Robert Garcia and his Democratic colleagues have already tried to subpoena documents. “I don’t know that we can trust a Department of Justice investigation,” he said.
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Long Beach Poly student wounded in shooting near campus, LBUSD says
The student arrived at school and received immediate medical attention from Poly staff before being transported to the hospital, a spokesperson said.
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Newsom proposes governor controls the California Department of Education
Under the shift, the state superintendent of public instruction would have a different role.
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Driver in double-fatal hit-and-run also killed bicyclist months earlier, prosecutor says
She’d been released after being arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. The District Attorney’s office now wants her held without bail, saying she’s “a huge risk to the community.”
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Serving snapper, jerk chicken, oxtail, Panama International Restaurant is open downtown
A husband-and-wife duo originally launched their popular restaurant in LA but decided Long Beach was the perfect place to relocate as they grew.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including the anime convention and a walk against human trafficking
We’ve also got some suggestions for what to see on stage.
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This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff
By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.
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While living in his car, LBCC student launches campus club to support his homeless classmates
There are hundreds of students with unstable housing at Long Beach City College, but there was no club specifically aimed at helping them and destigmatizing their struggle. Edgar Rosales changed that and earned national recognition in the process.
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World Famous VIP Records sign will have new home at city park to be named in its honor
The sign has been in storage for years, even as tourists travel from around the world hoping to see it and the music shop that helped launch genre-defining artists.
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Planet Books, a cavernous haven for used books and collectables, must move or face closure
After nearly three decades, a forced relocation and dramatically higher rents have thrown its future into uncertainty.