Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson has been appointed to the advisory board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, where he’ll serve alongside Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and eight other new members.
Posted inFood, The Hi-lo
Get restaurant recs from the people you trust most with Beli
The app uses a comparative question—did you like this restaurant more than that restaurant—to assign a restaurant score which forms a personalized stacked ranking list.
Posted inCrime
Ex-LBUSD teacher convicted of sexually assaulting students
Jurors agreed with Mark Santo’s victims, who testified he used his position as a teacher at Lindbergh Middle School and Jordan High School to groom them for abuse.
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California insurance market rattled by withdrawal of major companies
Some California homeowners already are going without coverage, and a shortage of new policies could make it more difficult to buy a home.
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City Council to consider declaring May 22 ‘Harvey Milk Day’ and June ‘Pride Month’ in Long Beach
Long Beach could soon officially recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and honor the late Harvey Milk’s birthday if the City Council approves changes to how the city honors its LGBTQ+ community.
Posted inDevelopment
‘Godzilla next door’: How California developers gained new leverage to build more homes
Under the so-called builder’s remedy, developers can build as much as they want wherever they want in cities that haven’t had their housing plans approved by the state, so long as at least 20% of the proposed units are set aside for lower income residents.
Posted inPorts
2 container terminals at Port of Long Beach closed Monday, at least 1 to be closed Tuesday
Neither the Total Terminal International on Pier T, the largest container terminal in Long Beach, nor Pacific Container Terminal on Pier J are moving containers, but it is not clear whether the closures are linked to ongoing labor disputes.
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A Los Cerritos La Linda classic updated to resort quality, listed at $2.5 million
Four bedrooms are upstairs, including a large primary suite with vaulted wood beamed ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace and a sitting area.
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Taking a pass on college? California apprenticeships offer another path
The state is set to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to create half a million apprenticeships by 2029. State officials hope to expand apprenticeships in industries where they historically haven’t been offered, like technology or health care.
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Large sinkhole shuts down stretch of PCH in West Long Beach
Crews are still working to repair a large sinkhole that opened up in the eastbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway on Saturday afternoon.