Some local Black activists and leaders were surprised and upset to learn Cathy Snuggs was terminated in July, and they feel like it’s part of a pattern of how Long Beach officials handle programs and initiatives focused on the city’s Black residents.
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Pop’s Java to close East Village coffee shop on Aug. 28
East Village coffee shop Pop’s Java, which opened in 2021, will close on Aug. 28.
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Long Beach Post selected to join new state initiative intended to strengthen journalism
The Post, which has the largest newsroom serving Long Beach, has hired Maison Tran, who has worked for National Public Radio and has experience in audio and video journalism.
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Before and after: See the stunning new murals from this year’s Long Beach Walls
The 8th annual Long Beach Walls and Art Renzei Festivals wrapped up last week with 12 new murals now adorning walls on local businesses, schools and parking structures across the city.
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What to do with your Tropical Storm Hilary sandbags
City officials are urging residents to hold onto their sandbags if they can. Tropical Storm Hilary might be over, but an El Niño winter is expected to bring more heavy rainfall over the next few months, and flooding will be possible again in Long Beach.
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100th MitraClip procedure performed at The MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center
MitraClip is a breakthrough in the growing category of minimally invasive heart procedures and an alternative for patients who are not surgical candidates.
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Hilary drops record rain on Long Beach, but city escaped worst of the storm
Tropical Storm Hilary dropped at least 2.63 inches of rain on Long Beach, and wind gusts hit 38 mph, but the city escaped the worst of the downpour.
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World’s Fairs brought international architecture to Long Beach
Among the fairs that had a profound effect on Long Beach architecture in the 1920s and 1930s, was the Panama-California Exposition held in 1915 in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
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Long Beach spared so far from significant storm impacts, officials say
Still, the city is prepared for whatever challenges may arise, Mayor Rex Richardson said Sunday evening.
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City to open more homeless shelter space amid storm as beds for Catalina evacuees go unused
As of Sunday, 104 out of 110 beds added to the Multi-Service Center and Long Beach Rescue Mission in anticipation of the severe weather this weekend had been filled. Meanwhile, a shelter that was set up for Catalina Island residents went unused.