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10/17/2026 - 11:08am
Hundreds of cancer survivors, patients, families and community supporters dressed in vibrant tutus and colorful costumes gathered along the Long Beach shoreline Saturday for the 26th Annual Team Spirit Long Beach Cancer 5K. The event, benefiting MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Medical Center, brought the community together to celebrate survivorship, honor loved ones lost to...
10/17/2026 - 8:21am
The MemorialCare Orthopedic & Spine Institute at Long Beach Medical Center recently performed its first successful robotic shoulder replacement using the ROSA Shoulder System – becoming the first hospital in South Los Angeles County to offer patients this robotic-assisted platform. Shoulder replacement depends heavily on precise implant positioning, which can be challenging because each...
10/17/2026 - 7:58am
An affordable housing charity that controls hundreds of apartments in Long Beach is facing a torrent of accusations that it cheated the government out of tens of millions of dollars, defrauded homeless assistance programs and swindled low-income tenants out of money.
The nonprofit Helpful Housing and its for-profit subsidiary Ocean Structure are run by Rodney Rosenstein, who is in federal custody...
10/15/2026 - 11:34am
Tropical Storm Rachel brought dangerous surf to Long Beach’s oceanfront but little of the rain forecasters had warned about, as conditions are expected to gradually improve through Tuesday. While relieved, city officials reiterate that the Peninsula is far from in the clear, with major cleanup and emergency repairs underway as several seaside homes are still too dangerous to reenter.
The...
10/15/2026 - 11:32am
For decades, a key challenge for the City Council is the little matter of keeping council meetings short and compact. Public comment often changes the equation, especially during the era of the gadfly, the late 1990s and early 2000.
There were about a dozen of this Wild West crew, the flag waving Thomas “Ski” Demski, environmental activist Diana Mann, neighborhood watchdog Jim Sturm, council...
10/15/2026 - 11:30am
As we’ve been hearing about this year, taxation for wealthy Californians is a hot topic of debate in the November 3 statewide general election. Overall, there are 14 statewide ballot propositions for voters to consider – with the Proposition 40 tax for billionaires being the most prominent.
There are also two LA County measures on the ballot; and nothing from the City of Long Beach in this...
10/15/2026 - 11:27am
California voters will choose their next governor on November 3, 2026, in a race between Democratic nominee Xavier Becerra and Republican nominee Steve Hilton.
The election follows the June 2, 2026, top-two primary, in which Becerra secured 28 percent of the vote, and Hilton earned 25 percent. The winner will succeed Governor Gavin Newsom, who is ineligible to run due to constitutional term...
10/15/2026 - 10:51am
Tall, white letters reading “Fly Long Beach” now stand on Lakewood Boulevard between the airport runway tunnel and Spring Street.
Drivers passing by the sign before entering or after exiting the tunnel can see the attraction if they look quickly. But doing so can be distracting. Drivers slowing down or stopping can cause problems in that particular location. Multiple “no stopping anytime” signs...
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