The rebranding included store upgrades such as a new self-checkout area and the moving of the floral department, as well as an expanded wine selection.
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Want to improve young children’s lives? Best Start Central Long Beach is looking for new leaders
Anyone who’s passionate about improving the lives of children under the age of 5 can learn more during virtual information sessions that are scheduled for Monday, June 26, and Wednesday, June 28.
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Board, public share mixed feelings as Metro inches toward creating its own police force
The agency’s board of directors is expected to get an update on the plan in November, and some were careful to say during a Thursday meeting that the proposal is not a done deal.
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Metro board approves permanent ‘pay-as-you-go’ program for LA toll lanes
While usage of the program’s pilot varied across the region, people living in West, Central and North Long Beach had some of the highest usage rates in the region, according to Metro data.
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Data hack impacts 769,000 retired California workers and beneficiaries
The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal information of about 769,000 retired California employees and other beneficiaries — including Social Security numbers — was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of a popular file-transfer application.
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Belmont Shore’s parking meter rate could rise by 25 cents an hour
Here’s what the money would go toward.
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Long Beach’s new water shortage plan will bring larger fines and quicker shutoffs
Under the new plan, any customers that reach four violations of water use rules could have their water shut off.
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City to host community meeting on Belmont pool project
The meeting, which will be held Tuesday, June 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Will Rogers Middle School Auditorium, will include the latest information on the facility’s design, a proposed financing strategy and plans for the long-term management of the facility.
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5 Fun and simple craft ideas
Create something you’ll cherish for years with a bit of imagination and some art supplies.
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Child care providers demand raises as state budget deadline looms
For years, family child care providers have said they don’t get paid enough by the state to cover the costs of their businesses. Their fight for better pay and benefits, a two-decades-old effort, is reaching a fever pitch in California’s capital this year.