Pa’s Pumpkin Patch opens Sept. 29, but if you’re already itching to shop for some gourds, there’s a few places ready to welcome guests.
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He doesn’t know who flew him to California. A year later, this migrant’s future is uncertain.
Pablo Silva, a Venezuelan asylum-seeker, was among the first migrants flown from Texas to Sacramento last September. His struggles foreshadow what other migrants may face as they’re also shipped to California with little or no preparation.
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YMCA Youth Institute awards scholarships to 6 college students
“I know I am doing, and will continue to do, great things to better help my family, friends, community, and mainly myself,” one recipient wrote in her application.
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Listen Up: Long Beach Symphony Announces 2023-2024 Season
Start the music! Long Beach Symphony’s 2023-2024 season pulls out all the stops starting next month with five classical programs composed of timeless symphonies and five dance-worthy POPS concerts on the calendar. Under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu and President Kelly Ruggirello, Long Beach Symphony’s 89th season is designed to have something for everyone […]
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Improvements planned for 91 Freeway in Long Beach
Drivers who use the 91 freeway in Long Beach should expect more traffic congestion for the next few years if two projects Los Angeles County Metro has planned move forward.
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Planning Commission paves way for new street vendor rules with zoning ordinance clean-up
The move was an incremental step to comply with a state law decriminalizing street vending. The City Council is still considering what broader rules to put in place.
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MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach care teams reunite with former patients and families
Hundreds of former patients of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Children’s Heart Institute, and Rehabilitation Center at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach were invited to a series of reunions to reunite with their care teams. The reunions invite patients back to the hospital after being discharged from their care. These reunions […]
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Jordan High’s Axel Aguilar sworn in as newest LBUSD student board member
“He is a fabulously compassionate, caring, incredibly smart, and accomplished student, and we are lucky to have him as part of our board,” School Board President Diana Craighead said.
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Planning Commission approves 2nd drive-thru lane for Chick-fil-A at Long Beach Towne Center
The Chick-fil-A at the Long Beach Towne Center will soon have a second drive-thru lane after the Planning Commission approved the request.
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Port of Long Beach looks to a future of growing volume, reducing emissions
The Port of Long Beach hopes to leave pandemic-era struggles and labor issues behind as it looks to a new future.