The state’s environmental tool skews which communities are designated as disadvantaged, researchers say. Some immigrant neighborhoods could be left out, while other groups are overrepresented.
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Waiting and sweltering: Why are California’s indoor heat protections for workers five years late?
In March, the state is finally set to approve rules to protect workers from excessive heat indoors. Officials busted a 2019 deadline — a delay that demonstrates California’s byzantine rulemaking process.
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Video: Behind the scenes of pastry chef Cecilia Tolone’s pop-up at Colossus Bread
Pastry chef Cecilia Tolone baked almost 800 semlor at a pop-up in Belmont Shore this month. The traditional Swedish sweet bun is flavored with cardamom, a sweet almond paste and freshly whipped cream.
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Jury convicts 2 killers who lured victim into deadly ambush; 3rd man acquitted of murder
Prosecutors said the defendants lured Nashon Wall to an apartment complex near Poly High School under the pretext of buying weed from him. Instead, they alleged, the three men robbed and killed him.
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Man charged with murder in 2nd Street shooting that left a young father dead
The victim was a maintenance employee for the Parks Department and the father of two young girls.
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Mayor chastises Hotel Maya owners over ‘pattern of violence’ against union protesters
In a letter, Mayor Rex Richardson questioned why the Long Beach hotel hasn’t been able to reach an agreement with workers and called a pair of incidents on the picket line “alarming and deeply troubling.”
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Filipino Migrant Center to unveil its first standalone ‘hub’ on the Westside
For the first time, the Filipino Migrant Center will have its own independent home, where the Filipino community will be able to access resources on workplace rights, wellness programs and more.
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Rocket Lab, Varda complete first-of-its-kind space manufacturing mission
The mission saw the first-ever space manufacturing outside of the International Space Station. Then, Varda became the first commercial company to land a spacecraft on U.S. soil.
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Former city employee gets 11 years in prison for causing death of woman who overdosed
The former city employee, Jarid Nakamura, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter last month as part of a plea deal with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.
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Abandoned building in East Long Beach to be demolished, clearing way for affordable housing
The building on Fountain Street has been vacant since 2015. It’s slated to be replaced with 73 units of affordable housing.