The federal government’s annual “point-in-time” homelessness count is used by city and county governments across the country to determine funding and gauge progress in getting people off the streets.
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Theater News: With 12 plays debuting, the New Works Festival lets you see artists crafting productions of the future
The festival offers a “rare glimpse into the creative process as it unfolds in real time.”
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Things to do in Long Beach for Pride weekend — including a teen festival, 5K/10K run and the signature parade
Long Beach’s annual Pride celebration returns this weekend as thousands are expected to gather downtown.
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Long Beach, Wonderful Company want a zero-emission truck route between the port and Central Valley
Port officials, executives with Wonderful Company Real Estate and trucking companies signed an agreement to more quickly transition to electric fleets and build up needed charging infrastructure.
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California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive
At $6 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation. Gasoline supplies look stable for the next six weeks but are uncertain after that as California leans more on imports.
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Neighbors pressed for improvements to MLK Park for years. The city says it’s now investing.
The park is slated to get basketball courts, playground equipment, benches, picnic tables, drinking fountains and more. Neighbors “have waited for a very long time,” one advocate said.
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Long Beach built a fence around its library. A homelessness committee says it’s a waste.
City officials say the $790,000 project lets families use a terrace that had been crowded with tents. A panel of residents argued that “it just makes no sense to spend that kind of money.”
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Mercedes-Benz to close Long Beach design facility as it consolidates operations in Atlanta
At least 72 local jobs will be eliminated, according to a state filing.
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Canvas parent company says hackers returned stolen student data
The hacker group reached an agreement with the company after posting a ransom note that many students saw when they tried to log in last week.
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Long Beach voter guide: LBUSD school board District 5
Two challengers are trying to unseat a longtime incumbent from the school board seat that represents neighborhoods near the airport and the areas north and east of it — including Los Altos and parts of Lakewood.