“It’s certainly a devastating loss and people are still suffering four years later,” the judge said before handing down the sentence.
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Long Beach will offer free flu shots for the unhoused starting next week
Long Beach will offer free flu shots to homeless people at several locations through its Mobile Access Center vehicle and over on the Westside at the Multi-Service Center.
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Metro says its safety ambassadors have saved dozens of lives, may make them permanent
Metro began experimenting with unarmed transit ambassadors when it sought to reimagine the public safety system across its trains and busses.
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Planning Commission OKs Open Sesame’s parklet application, overruling parking concerns
Open Sesame is one of a handful of restaurants along Second Street seeking to build permanent outdoor dining parklets on the busy Belmont Shore corridor.
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Queens of Hip-Hop Halloween Dinner Party will pay tribute to icons Lil Kim, Missy Elliot and more
The dinner pop-up and costume competition will offer a four-course meal with each dish based on the personalities of four different hip-hop icons.
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Police reveal new details in 2018 slaying of Long Beach grandfather
For years, police believed the killer was a white man in his 50s. Today, they revised that description and asked for help finding the suspect.
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Federal judge again rules that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional
The judge’s ruling is nearly identical to a 2021 decision in which he called California’s ban on assault weapons a “failed experiment.”
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More people are taking Metro. Ridership in September rose 10% compared to last year, agency says
The agency attributed the increase to a surge in back-to-school riders and its efforts to improve public safety.
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LBCC hopes to complete affordable housing, stadium projects sooner if funding is secured
LBCC is still seeking funding for an affordable student housing project and a rebuild of Veterans Stadium, but it’s also laying plans to speed up the process.