Long Beach is home to new professional teams and has a long history of athletic success at the high school and collegiate levels. Soon, it will have worldwide attention as host to nearly a dozen events at the 2028 Olympic Games.
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Port of LA to evict long-running Cabrillo Beach Scout camp for Olympic sailing facility
Scout troops and Cub Scout packs have regularly used the grounds for nearly 80 years. They’re being kicked out at the end of the month so it can become a waterfront training center.
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New crime dashboard gives better access to Long Beach police crime stats
Previously, the LBPD posted PDFs on its website with the latest numbers. A new data dashboard will be continually updated and sortable to help people narrow in on what they want to know.
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LBUSD to close Hoover Middle School, use building for dual immersion program
Long Beach Unified informed teachers and parents of the plan on Thursday.
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Metro advances water taxi plan for 2028 Olympic Games
A report found that local funds likely would be needed to cover the bulk of the costs of a short-term water taxi service but suggested grant funding might be available for a service that would extend beyond the Olympic Games.
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Dr. Antoine Soliman, Regional Medical Director, Neonatal Network, receives 2025 Munzer Family Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research
$10,000 grant presented to support advanced innovation and training through the Graduate Medical Education Program at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital. Antoine Soliman, M.D., regional medical director of the Neonatal Network at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital, has been honored with the 2025 Munzer Family Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, a distinction that […]
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Prosecutor won’t charge anti-ICE protestors for allegedly making excessive noise outside hotel
Two women attending a Long Beach “No Sleep for ICE” protest were arrested in June. The city prosecutor said this week he won’t press charges.
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Man accused of killing his baby daughter had recently served prison time for child abuse
He managed to win sole custody of the baby girl despite his criminal and drug history.
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Hacegaba to be named Port of Long Beach CEO
Noel Hacegaba, the current COO, will take over Jan. 1 for the retiring Mario Cordero.
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LA sheriff’s deputies to start wearing body-worn cameras to county jails
According to the LASD, research has shown that when officers are outfitted with body cameras, citizen complaints decrease, use-of-force incidents decrease, subject behavior improves and transparency and public trust are enhanced.