Drivers who use the 91 freeway in Long Beach should expect more traffic congestion for the next few years if two projects Los Angeles County Metro has planned move forward.
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Planning Commission paves way for new street vendor rules with zoning ordinance clean-up
The move was an incremental step to comply with a state law decriminalizing street vending. The City Council is still considering what broader rules to put in place.
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MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach care teams reunite with former patients and families
Hundreds of former patients of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Children’s Heart Institute, and Rehabilitation Center at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach were invited to a series of reunions to reunite with their care teams. The reunions invite patients back to the hospital after being discharged from their care. These reunions […]
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Jordan High’s Axel Aguilar sworn in as newest LBUSD student board member
“He is a fabulously compassionate, caring, incredibly smart, and accomplished student, and we are lucky to have him as part of our board,” School Board President Diana Craighead said.
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Planning Commission approves 2nd drive-thru lane for Chick-fil-A at Long Beach Towne Center
The Chick-fil-A at the Long Beach Towne Center will soon have a second drive-thru lane after the Planning Commission approved the request.
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Port of Long Beach looks to a future of growing volume, reducing emissions
The Port of Long Beach hopes to leave pandemic-era struggles and labor issues behind as it looks to a new future.
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Downtown’s Confidential Coffee broken into for second time in 2 months
The cafe’s owner, Denise Maldonado, said she’s frustrated by the crimes. She says her business has been broken into five times since it opened.
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Wagyu Street to open at LBX in February 2024
This spring, the restaurant will serve the wildly popular Japanese Wagyu, American Wagyu and USDA prime beef, which can all be paired with Japanese sake.
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Assistant City Manager Linda Tatum announces retirement
Tatum led several initiatives, including managing Long Beach’s $40 million CARES Act program that provided COVID-19 response funding, and leading the transition to a Police Oversight model.
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Sledgehammer-wielding man who scaled school fence was beaten by 2 men shortly before his death, police say
Police now say that 49-year-old John Thompson of Long Beach died at McKinley Elementary School shortly after two men punched and kicked him in an effort to disarm and detain him before officers arrived.