A portion of Channel View Park in East Long Beach could be renamed for Ashlee Armond, a 20-year-old woman who died near the park in 2014, after a City Council committee recommended the naming Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inHealth, News
Family advocates for statewide GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day
Nearly two years after Violet Law, who’s now 3, was diagnosed with GM1 gangliosidosis, her parents, David Law and Veena Sison-Law, are hoping that California will officially recognize the fatal and rare disease on May 23, which is International GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.
Posted inUncategorized
Long Beach, LA County unemployment ticked back down in March
The recent Virgin Orbit layoffs are expected to push the city’s unemployment rate up, officials said, but not significantly.
Posted inNews, Politics
New California gun proposals follow Lunar New Year shooting
California officials gathered Monday in Monterey Park and proposed three new laws aimed at preventing more gun violence, three months after a mass shooting in the city killed 11 people and wounded nine at a Lunar New Year dance.
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Las Vegas-to-LA bullet train gets bipartisan backing
A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
Posted inCity, News
Proposed land swap between port, city would provide $12M for Queen Mary repairs
Still, the ship will need a far larger investment to stay afloat in the years to come.
Posted inPorts
San Pedro Bay ports and Singapore establish green shipping corridor
The green and digital shipping corridor aims to support the transition to low- and zero-emission fuels for ships calling at Singapore and the San Pedro Bay ports complex.
Posted inAerospace
LGB surpasses pre-pandemic passenger volumes for 1st time, data shows
During the first quarter of this year, passenger volumes were up 1.1% compared to the same period in 2019.
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Huntington Beach oil spill settlement wins final approval
A federal judge in Santa Ana today signed off on the final approval of a $50 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving the pipeline oil leak that gushed thousands of gallons of crude into the ocean off Huntington Beach in 2021.
Posted inEducation, News
Teacher union ratifies contract agreement; LBUSD to weigh in next week
The agreement includes a 9% raise and the addition of two additional non-student work days for teachers beginning in the 2024-25 school year.