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StormBurger, a popular burger joint from Inglewood, wants to revive fast food in Long Beach: lbpost.com/esd/eat-see-...

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Mooney’s Pizza Tavern wants to be the neighborhood’s new favorite family restaurant: lbpost.com/esd/eat-see-...

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Firefighters union, renter advocates launch tax initiative to fund road repairs, new stations, housing production If passed, most residents would be exempt from paying the tax, which is aimed at commercial properties and high-earning homeowners. It also has protections against landlords passing the cost on to ren...

Firefighters union, renter advocates launch tax initiative to fund road repairs, new stations, housing production lbpost.com/news/firefig...

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California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now? California built a first-in-the-nation system to police refinery profits during price spikes. Regulators delayed it for five years. Gasoline has surged to record highs as global oil markets spike amid...

California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now? lbpost.com/news/califor...

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Hit-and-run driver who killed bicyclist in Bluff Park called police dispatch to confess, detectives say New court documents reveal what happened — and how police say the case was solved — in the days after the deadly crash at Second and Redondo.

Hit-and-run driver who killed bicyclist in Bluff Park called police dispatch to confess, detectives say lbpost.com/news/crime/h...

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Six LBUSD schools — including Millikan for the first time — earn Distinguished School awards It has been more than two decades since any of the district’s comprehensive high schools have been recognized.

Six LBUSD schools — including Millikan for the first time — earn Distinguished School awards lbpost.com/news/educati...

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Defense and spacecraft manufacturer Voyager opens facility in Long Beach It’s the latest in a wave of space and defense technology companies to move to the 430-odd acres of industrial and warehouse space once used to build cargo planes outside Long Beach Airport.

Defense and spacecraft manufacturer Voyager opens facility in Long Beach lbpost.com/news/busines...

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Theater News: ‘Our Dear Dead Drug Lord’ at the Garage Theatre is about teen girls and Pablo Escobar’s ghost The play is a “wild rollercoaster ride that blurs the lines between imagination and reality, girlhood and womanhood,” the theater says.

Theater News: ‘Our Dear Dead Drug Lord’ at the Garage Theatre is about teen girls and Pablo Escobar’s ghost lbpost.com/esd/eat-see-...

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Motorcyclist dies after slamming into pole during crash on Shoreline Drive, police say Speed was a possible factor in the crash, police said.

Motorcyclist dies after slamming into pole during crash on Shoreline Drive, police say lbpost.com/news/crime/m...

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Long Beach Unified withholds records about aide accused of molesting disabled student “The way it's being treated is as if nothing happened, it's very, very frustrating, very demoralizing,” the girl’s grandmother said.

Long Beach Unified withholds records about aide accused of molesting disabled student lbpost.com/news/educati...

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Storm Burger, a popular burger joint from Inglewood, wants to revive fast food in Long Beach Its owners say they “missed that old school fast food vibe, where people can bring their families, have a good experience at the restaurant and actually enjoy being here, while also getting a good mea...

Storm Burger, a popular burger joint from Inglewood, wants to revive fast food in Long Beach lbpost.com/esd/eat-see-...

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Metal thievery is plunging Long Beach streets into darkness. Residents are anxious for a fix. There's been a surge in copper wire theft, and residents say it's sometimes taken months or years to get stripped streetlights fixed.

Metal thievery is plunging Long Beach streets into darkness. Residents are anxious for a fix. lbpost.com/news/streetl...

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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including the CSULB Pow Wow and a Bixby Knolls pub crawl Plus, a rose workshop and birdwatching.

Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including the CSULB Pow Wow and a Bixby Knolls pub crawl lbpost.com/esd/eat-see-...

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Man charged with murder for allegedly running over his 89-year-old father He's being held on just over $2.1 million bail.

Man charged with murder for allegedly running over his 89-year-old father lbpost.com/news/crime/m...

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$3.7 million in federal funds will help pay for new crime lab, park improvements, youth center in Long Beach Garcia said there continues to be bipartisan support for funding the universal issues seen in every city, like streets, bridges and parks.

