Cal State’s budget gap is now $2.3 billion. It’s not likely to get any help from the state, which is struggling with its own deficit.
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MemorialCare Long Beach revolutionizes spine surgery with Stryker’s Q Guidance System
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has taken another significant leap in advancing spine care in the community by becoming the first hospital in California to adopt the Stryker Q Spine Guidance 5 System with Copilot—a form of artificial intelligence (AI) for auto-segmentation & surgical planning—in conjunction with the Airo Mobile CT. This advanced technology enhances […]
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Long Beach to test first event with sanctioned public drinking on Aug. 2
Bar-goers will be allowed to stroll with a drink in their hand down one block of The Promenade in downtown Long Beach.
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Court blocks ammunition background checks in new blow to California’s gun control framework
California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks for ammunition purchases. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that provision violates the 2nd Amendment.
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Electric bus battery catches fire in Long Beach Transit yard; official says it was an anomaly
Firefighters doused the battery in a dumpster full of water to make sure it didn’t further ignite.
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Long Beach mayor unveils immigrant aid package, tariff relief fund in proposed budget
Uncertain about whether it will receive federal grants and fearing a consumer spending slowdown, the city is also moving toward leaner spending.
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1-year-old accidentally killed by mother moving her car, Long Beach police say
Police said the tragedy occurred in the carport area of an apartment complex.
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Man arrested on suspicion of throwing rocks at immigration agents during Paramount standoff
The incident, which was caught on video, garnered nationwide attention.
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A small team of mentors is changing teens’ lives. First, they had to save their program
A North Long Beach nonprofit called Whole Systems Learning has built a reputation for never turning its back on young people in trouble.
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‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit,’ a provocative Iranian play that upends the theater process, arrives in Long Beach
A rotating cast of experienced actors, including Paul Williams, will perform with no rehearsals, no director and having never seen a script handed to them in a sealed envelope.