Long Beach Unified projects it must make another $40 million in cuts next year
Hundreds of teachers, librarians, and other employees were already let go, but it has not closed the district’s budget deficit.
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California lawmakers want to rename César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
They plan to pass a bill renaming the holiday Farmworkers Day before the end of the month. Long Beach leaders have also pledged to look at whether his name should remain on public facilities locally.
Theater News: Off-the-beaten-track theater experiences this weekend, including a free ‘In the (Belmont) Heights’ block party
There’s also a one-night-only show by a former Cirque du Soleil performer.
Crews at Port of Long Beach work to stabilize containers on ship that encountered rough seas
Containers fell into the sea and others were damaged and left teetering after the ship reportedly traversed 20-foot waves off Alaska.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a skate festival and Irish street fair
Plus, Musical Theatre West will host “In the Belmont Heights.”
With layoffs set to take effect, librarians and parents press school board to reverse cuts
Long Beach Unified says it has had to make tough decisions because of declining enrollment and expiring relief funds.
Firefighters union, renter advocates launch tax initiative to fund road repairs, new stations, housing production
If passed, most residents would be exempt from paying the tax, which is aimed at commercial properties and high-earning homeowners. It also has protections against landlords passing the cost on to renters.
California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now?
California built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes. Regulators delayed it for five years.
Gasoline has surged to record highs as global oil markets spike amid the Iran war. The spike exposes a deeper problem: fewer refineries and limited California fuel supply.
