By: Kitty Campuzano, BSN, RN, OCN, Lung Program, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Every year, lung cancer kills more men and women than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined in the United States. Lung cancer begins when abnormal cells grow in one or both lungs. Abnormal cells can invade healthy lung tissue, form tumors and […]
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Cookie Plug opens new location in Lakewood Center; Long Beach Towne Center coming soon
The Southern California-based brand takes inspiration from West Coast ’90s hip-hop for its store aesthetic and cookie names.
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Long Beach to declare emergency in response to cybersecurity breach
Details were scarce about how the breach happened or what it’s affected.
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Volunteer football coach at Poly High was a fugitive charged with sex assault, authorities say
Romeo Robinson, 33, had evaded Texas law enforcement for six years before being located in Long Beach, authorities said.
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Refuse workers demand better pay, safe work environment at City Council meeting
The workers said a $2 raise they were offered was not enough for a job they say is hazardous and underpaid. They warned they’re prepared to strike.
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Unionized Starbucks stores in Long Beach, Lakewood join strike today
Unionized stores across the country dubbed it the “Red Cup Rebellion,” timing the work stoppage with the chain’s popular Red Cup Day.
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Video appears to show student attacking teacher in Millikan High School classroom
A video reviewed by the Long Beach Post shows someone who appears to be a student grappling with a man at the front of the classroom.
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Global shipping companies receive awards for reducing speeds off California
Shipping companies received awards for reducing speeds in the 2022 “Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies” program. Twenty three companies participated, transiting at 10 knots or less in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Southern California region. The voluntary incentive program ran May 1 – Dec. 15, 2022. Participation was greater than any previous […]
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International Tamales Festival returns Dec. 9 with food, tequila and cultural performance
The third annual International Tamales Festival is set for Dec. 9 at Long Beach City College’s Pacific Coast Campus.
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Some city systems down as Long Beach, FBI investigate cybersecurity breach
Long Beach said the incident targeted city systems, and some have been pulled offline. The 911 system and emergency services are still available.