The Holy Innocents School in Long Beach’s Wrigley neighborhood could soon begin a three-phase expansion of its property on Pacific Avenue that will transform the existing school to accommodate more students and make room for a new church.
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Ex-city employee pleads not guilty in woman’s overdose death
Jarid Nakamura allegedly walked into the Long Beach Police Department’s headquarters on March 6 and told homicide detectives that he supplied the drugs that killed 36-year-old Sokly Sar in July 2020.
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Student sues LBUSD, saying district failed to protect her from sexually abusive teacher
An LBUSD spokesperson said the student’s accusations were investigated by school administration and law enforcement last year, but they were “neither corroborated nor substantiated.”
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Sea-themed design proposed for new Ramona Park playground; pool still unfunded
The playground could start construction by fall and open by early 2024, but the timeline and funding for a proposed swimming pool are still uncertain.
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LBUSD, TALB will meet next week in hopes of avoiding impasse, state mediation
The two sides have been stuck for weeks in negotiations over pay increases and a proposal to add four student-free days to the school calendar, with TALB’s executive board voting to reject the district’s final offer earlier this week.
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Long Beach water is safe, but EPA’s new ‘forever chemical’ rule could still affect rates
City residents and businesses could still see higher bills because of high chemical levels outside of Long Beach.
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Handel and Hendrix
For its 30th season, the Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra will debut a new concert, “Ode to Music: Handel, Hendrix, and a Very Special House,” which was inspired by the historical music connection between George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.
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Long Beach seeks community input on homelessness response
The city has launched a survey to gauge community members’ knowledge and perceptions of homelessness in Long Beach, which officials said will help inform response efforts and guide how resources are allocated moving forward.
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Parents, staff push back against LBUSD plan that would leave some schools without librarians
Parents and teacher-librarians, who are credentialed to educate kids with no teacher supervision, showed up in force to last night’s board meeting to protest the change in policy for library staffing, arguing that it would remove needed resources from district students.
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Long Beach police schedule St. Patrick’s Day DUI checkpoint
The exact location for the checkpoint was not released, but the LBPD said it would set up from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the city’s South Division, which includes West and Downtown Long Beach.