The lawsuit alleges California’s transgender athlete policies violate Title IX, the landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education.
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CHP to equip all 7,600 officers with body cams
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Three years after CalMatters’ reporting revealed that only 3% of California Highway Patrol officers wore body cameras, one of the state’s largest police forces plans to equip all its officers with the technology by next year. In 2015, now-retired Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer pitched a $10 million plan to give […]
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72-year-old man beaten by teens who chased him down on their E-bikes, his wife says
She said the July 3 attack happened as he was headed home from the Big Bang on the Bay fireworks show.
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Long Beach plans to sell ads on its lifeguard towers
Hoping to raise money it can spend on coastal areas, Long Beach has begun selecting a company to run the advertising program.
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California rejects Trump administration demand to ban transgender athletes
The state and CIF refused to sign a pledge to ban transgender athletes from competition, putting them at odds with the Trump administration.
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Worksite immigration raids are supposed to free up jobs for citizens. Here’s what really happens
Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren’t known to free up jobs for citizens.
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Long Beach Symphony announces lineup for 2025-26 season
The season kicks off with “Passion & Tragedy” on Sept. 27 with Sydney Guillaume’s “Lavil Okap,” Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy” Overture and Bernstein’s beloved “West Side Story Symphonic Dances.”
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Long Beach will warm up this week as heat wave hits much of SoCal
As usual, Long Beach will escape the highest temperatures forecast elsewhere in the triple digits. Expect low-to-mid 80s locally.
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Long Beach man pleads guilty to defrauding FEMA by claiming his home was destroyed by wildfire
As a result of his fraudulent application, he obtained about $28,300 in FEMA benefits, prosecutors said.
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Long Beach plans outage of public Wi-Fi, website as it upgrades routers
The city’s website, including its customer service and payment portals, will also be closed.