The California Legislature is weighing a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $300 million for low-income schools, but some education advocates say it won’t do enough to improve educational outcomes for Black students.
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From homelessness to helping others: Ishqa Hillman’s journey from tragedy to purpose
Ishqa Hillman lived on the streets after fleeing an abusive home. Now she’s using that experience to make sure other unhoused people get help.
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Long Beach to pay $437,500 settlement in lawsuit alleging police dog attacked sleeping man
The man alleged he’d just gone to sleep after taking cold medicine when the K9 suddenly burst through his bedroom door and “viciously” attacked him.
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LBUSD launches 84 new school websites and a district website
A new string of websites just went live for the Long Beach Unified School District, which serves some 65,500 students throughout Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood and Avalon on Catalina Island.
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Survey says: Residents want safety, homelessness addressed in Long Beach’s next budget
The city hosted a series of public meetings earlier this year and circulated an online survey to gauge the public’s priorities before it crafts a proposed budget that will be released this summer.
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Micro-apartments are coming to Long Beach; will renters rush to squeeze into them?
Where land is scarce and rents are high, smaller units can be more economically viable for developers and some tenants.
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In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts
Last year the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation called for the states to figure out how to cut their collective use of the river’s water by about 2 to 4 million acre feet — or roughly 15% to 30% of their annual use — but an agreement has since been elusive.
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California approved $300 million in state-backed home loans. Who got the money?
Just 11 days after applications opened for a new state loan program aimed at first-time homebuyers, the initial pot of money is tapped out.
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District 6 residents devise ‘vision plan’ for Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Thanks to a $120,000 grant, lifelong 6th District residents are participating in a planning process that could help MLK Park live up to its full potential.
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Assault suspect barricaded in Artesia house taken into custody
A call about an assault with a knife started a five-hour standoff in Artesia, authorities said.