The Berg Office at 822 W. Willow Street is one of the earliest works designed by KBS, the firm founded by famed local architect Edward Killingsworth.
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Proposal to transfer Queen Mary to the port is dead, officials say
After over half a century of failed operators, the city will remain in control of the landmark.
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‘Ashlee’s Park’ heads to City Council in honor of Long Beach woman who died in 2014
A portion of Channel View Park in East Long Beach could be renamed for Ashlee Armond, a 20-year-old woman who died near the park in 2014, after a City Council committee recommended the naming Tuesday afternoon.
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Family advocates for statewide GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day
Nearly two years after Violet Law, who’s now 3, was diagnosed with GM1 gangliosidosis, her parents, David Law and Veena Sison-Law, are hoping that California will officially recognize the fatal and rare disease on May 23, which is International GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.
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Long Beach, LA County unemployment ticked back down in March
The recent Virgin Orbit layoffs are expected to push the city’s unemployment rate up, officials said, but not significantly.
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New California gun proposals follow Lunar New Year shooting
California officials gathered Monday in Monterey Park and proposed three new laws aimed at preventing more gun violence, three months after a mass shooting in the city killed 11 people and wounded nine at a Lunar New Year dance.
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Las Vegas-to-LA bullet train gets bipartisan backing
A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
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Proposed land swap between port, city would provide $12M for Queen Mary repairs
Still, the ship will need a far larger investment to stay afloat in the years to come.
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San Pedro Bay ports and Singapore establish green shipping corridor
The green and digital shipping corridor aims to support the transition to low- and zero-emission fuels for ships calling at Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex.
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LGB surpasses pre-pandemic passenger volumes for 1st time, data shows
During the first quarter of this year, passenger volumes were up 1.1% compared to the same period in 2019.