Lawsuit alleges school board member’s husband groomed, abused elementary school student
He’s a teacher at Long Beach Unified, where his wife sits on the governing board. She called the lawsuit’s accusations “categorically false.”
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Long Beach Grand Prix CEO Jim Michaelian dies at 83, weeks before race
Michaelian had been with the race for all of its 51 years.
Motorcycle rider dies after crashing into bicyclist on river trail, Long Beach police say
“Witnesses stated that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed without a helmet or lights,” police said.
‘I was hooked’: California lawmakers target gambling addiction in youth
From loot boxes to sports predictions, boys are betting — and losing — online
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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.
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.
Driver charged with killing high schooler sitting at bus stop gets 6 months of jail time
“I really hope that everybody learns from this because with one mistake, he ruined a lot of lives,” the victim’s mother said of the driver.
Will César Chávez’s name be stripped from public facilities? Here’s what local politicians say
In Long Beach, the mayor said the city will be “reviewing the naming of public facilities.” The statement came in response to a New York Times report that Chávez abused girls for years.
