Authorities said the victim died after being hospitalized for several months.
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California says adiós to plastic bags! Why a new 2026 law bans them at grocery stores
California is closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be required to swap out those thick, reusable plastic bags with recycled paper bags.
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One of the city’s best bakeries has outgrown the garage where it began; Hey Brother Baker finally has a storefront
“The fact that I can give someone a pain au chocolat that’s hot out of the oven is magic.” Jesse Hellen-Lloyd, a self-taught baker, said.
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Trump’s immigration crackdown upended life in California. It continues as the new year begins
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.
Posted inCrime
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.