$3.7 million in federal funds will help pay for new crime lab, park improvements, youth center in Long Beach lbpost.com/news/3-7-mil...

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Why is it so hard to get a new stop sign, left-turn signal or other traffic-safety measure in Long Beach? The city is forming a plan to speed up their installation, but it raised the question for us: What’s taking so long to begin with?

Why is it so hard to get a new stop sign, left-turn signal or other traffic-safety measure in Long Beach? lbpost.com/news/why-is-...

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Dozens of guns seized from home of man wanted in road rage shooting, police say They said the man had gotten into a dispute with another driver that escalated into him firing multiple shots at the other vehicle.

Dozens of guns seized from home of man wanted in road rage shooting, police say lbpost.com/news/dozens-...

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Deaths among unhoused LA County residents fell in 2024, marking first decline on record About 2,208 people experiencing homelessness died in the county that year, 300 fewer than the previous year, according to the report from the county Department of Public Health.

Deaths among unhoused LA County residents fell in 2024, marking first decline on record lbpost.com/news/deaths-...

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Bail raised to $3 million for man accused of drunkenly backing car into toddler If convicted, prosecutors say he could face life in prison.

Bail raised to $3 million for man accused of drunkenly backing car into toddler lbpost.com/news/crime/b...

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Untitled ‘Snowfall’ spinoff films at Louis Burger in Long Beach The popular fast-food restaurant will be the backdrop for actors, fake weapons and a bus.

Untitled ‘Snowfall’ spinoff films at Louis Burger in Long Beach lbpost.com/news/snowfal...

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Long Beach students rocked a downtown nightclub. Here’s what Battle of the Bands looked like up close: lbpost.com/esd/eat-see-...

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Monday Morning Coffee: Should we vote on how we vote? Here's what's on the agenda for city and business leaders this week.

Should we vote on how we vote? A city commission wants to put ranked-choice voting on the ballot. lbpost.com/newsletter/s...

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Man intentionally ran over his 89-year-old father, Long Beach police say He was arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the LBPD.

He was arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the LBPD. lbpost.com/news/crime/m...

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A new pizza parlor opens in Belmont Shore from the people behind Anna’s Joint A local who learned the restaurant business at Schooner or Later wants to build a shop that feels like it truly belongs on Second Street.

A new pizza parlor opens in Belmont Shore from the people behind Anna’s Joint lbpost.com/esd/eat-see-...

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Plagued by delays, roads around Colorado Lagoon may open by summer, but construction will drag on It’s already two years overdue, but with hazardous waste discoveries, including asbestos, officials say they don’t know when work will be finished.

Plagued by delays, roads around Colorado Lagoon may open by summer, but construction will drag on lbpost.com/news/colorad...

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Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcom...

Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage lbpost.com/news/health/...

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Long Beach man gets prison for mailing cocaine to motorcycle gang Federal prosecutors said he was shipping it to “a large-scale drug trafficking organization” responsible for distributing kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut.

Long Beach man gets prison for mailing cocaine to motorcycle gang lbpost.com/news/crime/l...

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California, 23 other states sue Trump over new tariffs The states argue that President Trump is incorrectly using a never-before-invoked law to put these tariffs in place.

California, 23 other states sue Trump over new tariffs lbpost.com/news/busines...

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In a bid to curb overdoses, Long Beach will now mail residents fentanyl test strips and Narcan There’s been swift demand for the program. Dozens of requests rolled in within hours of its launch, according to a Health Department worker.

In a bid to curb overdoses, Long Beach will now mail residents fentanyl test strips and Narcan lbpost.com/news/in-a-bi...

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Long Beach Rescue Mission opens new youth shelter, expects it to be full ‘immediately’ Young men aged 18 to 24 have a new place to seek help. “We want to be able to equip them with the tools to be able to survive in society,” said Justin McWilliams, who will help run the program called ...

Long Beach Rescue Mission opens new youth shelter, expects it to be full ‘immediately’ lbpost.com/news/new-you...

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