The latest proposal for the years-in-the-making Belmont pool project would include a 50-meter outdoor pool with diving springboards, zip lines and climbing walls; an instructional pool for swim lessons and laps; and a recreational pool with play features for kids.
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Strong commercial air travel continued at Long Beach Airport in May
Long Beach Airport has recorded three consecutive months with passenger volumes above pre-pandemic levels.
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Ex-Jordan High swim coach arrested on suspicion of sexual battery, molestation, police say
Michael Quigley, 74, worked as a pool attendant at Jordan High from 1983 to 2017 and continued on as a volunteer coach after that, the LBUSD said. Police say there may be more victims.
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LAX police officer drunkenly fired gun after brandishing it at woman in bar, LBPD says
The officer brandished his gun at a woman when she told him to stop touching her at a Marina Pacifica bar, Long Beach police said.
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California’s new budget covers $32 billion deficit without touching reserves
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats who control the state Legislature agreed late Monday on how to spend $310.8 billion over the next year, endorsing a plan that covers a nearly $32 billion budget deficit without raiding the state’s savings account.
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SWAT team takes 2 men into custody after hours-long standoff near Downtown, police say
Officers were seen shooting tear gas into a home where the gunman was believed to be holed up. A few minutes later, they walked out with two people in custody.
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Man sentenced to 41 years in prison for cold-case killing of his estranged wife
A new witness who said the husband had confessed years earlier helped prosecutors win a conviction in the shooting death of 20-year-old Tyquesha Myers.
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July 4 travel will be near record levels in Southern California this weekend
The worst traffic congestion over the holiday period in Southern California is expected to occur Sunday evening on the 15 Freeway heading toward Las Vegas.
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Long Beach port will continue Big Bang on the Bay sponsorship this year despite concerns
Harbor commissioners said they were fine with supporting the event this year but would hope to see it move in a more environmentally friendly direction in the future.
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High school students learn about aviation through LBUSD, airport partnership
The collaboration will see students from elementary to college learning about the aviation industry in a “unique” and hands-on way through various externships, internships and other programming.