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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By: Amandeep Bhalla, M.D., medical director, spine health center, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center While I always look at surgery as the last step in a patient’s care path, I never encourage a patient to delay surgery – especially if a patient’s quality of life is greatly affected. For those who do require spine surgery, […]
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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.
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How social media and global events fueled disinformation about a ‘vehicular jihad’ in Long Beach
Experts say local tragedies, like a recent deadly crash in Long Beach, have become ammunition for bad actors seeking to promote their own political agendas.
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Parents attending classes at LBCC to get more support thanks to new $75K grant
LBCC plans to offer more resources for students who are parents, to “let them know that they belong.”