The city is taking advantage of the pause on the new oil well setback law, as the City Council approved a drilling plan Tuesday that will continue oil production in areas that would have been off limits under Senate Bill 1137.
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Wilson High short film places 3rd in Long Beach-hosted convention
Some of the best young talent in television and movies were at the Long Beach Convention Center last week for the five-day Student Television Network Convention and competition.
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Man arrested in shooting that wounded 5 in San Pedro
Jose Ortega, 22, was arrested earlier this month in Orange County and was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and other crimes, the LAPD reported.
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Grieving family searches for answers after son’s mysterious death in Mexico
What should have been a fun guys’ trip to Mexico has left one family searching for answers after the death of their son.
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Long Beach shattered rain record on 1st full day of spring
There was 1.53 inches of rain yesterday at Long Beach Airport. The previous record was set in 1983, when 0.82 inches of rain was reported.
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Long Beach commissioners can now serve as volunteers, opening door for undocumented residents
The changes voted on Tuesday night also make it easier for commissioners to be kicked out of their positions.
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City Council decides not to move forward with ban on protests targeting homes
Council members had worried about protest stunts that targeted their homes with coffins and U-Haul trucks, but opponents of the law said it would chill vital free speech.
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Jury deadlocks in manslaughter trial of CHP officer who crashed into pedestrian
A judge today declared a mistrial when jurors deadlocked over whether to convict a CHP officer of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for crashing into and killing a 24-year-old man walking in the street.
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following shooting in Washington neighborhood
Levester Lee Bolden, 45, was identified as suspect in the shooting and taken into custody near his home on 46th Street and Central Avenue in Los Angeles on suspicion of attempted murder, according to the LBPD’s arrest log.
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parking garage wall in Bixby Knolls, police say
Police say the motorcyclist was inside the garage on a three-wheeled Can-Am Ryker when she accelerated the vehicle and lost control before crashing head-on into a wall.