The winning business owners will see $500 donated to a local nonprofit of their choice as well as a $500 gift card to their shop, given out by the business alliance.
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Black Dog Coffee Roasters opens in former Lord Windsor location
In addition to serving coffee, owner Francisco Portillo hopes to educate people on the process of growing and roasting coffee as well as the proper way to brew coffee.
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Homeless man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting woman as she walked Downtown
The suspect appeared in court Monday to face a felony charge the DA’s office filed after video of the attack spread across the internet.
Posted inHealth
California’s ‘tripledemic’ season is off to a mild start. What to know about flu, RSV and COVID
New vaccines for RSV and an updated booster for COVID-19 give Californians more tools to protect themselves from respiratory viruses this fall.
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MOLAA to embark on a $60 million expansion with help from a major state grant
The overall project could take up to five years to finish, but $10 million in state funding will get the first phase rolling.
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Twelfth House Tea Sanctuary, a community space with unlimited special-blend tea, is coming to the Westside soon
The lounge plans to showcase local artists and host events with unlimited special-blend tea and no time limit.
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How college admissions are changing after the end of affirmative action
After the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions, some students are rethinking their school selections. Some colleges are also boosting their student outreach as they seek diversity.
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Long Beach celebrates Dia de los Muertos with parade and festival
Thousands of revelers flocked to Downtown Pine Avenue for the city’s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration, which included Aztec drummers, mariachi brass, ballet folkloric dancers and decorated parade floats that speckled the sky with confetti.
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Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in October
The photos were not used in a story for one reason or another but are too good to simply fade into obscurity.
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Don’t forget to change your clocks tonight
At 2 a.m. Sunday, it will be time to “fall back” to Pacific Standard Time, meaning turn your clocks back one hour.