The city is studying whether it should allow cannabis sales and use at events like conventions and concerts.
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The doctor who shaped Gavin Newsom’s COVID response is stepping down
Mark Ghaly has been a steady voice in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet, shaping the administration’s COVID policies and its efforts to bring down the cost of health care.
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Man shot with his own gun during struggle with security guard, police say
Police said the situation unfolded at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday near the corner of Linden Avenue and Broadway in Downtown Long Beach.
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Motorcyclist killed when he hits SUV turning left in front of him, Long Beach police say
Police said they’re investigating speed as a factor in the Bixby Knolls-area wreck.
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Long Beach Airport hit 109 degrees Friday; dangerous heat will last through Monday
The record-breaking heat was 25 degrees higher than normal — shattering the previous mark set in 2020.
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Long Beach police arrest 2 men in connection with July shooting death
Vernont Murray Jr., 39, was shot about 9:50 p.m. July 1 near Jordan High School, and he died at a hospital.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Side StrEATS: ‘Making lumpia may be helping me reach my full potential’
After nearly a decade as a probation officer, Emerson Baja now makes and sells lumpia at local events, including this weekend’s Craft Beer LB Fest at Rancho Los Cerritos.
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‘It literally looks like a madhouse’: Residents demand cleanups, security on Union Pacific land
“Vagrancy, homelessness, graffiti, trash, human feces, alcohol, needles, all of it,” said Donna Bergeron-Birge, a retired teacher who lives near Barton Elementary and watches children walk near the tracks each morning.
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Long Beach residents can now drop off unwanted mattresses, free of charge
The city is trying to cut down on illegal dumping of mattresses. Residents can now drop them off 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at a recycling center near Drake Park.
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Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital completes first LA County Pediatric Inspire® procedure
MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach completed Los Angeles’ first two pediatric Inspire® procedures helping children with Down syndrome suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Inspire is an FDA-approved obstructive sleep apnea device that can help treat and prevent sleep apnea for Down syndrome children who cannot use Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) […]