A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
Posted inCity, News
Proposed land swap between port, city would provide $12M for Queen Mary repairs
Still, the ship will need a far larger investment to stay afloat in the years to come.
Posted inPorts
San Pedro Bay ports and Singapore establish green shipping corridor
The green and digital shipping corridor aims to support the transition to low- and zero-emission fuels for ships calling at Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex.
Posted inAerospace
LGB surpasses pre-pandemic passenger volumes for 1st time, data shows
During the first quarter of this year, passenger volumes were up 1.1% compared to the same period in 2019.
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Huntington Beach oil spill settlement wins final approval
A federal judge in Santa Ana today signed off on the final approval of a $50 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving the pipeline oil leak that gushed thousands of gallons of crude into the ocean off Huntington Beach in 2021.
Posted inEducation, News
Teacher union ratifies contract agreement; LBUSD to weigh in next week
The agreement includes a 9% raise and the addition of two additional non-student work days for teachers beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Wrigley gets woodsy: The Wicked Wolf cocktail lounge hopes to be home for artists
Dangling vines, cocktails like the “Ginderella,” velvet sofas and a portrait of the wicked wolf herself — the team behind the Wrigley neighborhood’s first themed bar has been working to bring a living room in the forest to Long Beach.
Posted inNews, Real Estate
Beachside cousins: A pair of new builds on the Peninsula, same size, same price
Few couples who look at the houses can agree which one they like more, says Carter. “There’s always one who likes the Balboa house and the other likes the Ocean house.”
Posted inFood
After sale, iconic Prospector restaurant to be converted into coffee shop, Latin restaurant
It’s the end of an era for The Prospector, which has served its prime rib and fried chicken dinners at the corner of Junipero Avenue and Seventh Street since 1965.
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Man dies after fire in abandoned building near Downtown, LBFD says
An abandoned building on a Pine Avenue site planned for new apartments has burned for the second time in two months, this time killing a man.