The eight-time Grammy Award-winning artist is pulling double duty in Long Beach this Saturday evening. He’ll start at Solita in Downtown, where he’ll be behind the bar serving mojitos. Then, he’ll cap the night with an all-vinyl set at The Bungalow across town.
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Man shot to death in his home near Houghton Park, police say
Police say the gunman entered the victim’s home, shot him and then fled before officers arrived.
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1st commercial space station—made in Long Beach—to launch as early as 2025, with visitors to follow in 2026
The Haven-1, which can host four people at a time, eventually will become one of the modules that make up Vast’s 100-meter-long multi-module spinning artificial gravity space station that will accommodate more than 40 people.
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12-year-old boy killed, 14-year-old girl wounded when suspects fire on group of children, LBPD says
“A young boy’s life has been cut short due to an intolerable act of gun violence,” LBPD Chief Wally Hebeish said.
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Long Beach looks to crack down on unpermitted events at city beaches
Councilmember Kristina Duggan said the Granada Beach parking lot in Belmont Shore has become a magnet for unpermitted events like car shows that cause traffic jams and parking crunches.
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Coast Guard searches for downed aircraft off San Clemente Island
The Coast Guard said three people were believed to be aboard the aircraft that went down about a mile southwest of San Clemente Island.
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Nonprofit DemoChicks empowers girls to pursue careers in engineering, construction and architecture
Robin Thorne, the founder of C.T.I. Environmental Inc. and the nonprofit DemoChicks, is determined to expose young girls to nontraditional careers in fields like chemical engineering, construction and architecture.
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Can Long Beach sue over sewage spills that keep closing its coastline? Council votes to explore the option.
Long Beach has to close its beaches any time sewage washes down the LA or San Gabriel rivers, but a councilwoman said she doesn’t want the city to be saddled with the reputation of having dirty water.
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Accused drug dealer charged with providing fentanyl in overdose death of Long Beach man
The charges were announced among a dozen new federal cases targeting fentanyl dealers across Southern California.
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Here’s where Long Beach roads will be repaired over the next few years
Long Beach just released maps showing where it plans to spend over $40 million in bond money on street repairs and enhancements.