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.
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Belmont Shore’s parking meter rate could rise by 25 cents an hour
Here’s what the money would go toward.
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Long Beach’s new water shortage plan will bring larger fines and quicker shutoffs
Under the new plan, any customers that reach four violations of water use rules could have their water shut off.
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City to host community meeting on Belmont pool project
The meeting, which will be held Tuesday, June 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Will Rogers Middle School Auditorium, will include the latest information on the facility’s design, a proposed financing strategy and plans for the long-term management of the facility.
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5 Fun and simple craft ideas
Create something you’ll cherish for years with a bit of imagination and some art supplies.
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Child care providers demand raises as state budget deadline looms
For years, family child care providers have said they don’t get paid enough by the state to cover the costs of their businesses. Their fight for better pay and benefits, a two-decades-old effort, is reaching a fever pitch in California’s capital this year.
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Proposed affordable housing project could bring 73 units to Bryant neighborhood in Long Beach
It’s not a certainty, at this point, that the project will be built. Linc Housing is still trying to secure funding for the project as well as tax credits that could help with the cost of construction.
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Family asks judge for max sentence for man who killed dog walker in high-speed pursuit
Javier Olivarez Jr., who faces a potential life sentence, was scheduled to learn his punishment Wednesday, but because of a scheduling conflict involving attorneys on the case, the decision was postponed.
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Toxic algae suspected in deaths of sea lions and dolphins on Southern California coast
Marine mammal rescue organizations have been swamped with reports of sick and dead sea lions and dolphins along the Southern California coast this month, and experts believe a bloom of harmful algae is to blame.