The lucky students got free dresses, alterations, shoes and makeup for the big night.
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Photos: Tens of thousands roll into Downtown to celebrate Beach Streets
This year, the event coincided with the official opening of the Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle and Pedestrian Path that was built on the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge.
Posted inEducation, News
Why the ‘science of reading’ may be the next dyslexia battleground
State lawmakers plan to require that all students be tested for dyslexia and other reading challenges, but the hurdles ahead point to a bigger problem with how California’s public schools teach reading.
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City may ask for $25,000 reward to find suspects in slaying of 12-year-old boy
On Tuesday, the City Council will vote on a formal request to the county to establish a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of suspects who opened fire on a group of children earlier this month, killing 12-year-old Eric Gregory Brown III.
Posted inHealth, News
California has tried to cut the cost of insulin for years. Why it might finally succeed
This year, California is poised to try a new strategy to cut the cost of insulin, attacking the problem on three fronts. And if it works for insulin prices, it could work for other drugs.
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Long Beach seniors dance the afternoon away at prom
Long Beach’s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department is celebrating Older Americans Month with activities throughout May.
Posted inBusiness
Long Beach unemployment fell 0.4% in April, state data shows
In Los Angeles County, the private education and health services and leisure and hospitality sectors led in job gains.
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Newsom announces plan to make it easier to build roads, dams and more
Have questions about the governor’s big proposal? Here’s what we know.
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Heel! Heal! Recovery is easier with your best friends near you
Working with dogs and as a hostess have helped Carol Bryan recover from trauma. She hopes she can inspire others to move forward, too.
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Rep. Robert Garcia calls for boycott of Dodgers Pride Night over exclusion of drag ‘nuns’
The Los Angeles Dodgers sparked controversy and heated debate Wednesday when the team disinvited an LGBTQ+ nonprofit, which is known for its members dressing in drag as nuns, from its 10th annual Pride Night.