Southern California’s premier theatre company, Musical Theatre West (MTW), opens its highly anticipated 2026 season with the bold, moving, and visually striking musical: “Man of La Mancha.”
Based on current information of the 31 murders committed in Long Beach in 2025, 20, or 64.5 percent resulted in arrests of suspects, whose guilt has yet to be proven in court. Eight cases showed no arrests, one by suicide of the suspect.
While Ford Motor Co. is restructuring its electric vehicle production plans tied to losses taken in this vehicle segment, it won’t be cutting jobs or projects at its Long Beach office.
Greater Long Beach Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, Jan. 10, at The Grand, 4101 E. Willow St. Registration 9 a.m. followed by a buffet breakfast at 9:30 a.m.
Empty seats are straining Long Beach Unified’s already-thin wallet. Now, amid staff cuts and cost-saving measures aimed at shrinking a large deficit, the school district is also trying to boost attendance, hoping to recoup state funds it’s left on the table in recent years.
