Police said two men were fighting near Second Street and Bay Shore Avenue around 3:45 p.m. when one of them shot the other in the upper body.
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Queen Mary sells out first weekend of tours; hotel stays start mid-May
“People have been waiting for a long time for us to reopen,” Queen Mary General Manager Steve Caloca said Saturday.
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‘This event is once in a lifetime’: Long Beach celebrates Southeast Asian culture during inaugural Sankranta event
Thousands of people on Saturday attended the celebration at Long Beach City College.
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Extra Frames: The photos we didn’t publish in March
Extra Frames is a monthly compilation of images captured by Long Beach Post photographers that weren’t published but were too good to languish in the archives.
Posted inCrime, News
‘His life was cut too short’: Family of man killed in hit-and-run seeks justice
Sy Thongdy was found lying in the roadway after being struck by a car on Feb. 19. He died a little over a month later from his injuries, and police have yet to locate the driver of the vehicle.
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California high schools are adding hundreds of ethnic studies classes. Are teachers prepared?
CalMatters is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom committed to explaining California policy and politics. On a rainy Friday afternoon at Santa Monica High School, ethnic studies teacher Marisa Silvestri introduced her class to the rap song, “Kenji.” As singer Mike Shinoda narrated his family’s experiences in the Japanese American incarceration camps of World War II, Silvestri’s class […]
Posted inCity, News
Long Beach receives over $10M in federal funds to continue homeless service programs
The Long Beach Continuum of Care was granted over $10 million this week from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to help the city’s efforts to keep people housed and get others off the streets.
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Long Beach to host 1st Sankranta celebration amid concerns in Cambodian community
The name of the event has been the subject of ongoing debate among elders and community leaders in Cambodia Town.
Posted inNews, Pets
April springs open with a shower of pet events
There is no better way of bringing people in to shelters and rescues than fun events intertwined with education about helping to save lives.
Posted inBusiness, News
California, 3 other states join bid to block JetBlue-Spirit deal
California and three other states have joined a federal lawsuit aimed at blocking JetBlue’s $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, which is scheduled for trial this fall.