long Beach Airport.
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The 27th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour
A family-friendly Long Beach tradition celebrating people, community and culture, through performances, displays, and discussion. Many will never go beyond the metal gates of cemeteries where they become the few living among the many dead. The 27th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour hosted by the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB) is a self-guided experience that […]
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Bixby Knolls Rite Aid to close as part of company’s bankruptcy plan to shutter dozens of stores
The store at 4402 Atlantic Ave. is one of 16 shops in an initial round of closures throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties.
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Man was working as Uber driver when he hit pedestrians, cars in deadly Downtown crash, DA says
Police previously accused Khalid Yagobbi of intentionally causing the crash, but prosecutors did not address intent at a hearing today where he was charged with manslaughter.