California voters may soon vote on whether they support using state money to fund programs that improve the health, education or economic well-being of specific racial, ethnic and sexual or gender groups.
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Donors help Long Beach spay-neuter nonprofit reopen after burglary; suspect arrested
Less than two weeks after losing computers and other equipment in a burglary, nonprofit vet clinic Fix Long Beach is back in business, with the help of supporters who donated more than $12,000.
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City officials mark opening of new junior lifeguard facility
The $2.8 million project at Claremont Place and Ocean Boulevard includes a stingray response room and second-level viewing deck.
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LGBTQ+ cultural corridor on Broadway could include new rainbow lighting, murals and events
The city began working toward establishing the district last year after then-Mayor Robert Garcia called for its creation in an effort to preserve the history of what’s been the heart of the LGBTQ+ community in Long Beach for decades.
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Cementless joint replacements reduce risk of revision surgery
Long Beach Medical Center surpasses national averages on more patients being discharged directly home after surgery.
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Long Beach’s only Pavilions grocery store is now a Vons
The rebranding included store upgrades such as a new self-checkout area and the moving of the floral department, as well as an expanded wine selection.
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Want to improve young children’s lives? Best Start Central Long Beach is looking for new leaders
Anyone who’s passionate about improving the lives of children under the age of 5 can learn more during virtual information sessions that are scheduled for Monday, June 26, and Wednesday, June 28.
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Board, public share mixed feelings as Metro inches toward creating its own police force
The agency’s board of directors is expected to get an update on the plan in November, and some were careful to say during a Thursday meeting that the proposal is not a done deal.
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Metro board approves permanent ‘pay-as-you-go’ program for LA toll lanes
While usage of the program’s pilot varied across the region, people living in West, Central and North Long Beach had some of the highest usage rates in the region, according to Metro data.
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Data hack impacts 769,000 retired California workers and beneficiaries
The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal information of about 769,000 retired California employees and other beneficiaries — including Social Security numbers — was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of a popular file-transfer application.