A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, in last night’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery was sold at a Long Beach convenience store and is worth $651,609, the California Lottery announced.
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Purple rays: Why some Long Beach streetlights emit a psychedelic hue
You’re not hallucinating, but solving the mystery took some work.
Posted inCrime, News
Man arrested in connection to shooting of bystander at the Pike last year, police say
Lemont Travis Miller, 22, was taken into custody near Bluff Park Thursday night on suspicion of attempted murder, Long Beach Police Department booking log records show.
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Man dies a month after hit-and-run crash left him hospitalized, family says
The man was identified by his family as 76-year-old Sy Thongdy.
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Frustrated with police performance, Metro could look at creating its own force
Los Angeles County Metro officials voted Thursday to begin negotiating contract extensions with law enforcement agencies that patrol its trains and buses—and to look into creating an in-house police department following reports that officers it pays to patrol the system might not be following through on that duty.
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Special Olympics plunges into partnership with LBCC in preparation for summer games
The partnership will allow over 80 Special Olympics Southern California athletes to practice at the LBCC Liberal Arts Campus ahead of the 2023 Special Olympics Summer Games, which are scheduled to take place on June 10 and 11 at Cal State Long Beach.
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Police release video of officer shooting attacker in stabbing earlier this month
A man who was shot by police as he was stabbing someone apparently chased down his victim even as officers arrived at the scene and allegedly ordered him to stop, according to newly released video footage of the incident.
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Long Beach will extend winter homeless shelter at Community Hospital through April
City officials had been seeking an extension at the hospital, which has been hosting up to 81 people per night since mid-December and was originally slated to close at the end of March.
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California ends some water limits after storms ease drought
The order will impact people in different ways depending on where they live. For most people, it means they won’t be limited to watering their lawns on only certain days of the week or at certain times of the day.
Posted inNews, Pets
Nearly 20 dogs went home last weekend from Long Beach shelter. It’s still not enough.
Even with adoptions continuing through the week, including a couple of lucky dogs scheduled for euthanasia, it’s still not enough to save animals from leaving the shelter in the worst possible way.