High school students will be allowed to use personal devices outside instructional periods, but grades eight and below must power them off for the whole day.
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Greece names Long Beach as home base for 2028 Olympics
The team house will be at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Long Beach.
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Dozens of shipping containers spill from docked vessel at Port of Long Beach
Crews were trying to pull bent and dented cargo out of the water as other containers leaned precariously.
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‘Something can be done about this’: New plan aims to stop sex abuse in California schools
A new bill would give officials more tools to identify and combat sexual abuse and educate students to better identify the most common signs of grooming behavior.
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Mourners gather at vigil for 3-year-old boy fatally struck by car on Artesia Boulevard
One friend wrote that 3-year-old Noah needed a “final goodbye” so that he can “rest in peace like the little angel he is.”
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Fire chars garage, second-story structure in Wrigley neighborhood
The building appeared to be under construction and the flames quickly spread, sending up a large plume of smoke.
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Long Beach plant store owners say tariffs, slower sales may force them to close
The couple behind Plantiitas on Retro Row says shipping costs for pottery have soared, and few people are buying.
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California sues LA County sheriff over ‘inhumane’ jail conditions
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said those conditions include rat and roach infestations, feces smeared on walls, and a lack of access to health care.
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Firefighters douse another blaze at boarded-up Jergins Tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Firefighters had to pry off plywood to douse debris burning inside the long-closed tunnel, an LBFD spokesperson said.
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Supreme Court allows immigration agents to resume ‘roving patrols’ in LA, siding with Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance.