The new appointees bring over a century’s worth of combined experience in various fields, including education, health care, law and community work.
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27 Long Beach firefighters made over $400K last year. Here’s why.
The Long Beach Fire Department has been relying heavily on overtime. It’s created a “nightmare” staffing situation, according to the firefighters union chief, even as it’s significantly inflated individual employees’ pay.
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A $3.7M Country Club home with an automotive history
The home was designed by architect Jess J. Jones, a one-time partner and eventual successor to Kirkland Cutter, who designed some of the most stately homes in Los Cerritos as well as homes in Palos Verdes, San Marino and Beverly Hills.
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Through art, these former foster youths are building new life
Danielle and Michael Jelks are working to build their artistic careers with the help of Green Pines Media, an organization that assists former foster youth and others with monetizing their creativity.
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Lakewood Center Mall closes early after gathering of hundreds of rowdy juveniles
The shutdown started at 7 p.m. with anchor stores and the entire mall was closed by 9 p.m., Koerner said.
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More people are riding transit, data shows
Ridership on Metro’s system grew 13% in August compared to the same time last year. with more than 25 million boardings, the transit agency announced.
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Gas prices are now over $6 in Southern California
The average price has risen 70.4 cents over the past 20 days, including 3.3 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
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Libraries face challenging new chapter in coping with needs of unhoused patrons
City officials are moving to strengthen conduct rules to help protect the safety of librarians while keeping the doors open to everyone.
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Photos: Annual Plane Pull raises $235K for Special Olympics Southern California
Dozens of teams took turns pulling a 124,000-pound Boeing 757 airplane across 12 feet of tarmac at Long Beach Airport.
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WGA, studios reportedly closing in on deal after months-long strike
According to the major industry trade publications and CNN, legal teams were said to be going over the fine points of complex issues such as residuals for streamed content and the use of artificial intelligence to create content.