July marks major milestone for chic Long Beach salon
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Enjoy the life of a beach bum on the bay—for $2.795 million
With Bay Shore Avenue closed to traffic every day in the summertime, your front yard becomes a front-row seat to the postcard scene of the seasonal celebration that goes on daily from sunup to sunset.
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Where in the world is Bixby Annex Park?
Bixby Bluff, Bluff Park, Bixby Annex—what do you call the bluff area between Junipero and Cherry? The city recently renamed the small plot of land, but yogis, municipal band fans and longtime Long Beachers are still scratching their heads.
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Column: Locals are right to worry about new housing causing traffic; it shouldn’t be that way
Long Beach is helping turn residents into NIMBYs by adding to traffic woes without providing new transit options.
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Long Beach’s JuJu Smith-Schuster hosts 2nd annual kids gaming camp in Fullerton
For the second consecutive year, the former Long Beach Poly Jackrabbit and current New England Patriots wide receiver offered a free summer gaming camp for kids aged 9-13, hosted at Localhost in Fullerton.
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California’s new mental health crisis line sees a surge in calls
A year ago, California launched a simplified mental health crisis hotline: Dial three digits — 988 — and you can get in touch with a counselor immediately. Since then, crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls.
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Should universities share athletics revenue with players? California bill sparks backlash
Assembly Bill 252, or the College Athlete Protection Act, would require California colleges to put some of their sports revenue into a fund that would pay student athletes when they complete their degrees. Athletes could earn as much as $25,000 for each year they participate in their sport.
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Hundreds visit CSULB to take part in Shark Lab tour, interactive science experiments
The open house allowed people to take a tour of the facilities at CSULB’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in an effort to teach the public about shark research while providing tips to stay safe in the water during the summer.
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City manager chastises parks commission over memorial for man killed by police
A memorial bench dedicated last weekend in memory of a Long Beach man who was killed by police in 2013 has sparked anger within the ranks of the Long Beach Police Department, and it’s led city management to author a letter telling city commissioners to deny similar memorial benches in the future.
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New van will help Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach expand field trips
“Besides remodeling the building, getting an actual physical vehicle is extremely difficult,” Kari Cho, with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach, said. “You don’t find many foundations or individuals who will fund something like this. We’re really grateful.”