A bystander said the situation began when the man tried to rob DoLy’s Delectables, which is on the ground floor of a building at Broadway and Long Beach Boulevard
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A family-run cafe with hand-crafted drinks carries a coffee legacy from Honduras
Andrea Bonilla grew up around coffee. She now develops the signature drinks — like the Orange Cardamom Latte and s’mores-themed Campfire Latte — at her family’s shop.
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LBUSD cuts mental health services at schools; insiders say the need is still dire
Long Beach Unified invested heavily in wellness centers and social workers at its campuses. Just a few years later, it’s scaling back drastically.
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18,000 gallons of sewage spill into San Gabriel River, forcing waterway closures in Long Beach
Workers accidentally cut through a pipe that sent waste flowing into the river, authorities said.
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Theater News: Holiday magic continues on stages near you this weekend, including ‘The Long Beach Nutcracker’
Now in its 43rd year, “The Long Beach Nutcracker” is one of only two productions in the country that uses two harps in the orchestra to ensure the performance sounds the way Tchaikovsky intended.
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Speed cameras to start issuing tickets in Long Beach by fall 2026
The City Council approved plans to install them in a bid to curb rising traffic fatalities and injuries.
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As it tries to cool neighborhoods, Long Beach seeks to sharpen its ban on some artificial turf
It’s already restricted on public rights-of-way, but with no enforcement, it has proliferated nonetheless. Residents say it’s heating up neighborhoods and killing trees.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including the Naples boat parade and other last-minute Christmas activities
There’s still a chance to see Santa and get into the spirit at the Naples Island boat parade.
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Long Beach has approved housing at a pace not seen since the 1980s, but a slowdown is looming
The number of homes being built skyrocketed in recent years. Economic forces may soon dampen that.
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Republicans ask federal court to overturn California’s new Prop. 50 maps
Republicans and the Trump administration are hoping a panel of federal judges in Los Angeles will halt the new Prop. 50 maps from taking effect. But given the Supreme Court’s recent ruling greenlighting Texas’s redrawn maps, their odds are long.