The theme for this year’s parade and festival is “Rise Up, Stand Up for His Dream.”
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New year, new goals: take CSU classes without committing to a full program
New Year’s resolutions are often easy to make but hard to keep. To overcome that challenge, it can help to set realistic goals first and then check items off your to-do list quickly, so that you can feel a real sense of accomplishment in 2026. Open University at Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) is the perfect way to kick off the year with something simple to achieve immediately, while also working towards meaningful […]
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How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers
A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
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As it looks to refill police ranks, Long Beach opens expanded training academy
City officials said the new facility about doubles the number of recruits they can train at one time, something they hope will ameliorate a high officer-vacancy rate.
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Police say they led multi-agency crackdown on 2nd Street bars after shooting but found no violations
Residents have been pushing police to rein in rowdy nightlife in Belmont Shore after a recent murder.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Long Beach-based Rocket Lab as part of his ‘Arsenal of Freedom Tour’
Hegseth addressed Rocket Lab employees as part of his campaign to build enthusiasm for the nation’s manufacturing and defense sectors.
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Newsom casts California as a foil to the Trump agenda in his final State of the State
Newsom touted a 9% reduction in unsheltered homelessness, but lawmakers were restrained in their responses to him claiming success on the issue.
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New trial shows effective way to treat life-threatening heart rhythm disorder at Long Beach Medical Center
Preliminary results from the FULCRUM-VT trial point to a safer, more effective way to treat ventricular tachycardia—a dangerous heart rhythm disorder that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center was selected to be one of only 19 sites in the U.S. and Canada—and the only Southern […]
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Mask ban on federal agents not yet being enforced
The new law was positioned as an antidote to unidentified men in fatigues grabbing people off the street, but legal proceedings have stalled it.
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How safe & sane fireworks strengthen cities — and the nonprofits that hold them together
Every summer in California, nonprofit organizations rely on a familiar seasonal fundraiser: Safe and Sane fireworks stands. In nearly 300 communities, these temporary stands are not commercial ventures at all — they are essential funding sources for youth sports, food banks, senior programs, veterans’ services, school groups, cultural organizations, and more. For many nonprofits, Safe […]