A woman is charged with killing 3 people in a pair of high-speed crashes. The first victim’s family says police illegally rebuffed their request for records. Department officials say they’re rectifying the mistake.
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As more kids ride dangerous e-bikes, parents demand tighter rules, schools raise alarms
Many middle-schoolers are riding high-powered motorized bikes, illegal for anyone under 16, according to neighbors around Rogers Middle School. The campus has tried to crack down.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a Warped Tour block party and a giant boat show
Are you ready for a great summer weekend — in … January?
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Queen Mary to reunite with Queen Mary 2 for the first time in 20 years
A special whistle stop is planned for 7 a.m. Monday.
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FIFA planners say Long Beach is not a World Cup Fan Zone as mayor promised it was
A watch party announced at the State of the City will be an unofficial ‘celebration,’ not a branded partnership with the tournament’s organizers.
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Stabbing sparks brief standoff, large police response in downtown
There was widespread speculation that the attack happened at a nearby Vons store, but court records contradict that.
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New CSULB president selected, will start in May
Loren J. Blanchard, the current president of the University of Houston-Downtown, will succeed Andrew Jones, who served as acting president after Jane Close Conoley retired last summer.
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Long Beach aquarium doubles the size of its sea turtle rehab center
A new exhibit showcases the Aquarium of the Pacific’s work nursing injured turtles back to health.
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Warped Tour block party brings free live music to The Promenade on Sunday
Three yet-to-be-announced bands are playing, and restaurants along The Promenade will be selling drinks and food.
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Theater News: Carpenter Center hosts performances from Charo, Mandy Patinkin and the Miles Electric Band
Brace yourself this weekend and next as three performances electrify the Carpenter Performing Arts Center stage — the Miles Electric Band, guitarist Charo, and Broadway performer and actor Mandy Patinkin.