Learning loss during the pandemic hit California’s low-income students hardest. An agreement requires the state to focus spending there.
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19 people rescued from sailboat damaged near Long Beach breakwater, LBFD says
It appears the wind had broken off the 40-foot sailboat’s mast, according to an LBFD spokesman.
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Record-breaking rain drenches Long Beach; continuous showers expected today
Some areas of Long Beach have already gotten up to four inches of rain and could get three more, according to the NWS.
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Colorado Lagoon channel project won’t be done until 2025, city says; street closures extended
The road closures were originally expected to end around March this year, but heavy rains and the removal of unmapped utilities has delayed the project.
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Californians bought record numbers of electric cars as industry eyes slowdown
Some automakers are reducing production of electric cars and Tesla sales have dropped. Can California sustain its record pace and meet the state mandate?
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Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in January
Extra Frames is a monthly compilation of images captured by Long Beach Post photographers that are, well, extra.
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Long Beach braces for second storm expected to bring hours of continuous rain, high winds
Flooding is expected and evacuations in certain areas may become necessary, Mayor Rex Richardson said about the storm set to hit Sunday.
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Man shot after argument with four suspects, Long Beach police say
The shooting occurred just before 10 p.m. in the 2100 block of Lemon Avenue.
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Ketamine therapy for mental health a ‘wild West’ for doctors and patients
For-profit ketamine clinics have proliferated over the past few years, offering infusions for a wide array of mental health issues, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and anxiety.
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Brewers to compete at 3rd annual Craft Beer LB Homebrew Invitational this spring
The winning homebrewer will get to brew their recipe with a local brewery to be poured at the 8th annual Craft Beer LB Fest in September.