Officials are blaming the rise on changes in drivers’ behavior during the pandemic and projects lagging behind schedule, in part because of a lack of funding.
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Always in the family: Heights home for sale for 1st time in 88 years
The stately two-story home built nearly 90 years ago by dentist Gordon G. Brown Sr. for his family still stands, having lost none of its elegance in the intervening decades at 5027 Vista St.
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Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in July
Extra Frames is a monthly compilation of images captured by Long Beach Post photographers that are, well, extra.
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Teen mental health needs skyrocketed during COVID. How do we reverse the trend?
Mental health professionals have noticed a rise in anxiety-related issues and depression in teenagers, largely stemming from isolation, which has meant more teens seeking out mental health support, even after pandemic restrictions lifted and students returned to school.
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Take it from a Lebanese palate, Taboon Mediterranean’s dill rice is addictive
Food writer Caitlin Antonios checks out Taboon Mediterranean for the first time.
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California forbids most workplaces from banning masks
For at least another year and a half, California employers won’t be able to follow In-N-Out’s lead in banning workers from wearing masks on the job.
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Fright fans descend on Long Beach for the 6th annual Midsummer Scream
Some 45,000 horror fans took over the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday to celebrate their favorite holiday three months early.
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What’s all that noise? Long Beach Airport says to plan for more loud military aircraft this weekend
Parts of Long Beach likely heard the thunderous sounds of military aircraft training operations on Friday evening. According to Long Beach Airport, more noisy training is expected throughout the weekend.
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3 things to look for next week in Long Beach’s proposed budget
Next week, Long Beach officials are expected to unveil the city’s proposed annual budget, which will lay out how much money the city will spend on everything from park playground replacements to the hiring of new firefighter recruits for the next fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.
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When culture wars rip through California school boards, should the state intervene?
Two incidents in Southern California school districts last week, which garnered national attention, centered on LGBTQ issues and the state’s ability to rein in local boards that it says may have violated California’s education and civil rights laws.