‘The message was clear’: Mayor abandons plan to cut library hours following public outcry
Facing mounting public criticism, Mayor Rex Richardson said he wants to keep Monday hours at five of the city’s libraries after previously unveiling a budget that planned to axe them.
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Driver who ran down bicyclist in Long Beach shot to death by Border Patrol agents, authorities say
Police say he intentionally hit a bicyclist in West Long Beach. Then, days later, he led federal agents on a pursuit, according to CBP.
California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them
Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves following reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making moves to buy and use them.
A homegrown snoball shop across from Poly High celebrates a landmark anniversary
SnoCorner, which has become a destination for students, is celebrating its fifth year with raffle giveaways.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a ghost hunt, beach cleanup and film festival
There’s also a major hip-hop event at the amphitheater.
Why sex abuse survivors and broke school districts are at odds in Legislature’s final days
California counties and school districts have been flooded since 2019 with lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children in schools, foster care and juvenile detention facilities. State lawmakers are struggling to balance counties’ and schools’ financial health with the incalculable cost of survivors’ trauma.
