Newsom said he vetoed this bill because the fund the state uses to pay unemployment benefits will be nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year.
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California gunmakers fear their ‘expiration date’ in a state that doesn’t want them
Gov. Newsom just signed a tax on firearms and ammunition, among other new gun control laws. California’s remaining gun manufacturers wonder if they have a future.
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Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in September
From shots of the Long Beach Plane Pull to colorful photos of National Hispanic Heritage Month, here are all of the images we didn’t publish in September.
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At Trademark Brewing’s Doodlefest, dogs and beer are a perfect pairing
The event Saturday featured a band with an accordionist, a dog costume contest and the venue’s signature brew, Lagerdoodle.
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City to relocate safe parking site for people living in vehicles
The current lot had conflicts with a nearby boat launch ramp, city officials said; the new location is just blocks from the Multi-Service Center.
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CSULB to start building new affordable student housing, adding 424 beds
Construction is expected to finish in 2026, according to CSULB.
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California community college enrollment is up, but one group of students lags behind
After a historic decline in community college enrollment during the pandemic, students are returning to school again, according to the state’s most recent data. But students between the ages of 20 and 30 are lagging behind.
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Molina Healthcare to add hundreds of jobs to support Medi-Cal expansion
The health insurance company noted that the more than 500 new employees will work out of its Downtown office “as appropriate in Molina’s post-Covid remote work environment.”
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Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper’s death
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has himself admitted that he was in the Cadillac from which the gunfire erupted during the September 1996 drive-by shooting.
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Bob Crow, last of the original founders of Long Beach Pride, dies at 78
Bob Crow was able to mark the 40th anniversary of Long Beach Pride last month as he battled lung cancer.