While renters’ groups don’t come close to matching the kind of political cash that landlord lobbying groups have spent in the state, renter-friendly legislation has been gaining momentum.
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Graduation photos: Wilson celebrates class of 2023
The 803 graduates earned $11.3 million in scholarships and performed 18,639 hours of community service, according to Principal Rebecca Suzanne Caverly.
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Graduation photos: Reid High School celebrates class of 2023
Reid High School celebrated the graduation of the class of 2023 on Wednesday, where 129 seniors received their diplomas. Here are some of our best photos of the festivities.
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Port dockworkers, employers announce tentative contract agreement after 13 long months
No details about the tentative agreement were released and it is still subject to ratification by both parties.
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City to extend overnight parking for unhoused people near Queen Mary through year’s end
With the extension of the program, the city has relocated its operations from the parking lot on Queensway Drive to the SouthShore Launch Ramp parking lot.
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How Heal the Bay graded Long Beach’s water this year
Long Beach’s shoreline had relatively clean water last summer, but excessive rain later in the year raised bacteria levels and hurt water quality, according to the group’s beach report card for 2022-23.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… a Juneteenth celebration and a Russell Peters comedy show
Plus, an Oregon cheese tasting and free music and art shows.
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City’s initial $19.6M projected deficit for 2023 could turn into $20M surplus
Property taxes, sales taxes and charges assessed to utility customers are expected to finish the year with more revenue than forecasted, helping to drive down the shortfall and turn it into an expected surplus.
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San Pedro Bay ports see 3rd consecutive month of increased cargo amid labor dispute
Both ports have seen a dramatic increase in cargo volumes since February, but continue to trail well behind last year’s levels.
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‘Untold story of Juneteenth’: A Black Civil War soldier’s descendant discusses the price of freedom
The story of Juneteenth often leaves out the Black Union troops who fought against Confederate forces to secure freedom for over 250,000 enslaved individuals. But one descendant is now determined to share the “untold story of Juneteenth.”