President Trump focused on California first as his administration rolled out its crackdown on unauthorized immigration, sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and carrying out high profile raids throughout the state.
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Another storm is headed to Long Beach; expect a soggy New Year’s
We’ve had an exceptionally wet rainy season already, and more is on the way.
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CHP tries to corral massive street race after hundreds of daredevil drivers reported on freeway
CHP officers boxed in many of them on the International Gateway Bridge.
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Long Beach Library ends STEM program for students due to loss of federal funding
The STEM learning program was launched in 2022 for middle school youth.
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Year in review: Trump drives uncertain economy
A variety of decisions and statements from President Donald Trump created a great deal of economic uncertainty, especially in California.
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New California law expands Newsom’s mental health court
A California new law expands CARE Court, a mental health program championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, to include some people diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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How justice changed in California in 2025: Prop. 36 toughened penalties, prisons kept shrinking
Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025 announced the closure of another prison, a shutdown that’s possible because the state is incarcerating far fewer people than it did just a decade ago.
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Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital gives families the ultimate ‘Stocking Stuffer’ for babies born this holiday season
Christmas cheer is alive at the Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital with newborn babies being sent home in commemorative giant, red holiday stockings — as the ultimate stocking stuffer – a tradition that’s brightened the season for more than six decades. The stockings are given to babies born between […]
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Teen girl dies following crash south of Bixby Knolls
Police said speed and distraction driving may have been factors in the collision.
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Long Beach’s most dramatic scenes, memorable moments and beautiful frames this year
These are the photos that captured something about 2025 and stuck with us all year.