16-year-old Aiden Gossage was an aspiring bodybuilder when he was killed. His mother and a local gym have come up with a plan to keep his name alive.
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5th annual Long Beach Gives raises over $2 million for local nonprofits
That number exceeds last year’s total of $1.96 million.
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Nighttime lane closures on Vincent Thomas Bridge to begin Oct. 2
A spokesperson said there’s recently been a rise in people trying to climb the bridges’ cables, so gates are going in to prevent unauthorized access.
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Small plane crashes onto athletic field in San Pedro, LAFD says
Two people aboard the plane were critically hurt when it crashed into an athletic field just off the 110 Freeway.
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Vacant CVS building at 7th and Bellflower to be demolished, making way for new restaurants
Two new restaurants—Urbane Cafe and California Fish Grill—are coming to the space at Bixby Village Plaza sometime next year.
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St. Mary appoints 5 community board members amid centennial celebration
The new appointees bring over a century’s worth of combined experience in various fields, including education, health care, law and community work.
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27 Long Beach firefighters made over $400K last year. Here’s why.
The Long Beach Fire Department has been relying heavily on overtime. It’s created a “nightmare” staffing situation, according to the firefighters union chief, even as it’s significantly inflated individual employees’ pay.
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A $3.7M Country Club home with an automotive history
The home was designed by architect Jess J. Jones, a one-time partner and eventual successor to Kirkland Cutter, who designed some of the most stately homes in Los Cerritos as well as homes in Palos Verdes, San Marino and Beverly Hills.
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Through art, these former foster youths are building new life
Danielle and Michael Jelks are working to build their artistic careers with the help of Green Pines Media, an organization that assists former foster youth and others with monetizing their creativity.
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Lakewood Center Mall closes early after gathering of hundreds of rowdy juveniles
The shutdown started at 7 p.m. with anchor stores and the entire mall was closed by 9 p.m., Koerner said.