The panel’s first vote approved a detailed account of historical discrimination against Black Californians in areas such as voting, housing, education, disproportionate policing and incarceration and others.
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After the collapse of two California banks, what can the state do?
It’s important for the financial system that people believe their money is safe, and banks failing in quick succession tends to erode confidence. So what’s a state to do?
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City in talks to buy Long Beach Rescue Mission property
A deal could be beneficial to both sides as Long Beach tries to secure shelter space under its state of emergency on homelessness and the Rescue Mission looks to expand its services.
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Insured through Medi-Cal? You may need to fill out renewal forms to stay covered
While COVID-19 is still around, most of the emergency declarations and special provisions that attended the last three years are winding down – and for anyone whose health insurance comes from Medi-Cal, that means filing paperwork to keep your coverage.
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Man arrested after pursuit in allegedly stolen vehicle ends on Long Beach freeway
Authorities sent out an alert Saturday morning that they would be closing down the northbound 405 Freeway transition to the southbound 710 Freeway for at least an hour, although it wasn’t immediately clear if it was related to the search.
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Police arrest man who they say fired at officers last month
Long Beach resident Jason Santiago Gonzalez, 24, was taken into custody Friday in the city of Gardena on suspicion of attempting to murder five police officers during the early hours of April 16, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
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Man arrested after stealing ambulance from scene of fatal fire, authorities say
The driver of the vehicle was involved in several hit-and-run collisions while behind the wheel for about half-a-mile.
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Long Beach turns to broker in attempt to sell old Fire Station 9 site
The city had put the site out for bid in October but received no responses.
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LBUSD announces class of 2023 graduation times and locations
The 14 Long Beach Unified School District high schools and their almost 6,000 seniors will once again walk across respective stages next month for the class of 2023 graduation ceremonies.
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Undocumented students qualify for financial aid in California. Why aren’t more of them using it?
Only 14% of undocumented students in California receive any form of financial aid to pursue higher education, according to a recent California Student Aid Commission report.