CalMatters is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom committed to explaining California policy and politics. It’s Thursday evening. You pack up your things at work and hit the road. Maybe you’re thinking about a lunch plan you’ve got with a friend or a show you plan to binge. But you’re not thinking about clocking in tomorrow: You’ve got […]
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UPDATE: Man dead after suspected DUI driver hits him in Bixby Knolls, LBPD says
The crash happened sometime around 3:13 p.m. in the 700 block of 45th Street, which is just east of Atlantic Avenue.
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LBFD says exhaustion led to ambulance crash, department working to hire more employees
Two Long Beach Fire Department ambulance operators had responded to 19 calls in roughly 21 hours before they both fell asleep and the ambulance they were driving veered off of Los Coyotes Diagonal and into traffic signage and a power pole.
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Against the grain? Research studies point out possible shortcomings of grain-free pet diets
Pet diets with no grains might not be the greatest thing since sliced bread after all. Know your oats about what to feed your pet.
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Long Beach food banks see demand rise as extra pandemic aid wanes
Additional state food benefits for lower-income families ended in March; now food providers are starting to see the impact.
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The key to surviving anything, having family and friends who encourage you to be your own advocate
“My kids and husband were great for moral support”
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Food Fight: On this national holiday, eat cake for breakfast
Today is National Coffee Cake Day, and the Post and Business Journal celebrated by ranking two Bundt-style staff-baked versions, as well as a sample from Sweet Jill’s Bakery on Second Street.
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Redondo Avenue to get new traffic signals, crosswalks near Browning High School
The new signal will be installed at the T-intersection of Redondo Avenue and 20th Street just south of Browning High School.
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UPDATE: Missing 80-year-old found dead in his vehicle
Foul play is not suspected, according to authorities. The man’s cause of death remains under investigation.
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Lawsuit alleging Visitors Bureau chief retaliated against whistleblower can proceed, judge rules
The decision is a blow to the CEO of Long Beach’s Convention & Visitors Bureau, who was trying to extricate himself from a lawsuit alleging he misspent public funds.