A proposal to overhaul portions of Shoreline Drive would add 5.5 acres of green space to Cesar Chavez Park and a new bike lane connecting Seventh Street to the Los Angeles River trail.
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Selva to debut Test Kitchen Tuesdays, a monthly immersive 6-course dinner series
The new immersive experience will offer a six-course tasting menu, craft cocktails, a curated playlist and complementary aromas each month.
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Tens of thousands still waiting as California COVID rent relief program runs low on cash
Housing Is Key has been a lifeline for many. But a sizable, unlucky minority of applicants — tenants and landlords alike — have had to wait.
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More fires are burning in Long Beach, and the death toll has spiked
“I can’t recall seeing this many deaths,” said Deputy Fire Chief Robbie Grego, who has worked in Long Beach for 29 years.
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City is trading $28M in tax revenue for Hard Rock Hotel and its potential economic impacts
City officials say the tax-sharing agreement will pay off in the long run due to the hotel’s lasting economic impacts such as job creation, sales tax revenue on and off the premises, and making Long Beach more attractive for conventions.
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‘A lot of smiles:’ Thousands attend Belmont Shore Christmas Parade
About 115 entrants marched and drove the parade route for the 39th annual event.
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‘We took every day as a blessing:’ family continues to fight for advocacy after daughter, 4, dies of rare disease
After years of battling GM1 gangliosidosis, Violet Law died at 4 years old on Saturday, Nov. 11, surrounded by her family.
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Pay for Cal State presidents has grown at nearly twice the rate as pay for lecturers
Mildred García, the new Cal State chancellor, is earning a total compensation of nearly $1 million. Meanwhile, university president pay has increased at a greater rate than that of faculty, who are preparing to strike in early December, and the system is raising tuition. Yet, Cal State execs still say their pay lags behind the national average.
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Catalina business owners charged with felony in wage theft investigation
Jack and Nora Tucey are accused of stealing over $1 million in wages from 18 employees, including over $500,000 in unpaid overtime, but prosecutors believe more workers were exposed to these fraudulent conditions.
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UPDATE: Suspect barricaded inside West Long Beach apartment arrested without injury
SWAT has been dispatched to the scene in the 3600 block of Santa Fe Avenue between 34th Street and Wardlow Road.