The Halloween spooky season has officially begun! Plus, there are more magic shows this week than you’d normally expect.
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LA28 announces tickets for 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will go on sale soon. Here’s how to get them
Single tickets will start at $28.
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Amid budget crunch, Long Beach Health Department ends programs, cuts jobs
About half the jobs are tied to federal funding for things like health education, HIV-prevention and racial equity, with more announcements about sunsetting programs coming later this year, a spokesperson said.
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Thief steals Camry with 2 dogs inside before ditching car in Long Beach
The car’s owner said she feared that Darla — her “feisty” dachshund — would bite the car thief and put herself in harm’s way. But both animals came away unscathed.
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Jenni Rivera to be inducted into Long Beach City College Hall of Fame
Disability rights activist Jennifer Kumiyama and attorney Norm Rasmussen will be honored alongside the legendary singer.
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7 workers taken from Long Beach carwash during weekend immigration raid, manager says
“ICE has NO PLACE in our city,” the mayor wrote in response.
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Ethikli, a zero-waste vegan market, says it needs help soon or it’ll shut down
The Long Beach shop’s manager says they’ve been battered by rising costs — including tariffs — and declining foot traffic downtown.
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California Legislature overrides local zoning to boost transit-oriented development
The bill, among the most controversial housing proposals in recent memory, overcame opposition from local governments, organized labor unions and many legislative Democrats.
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California passes ICE mask ban in closing days of legislative session
In response to L.A. immigration sweeps, the Legislature passed measures meant to force law enforcement officers to be identifiable.
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Long Beach cancels Día de los Muertos parade over concerns about immigration enforcement
There wasn’t any evidence that the parade would be targeted by ICE, according to the city, but there were “genuine fears” about what might happen.