As oil revenue disappears, Long Beach may pursue new tax to help balance its budget
Mayor Rex Richardson said it’s time for “an honest conversation” about whether the city is going to reduce services or find a way to replace oil revenue.
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Elementary school evacuated because of apparent ‘swatting’ hoax, Long Beach police say
The threat interrupted a morning awards assembly at Collins Elementary School, according to a statement posted on the school’s Facebook page.
California jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more are dying in them
Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to address a rise in jail deaths early in his administration. Since then, fentanyl overdoses and suicides have death rates at historic highs.
Q&A: Long Beach Memorial CEO talks the future for the city’s biggest hospital
Health care is changing. Hospital CEO Blair Kent, says he must have an eye on the the next 50 years to preserve Long Beach Memorial’s legacy.
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Bel Canto Books’ opens the doors to its first standalone shop on Retro Row
Owner Jhoanna Belfer says she’s excited to join the bookstore renaissance on Fourth Street with fellow indie shops Page Against the Machine, Casita Books and Kitchen Lingo Books.