The soil treatment plan follows a conflict that began between the university and local tribes in 2019, when CSULB dumped dirt from a nearby construction project on Puvungna, which is used for ceremonies and spiritual gatherings.
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5 California ports, including LA and Long Beach, announce data partnership
The agreement will serve as the basis of cooperation for $27 million in grant funds from the governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for port data system development, officials said.
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Woman shown harassing neighbors in viral TikTok video ordered into substance-abuse treatment
Video of 59-year-old Lorrene Mae Lake went viral last year after high-profile Instagram and TikTok accounts started spreading clips posted online of Lake blasting music, acting erratically, calling her neighbor the N-word and saying the neighbor should be hung.
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Unionized hotel workers won a $4 raise. What does that mean for their quality of life?
A small raise was a victory, but the union’s bigger aim is to change societal attitudes about the value of service workers.
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Wrigley-area office building designed by Killingsworth could get historic designation
The Berg Office at 822 W. Willow Street is one of the earliest works designed by KBS, the firm founded by famed local architect Edward Killingsworth.
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Proposal to transfer Queen Mary to the port is dead, officials say
After over half a century of failed operators, the city will remain in control of the landmark.
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‘Ashlee’s Park’ heads to City Council in honor of Long Beach woman who died in 2014
A portion of Channel View Park in East Long Beach could be renamed for Ashlee Armond, a 20-year-old woman who died near the park in 2014, after a City Council committee recommended the naming Tuesday afternoon.
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Family advocates for statewide GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day
Nearly two years after Violet Law, who’s now 3, was diagnosed with GM1 gangliosidosis, her parents, David Law and Veena Sison-Law, are hoping that California will officially recognize the fatal and rare disease on May 23, which is International GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.
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Long Beach, LA County unemployment ticked back down in March
The recent Virgin Orbit layoffs are expected to push the city’s unemployment rate up, officials said, but not significantly.
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New California gun proposals follow Lunar New Year shooting
California officials gathered Monday in Monterey Park and proposed three new laws aimed at preventing more gun violence, three months after a mass shooting in the city killed 11 people and wounded nine at a Lunar New Year dance.