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Long Beach’s newest grocery store is vegan, organic, package-free and ‘Ethikli’ sourced
When customers leave Ethikli, Long Beach’s first package-free grocery store, their bags don’t crackle with the sound of…
Protest held outside Long Beach courthouse in support of reproductive rights
Over 60 people gathered in front of the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse on Tuesday, May 3 to protest…
‘I just really believed whatever my boss told me’: How the Filipino Migrant Center helps vulnerable immigrants escape their traffickers
Before contacting the Long Beach-based Filipino Migrant Center in 2014, Filipino immigrant Lester Ramos didn’t realize that, at…
‘Babies!’ exhibit coming to Aquarium this month showcases exactly what you’d expect
The Aquarium of the Pacific will showcase its newest members—baby cuttlefish, rescued juvenile sea otters, tiny sea jellies…
New playground equipment for Admiral Kidd Park is on its way, will replace burned-down playground
Partners of Parks Long Beach (POP) has ordered new playground equipment for Admiral Kidd Park, the nonprofit announced…
Signal Hill City Council appoints new commissioner to replace the late Terry Rogers
The Signal Hill City Council interviewed and appointed resident Andrew Zacharias to the Parks and Recreation Commission on…
Judge refuses to dismiss murder charges against former school safety officer who shot 18-year-old
A judge refused Tuesday, April 26 to dismiss a murder count against a former Long Beach Unified School…
From dusk ‘til dawn: Denning season increases coyote sightings, what to know
As spring approaches, coyotes are entering denning season—a period after their mating season when pups are born and…
Long Beach Gem and Mineral Society doesn’t take California’s landscape for granite
Once a month, over two dozen people gather in a room surrounded by geodes, crystals and other stones…
Long Beach Police Department receives $11K grant to process untested sexual assault kits
The Long Beach Police Department received a $11,221 grant from the California Department of Justice to process untested…