A toxic algae bloom has sickened dozens of sea lions and caused them to strand themselves on the shore. The nonprofit Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro has been responding to the crisis.
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LA County moves 171 young people to revamped Downey juvenile hall
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey is officially back in business starting today, housing 171 young people who were transferred this week from one of two other county facilities deemed by the state to be unsuitable for housing young detainees.
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Cargo movement slowed in Long Beach as LA saw continued growth in June
While June cargo was down, a bright point for Long Beach remains: as of May, it has once again overtaken the Port of New York and New Jersey as the second-busiest container port in the U.S. But for how long?
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California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters could remove it next year
In practice, that law has been void for about a decade. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in the state. But it remains on the books and can only be removed by voters.
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Long Beach residents will soon be able to borrow e-bikes for free. Here’s how
Later this year, Long Beach residents will be able to check out electric bikes for free as part of a program to incentivize zero-emission modes of travel around the city.
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Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism, renews call to defund police
The Black Lives Matter movement hit a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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Ethics Commission delays public meeting on lobbying ordinance amid city concerns
The proposed meeting, which was initially slated for the summer, will now likely be held in October due to city staff’s concerns about the meeting’s logistics.
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Want to see sharks, but safely? Visit the CSULB Shark Lab’s open house July 22
The event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. includes family activities and beach safety tips, plus workshops for teachers.
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Dangerous heat wave brings triple digit temperatures and fire risk to California
After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California’s summer was in full swing Thursday as a heat wave that’s been scorching much of the U.S. Southwest brings triple digit temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires.
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Hate crimes on the upswing in Long Beach, with more this year so far than in all of 2022
After a spike in 2018, hate crimes reported in Long Beach declined or were almost flat for the past few years. But new data from the Long Beach Police Department shows the number is rising again and has already surpassed last year’s total.