A set of laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today extends California clean-energy programs while taking steps to shore up oil and gas production. It also opens the door to a Western energy grid.
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Planning Commission gives OK to convert mostly vacant office tower into student dormitories
Developers want to remake the office building near the Recreation Park Golf Course into housing for nearly 600 students.
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Tipped-over truck spills thousands of gallons of oil onto 710 Freeway in Long Beach
There is a small lake of oil clogging up the 710 Freeway this morning.
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The Hare, a new bar on Broadway, is the latest creation from the couple behind The Breakfast Bar
They want it to be “a space that is welcoming no matter who you are.”
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Stand with children and families facing pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease
By: Jacqueline Casillas, M.D., medical director, Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Institute, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Every September, communities unite to recognize Childhood Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month as a time to honor the resilience of young patients and the unwavering dedication of those who care for them. In Long Beach, the Jonathan […]
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California community colleges to lose $20M next year amid federal grant cuts for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Long Beach City College will lose $3 million over the next three years now that the Trump administration canceled grant programs designed for institutions that serve large Latino populations.
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Theater news: Long Beach Playhouse to stage scary yet timely ‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’
Besides a potent tale for our times, it’s obviously also a perfect play to whet our appetites for Halloween coming up, executive director Madison Mooney says.
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California releases its own vaccine recommendations as RFK shifts federal policy
Leading medical organizations informed the state’s new guidelines, announced as part of a western states alliance. A new law requires insurers to cover vaccines for most Californians.
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Environmentalists sue Long Beach to block warehouse project along LA River
The plan is to build a three-story self-storage warehouse, RV parking and car wash facility at 3701 Pacific Place. But it’s met stiff opposition from groups who say it should be parkland.
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These high-tech toilets tracked each flush; Long Beach decided they’re worth paying for
After months of testing, the city has decided to keep renting several time-limited restrooms that proved popular. The one at Belmont Pier was the second busiest in the nation.