Tenant advocates say giving renters 10 days to respond to eviction notices, up from 5, will help those who live in rural areas and have trouble finding legal help. Some landlords argue it will increase their costs.
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A new California law will scrub most medical debt from credit reports
About 4 in 10 Californians are believed to be carrying medical debt, which can harm their chances of landing a mortgage or an apartment if it shows up on credit reports.
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Newsom signs bill requiring schools to restrict student cell phone use
School districts will have to create policies limiting students’ use of smartphones by July 1, 2026.
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Man killed by fire engine was lying in front of station’s garage door, Long Beach police say
Authorities identified the victim as a 61-year-old homeless man.
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Long Beach street vendors are struggling to comply with new rules. Few are fully licensed
The city waived fees and offered free food carts to entice compliance, but a new street vending law has left people on all sides frustrated.
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Appeals court upholds conviction that man jealously gunned down rival on Terminal Island
The convicted killer’s defense argued there was evidence the gun had gone off accidentally when he shot a man who’d dated his ex-girlfriend. The justices rejected the idea.
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Police chase, arrest robbery suspects in North Long Beach
Police said the crime sparked a pursuit last night shortly after midnight.
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New law bans stores from providing plastic grocery bags — even recyclable ones
The new ban goes further than the one passed in 2014, which forbade so-called single-use bags but still allowed grocery stores to provide plastic bags to customers if they were reusable and recyclable.
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Fewer developments will have to include parking spaces under new state law
Lawmakers are chipping away at parking requirements in areas like those near CSULB, 2ND & PCH and the Alamitos Bay Marina as they try to make it cheaper to build housing.
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67-unit apartment complex for low-income seniors, homeless veterans opens in Long Beach
It is the fourth affordable housing project in Long Beach to open or start construction in 2024.