Preliminary results from the FULCRUM-VT trial point to a safer, more effective way to treat ventricular tachycardia—a dangerous heart rhythm disorder that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center was selected to be one of only 19 sites in the U.S. and Canada—and the only Southern […]
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Mask ban on federal agents not yet being enforced
The new law was positioned as an antidote to unidentified men in fatigues grabbing people off the street, but legal proceedings have stalled it.
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How safe & sane fireworks strengthen cities — and the nonprofits that hold them together
Every summer in California, nonprofit organizations rely on a familiar seasonal fundraiser: Safe and Sane fireworks stands. In nearly 300 communities, these temporary stands are not commercial ventures at all — they are essential funding sources for youth sports, food banks, senior programs, veterans’ services, school groups, cultural organizations, and more. For many nonprofits, Safe […]
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Long Beach congressman calls for independent investigation into ICE’s killing of Minneapolis woman
Robert Garcia and his Democratic colleagues have already tried to subpoena documents. “I don’t know that we can trust a Department of Justice investigation,” he said.
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Long Beach Poly student wounded in shooting near campus, LBUSD says
The student arrived at school and received immediate medical attention from Poly staff before being transported to the hospital, a spokesperson said.
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Newsom proposes governor controls the California Department of Education
Under the shift, the state superintendent of public instruction would have a different role.
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Driver in double-fatal hit-and-run also killed bicyclist months earlier, prosecutor says
She’d been released after being arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. The District Attorney’s office now wants her held without bail, saying she’s “a huge risk to the community.”
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Serving snapper, jerk chicken, oxtail, Panama International Restaurant is open downtown
A husband-and-wife duo originally launched their popular restaurant in LA but decided Long Beach was the perfect place to relocate as they grew.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including the anime convention and a walk against human trafficking
We’ve also got some suggestions for what to see on stage.
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This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff
By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.