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.
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It’s hot out there. Cool off at a Long Beach public library or community center
While the weather is hot, people should also remember to drink plenty of water, try to limit outside activities during the hottest part of the day (from about noon to 4 p.m.), and wear sunglasses, hats, protective clothing and sunscreen when outside.
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Protect your child from preventable diseases, get them vaccinated prior to starting school
By: Graham Tse, chief medical officer, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach Every day, our bodies do the amazing work of fighting off preventable diseases. This helps build our immune system which is exposed to thousands of bacteria and viruses. While an adult’s immune system is experienced at fighting off common diseases, a […]
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Crystal Duarte named 2023 LBUSD early childhood education teacher of the year
Crystal Duarte has been on the front lines of many changes in LBUSD’s early childhood education over the last few years, and her hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed.
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Bay Shore Library to close for 8 months for $1.4 million overhaul
The news comes more than three years after the city first revealed construction plans that would have done away with the library’s original 1959 mid-century modern design.