All three locations—Long Beach, Seal Beach and Torrance—will participate to help provide students with new backpacks before fall.
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California advances fentanyl bills on prevention, increased penalties
Fentanyl overdoses are killing roughly 110 Californians each week, and lawmakers are divided on how best to stem the crisis.
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2.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Long Beach
Folks in an around the Long Beach area may have felt a small jolt Wednesday evening, as the United States Geological Survey recorded a 2.6-magnitude earthquake roughly 1.24 miles northwest of Signal Hill.
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Long Beach cargo volume in May likely down, but 2023 could beat pre-pandemic levels
After the supply chain snarls of the past two years, the amount of cargo coming through the Port of Long Beach is returning to a pre-pandemic normal, port officials said Wednesday.
Posted inThe Hi-lo, Things To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… movies, tea and tastings
Plus, a pride comedy show, a Filipino festival and a Shakespeare play.
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Long Beach Symphony in tune with classic American compositions
The season finale celebrates our country’s musical geniuses, with all-American compositions from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Posted inEducation, News
Potential state budget cuts could further delay building maintenance for community colleges
The proposed cuts are particularly controversial because they would require community colleges to effectively return nearly $800 million they received last summer.
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Cultural Heritage Commission asks for reassessment of Varden Hotel amid demolition plans
Commissioners voted unanimously to request city staff to reassess the historic nature of the building, which dates back to 1929.
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‘Most people have no clue about childbirth’; Long Beach’s Black doula explains how to support new moms
On this episode of “The Word” podcast, Monique Cowan, a trained Long Beach doula featured on the Dove Black Doula Directory, reveals how little most people know about childbirth and everything that comes with it.
Posted inCrime, News
Man shot by police was armed with screwdriver, stabbing people randomly, LBPD says
The victims included a man holding a 2-year-old at Livingston Park, police said.