State law enforcement officials are warning Californians today to take steps to protect themselves amid new reports of individuals impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and other immigration scams. Bonta warned that as scammers and other bad actors seek to capitalize “on the fear and uncertainty created by the Trump Administration’s racist rhetoric and […]
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The Beach Streets open streets festival is coming to West Long Beach for the first time
Parts of Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue will be closed to cars so bicyclists, pedestrians and everyone else can explore and enjoy the neighborhood.
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SPCALA asks judge to block its eviction from Long Beach animal shelter
The well-known nonprofit and the city of Long Beach have long partnered on animal adoptions. They’re now pointing fingers at each other in an escalating legal dispute.
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City celebrates reopening of Fire Station 14
The station, at 5200 East Eliot Street next to the Colorado Lagoon, had been closed for renovations.
Posted inHealth
California’s Medi-Cal shortfall hits $6.2 billion with ‘unprecedented’ cost increases
California is spending billions more than planned for Medi-Cal. Some of the cost drivers include higher enrollment among immigrants without legal status as well as pharmacy costs.
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North Long Beach City Council members will take questions at joint town hall Thursday
Councilmembers Joni Ricks-Oddie and Tunua Thrash-Ntuk — who each represent parts of North Long Beach, will lay out their agendas before answering questions from the audience.
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Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges to speak at Carpenter Center Wednesday
Images of Bridges being escorted by federal marshals into a New Orleans public school became a stark visual depiction of the fight against segregation. Since then, Bridges has led a life of activism and educational writing on racism in America.
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Forever 21 plans to close stores across U.S., including Long Beach, Lakewood locations
The store’s parent company has filed for bankruptcy protection.
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Man’s body found on the beach near Belmont Pier
It appears the man’s body washed ashore. Authorities are working to determine how he died.
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Groups protesting Elon Musk target SpaceX’s growing presence in Long Beach
They’re pushing local officials to stand against the company’s plan to use Long Beach for splashdown recovery operations.