The Grand Prix returns for its 50th year this weekend. It’s guaranteed to be the biggest event, but there are plenty of other — slightly quieter — activities too.
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A high-end steakhouse transformed into an outlaw nightclub, roiling one of Long Beach’s priciest neighborhoods
City officials sent cease and desist orders and nuisance notices to a local owner and NFL receiver tied to the businesses.
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Police look for hit-and-run driver who checked the damage to his truck and then drove off
Police said he left the other driver injured at the scene of the crash in Bixby Knolls.
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Motorcyclist dies after crash with car making left turn at Studebaker and Atherton, LBPD says
The wreck left the motorcyclist in critical condition, and he died a year later, according to police.
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Feds launch task force to look for fraud, corruption in use of homelessness funds
“Taxpayers deserve answers for where and how their hard-earned money has been spent,” U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement.
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Who says it’s last call? Two lawmakers push drinking until 4 a.m. at California bars
Business groups and downtown associations say drinking later could revitalize nightlife and ease the 2 a.m. rush when bars shut down.
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Long Beach native Billie Jean King gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
She became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the sports entertainment category.
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California’s big pension funds lost billions in stock market selloff. Can they recover in time?
The stock market selloff that followed President Trump’s latest tariff announcement underscored the “unprecedented” risk that California pension funds see in a potential trade war.
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City approves plans for Lucky Strike bowling alley at Long Beach Exchange
Planning commissioners approved a project that will convert the old Orchard Supply Hardware into a 34-lane bowling alley and entertainment center.
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State accuses food bank of decade-long scheme to enrich board members, ex-CEO
A lawsuit alleges that millions of dollars were diverted to pay for self-dealing contracts, a sham job for a family member, and personal items like smart watches and cell phones.