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.
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A new millipede species is crawling under LA. It’s blind, glassy and has 486 legs
Under a microscope, the millipede, with its 486 legs and helmet-like head, resembles a creature in a Hollywood monster film.
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Planning Commission to vote on new El Pollo Loco, Raising Cane’s at Long Beach Towne Center
The last undeveloped parcel at the Long Beach Towne Center could soon be home to two new fast-food establishments with drive-thrus if the Planning Commission approves the project at its Aug. 3 meeting.
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Long Beach city auditor to review homeless service contracts
In the past five years, Long Beach’s annual spending on homeless services has ballooned from about $5.5 million in fiscal year 2018 to almost $19 million last year.
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What it’s like to eat at Michelin-starred Heritage
Food writer Caitlin Antonios checks out Michelin-starred restaurant Heritage for the first time.