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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend " including drifting downtown and a culinary tour in Belmont Shore
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (493+ words) The arts & culture section of the Long Beach Post Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? Add it to our'free community calendar at'lbpostevents. com. For a guaranteed placement, contact'[email'protected]'to purchase a sponsored item. Families…...
Long Beach says it will build a grand entryway to Cambodia Town, recognizing its Khmer heritage
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (462+ words) Nearly two decades after the Long Beach City Council designated a 1. 2-mile stretch along East Anaheim Street as Cambodia Town, the neighborhood will get an impressive gateway honoring Cambodian culture and community. "This has been a dream of the community…...
Aquarium of the Pacific just rescued an enormous sea turtle. They need your help saving her flipper.
18+ hour, 6+ min ago (430+ words) The Aquarium of the Pacific is putting out a call for donations to raise $50, 000 for a surgery to save the front flipper of their newest green sea turtle, Meatloaf. The 240-pound turtle was taken to the aquarium in January after…...
Rain is headed toward Long Beach; thunderstorms possible this weekend
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (179+ words) Two storm systems are expected to bring rain showers to Long Beach this weekend, with the first set to arrive on Friday. Forecasters say the storm systems may drop up to three-quarters of an inch of rain on Long Beach…...
Long Beach police arrest suspect in deadly stabbing on Metro train
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (294+ words) Police say they've arrested a 66-year-old homeless man for fatally stabbing a 72-year-old victim inside a Metro car in downtown Long Beach last week. At about 5 a. m. on April 1, a train operator called 911 for help after spotting the victim lying on…...
El Super grocery store opening in North Long Beach. And they're hiring.
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (220+ words) Mexican grocery chain El Super is hiring to fill 140 positions ahead of a new store opening next month in North Long Beach. They're looking for managers, meat cutters, bakers, cake decorators, cooks and more. There's an in-person job fair on…...
California wants to fund green jet fuel " by raiding your road repair budget
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (1721+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery " pitching it as a cleaner jet fuel initiative. The credit, drawn from funds voters designated for highways and local…...
Human skull found during Easter egg hunt at Long Beach park, authorities say
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (258+ words) Authorities say a child found a human skull in De Forest Park while hunting for eggs on Easter Sunday. At about 4: 48 p. m. on Sunday, a 911 caller reported that a child was looking for eggs along a dirt path in the park…...
City of Hope" offers Long Beach unparalleled care for prostate cancer " Brand stories
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (95+ words) Long Beach Post | Long Beach Business Journal | Long Beach Journalism Initiative One in seven'U. S.'men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Although incidence rates are high, there is'reason for hope'for the future of prostate cancer in'Long Beach…...
A new plan to document Long Beach history has students preserving seniors" stories
2+ day, 49+ min ago (337+ words) Kim Mc Intyre grew up exploring the alcoves and bays of Long Beach's famous Bembridge House, a Queen Anne Victorian-style mansion near Drake Park. Mc Intyre's mother, who drove a library bookmobile around Long Beach, knew the house's owner, Dorothy…...