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Cal State workers are getting a one-time bonus, paid for by a $144 million loan due next year

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 8h

Cal State workers are getting a one-time bonus, paid for by a $144 million loan due next year lbpost.com/news/educati...

The $144 million loan will be used to pay for one-time bonuses for faculty and staff.

Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 9h

Newsom unveils $11 state insulin for Californians: ‘We took matters into our own hands’ lbpost.com/news/health/...

Lawmakers have focused on the high cost of diabetes drugs. The announcement will make state-branded insulin available two years later than the governor originally promised.

Long Beach's most elaborate, homemade haunted house is back; here's the tale of Fairbrook Manor

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 12h

Long Beach's most elaborate, homemade haunted house is back; here's the tale of Fairbrook Manor lbpost.com/hi-lo/things...

The spooky labyrinth at an East Long Beach home has become an annual tradition, with dozens of volunteer scare actors from local schools.

Long Beach musician shot to death outside his Alamitos Beach home, friends say

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 15h

Long Beach musician shot to death outside his Alamitos Beach home, friends say lbpost.com/news/falcon-...

Friends and coworkers said Thomas Mello worked as a bartender at El Barrio Cantina and had been a fixture in the local music scene for years.

Long Beach Airport refuses to show video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 1d

Long Beach Airport refuses to show video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown lbpost.com/news/long-be...

Long Beach’s city manager made the decision this week, as did city officials in Atlanta, Chicago and New York. They said the video was overtly political and not suitable for TSA screening lines.

More severe strain of mpox reported in Long Beach — the 7th ever case in the U.S.

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 1d

More severe strain of mpox reported in Long Beach — the 7th ever case in the U.S. lbpost.com/news/health/...

It's the first U.S. case reported in someone without recent international travel, health officials said.

Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including cars burning rubber and a 2nd Street book fair

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 1d

Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including cars burning rubber and a 2nd Street book fair lbpost.com/hi-lo/things...

We've also got tips on a great record marketplace and $5 bloody marys.

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 1d

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Teacher accused of sending image of Black child in ankle monitor resigns from union leadership

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 1d

New Korean barbecue restaurant cooks up traditional fare with a Hawaiian twist in downtown Long Beach: lbpost.com/hi-lo/food/s...

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Teacher accused of sending image of Black child in ankle monitor resigns from union leadership lbpost.com/news/educati...

He's also on leave from his teaching job while Long Beach Unified investigates.

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 2d

Long Beach gets almost an inch of rain as storm rolls through SoCal: lbpost.com/news/long-be...

Long Beach lobbied for the right to use speed cameras; 2 years later, none are installed

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 2d

Long Beach lobbied for the right to use speed cameras; 2 years later, none are installed lbpost.com/news/speed-c...

The city says its speed cameras are still at least a year away from issuing their first tickets.

Think your kid’s done with a booster seat? New California law says maybe not

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 2d

Last year, a $225,000 grant kept our newsroom afloat. That money paid for the production of hundreds of stories, photos and videos exclusively about Long Beach, but it was a one-time grant that now needs to be replaced.

If you value truth and transparency, please give today at LBPost.com/donate

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 2d

Think your kid’s done with a booster seat? New California law says maybe not lbpost.com/news/think-y...

After pushback from some Democrats, a controversial bill that would have banned short kids from the front seat was watered down. But small children face new seat belt rules under a law Gov. Gavin News...

New California law forces chatbots to protect kids’ mental health

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 3d

New California law forces chatbots to protect kids’ mental health lbpost.com/news/educati...

Gov. Gavin Newsom approved mandatory monitoring and reminders when kids use chatbots. But a bill supported by child advocates was left unsigned.

Approaching storm may bring thunder, heavy rain to Long Beach

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 3d

Approaching storm may bring thunder, heavy rain to Long Beach lbpost.com/news/rain-th...

Long Beach is expected to receive roughly three-quarters of an inch of rain through Tuesday night, forecasters said.

Long Beach caregivers say early childhood stress is rising; a city program aims to address that

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 3d

Long Beach caregivers say early childhood stress is rising; a city program aims to address that lbpost.com/news/health/...

Mental health and emotional support for the city’s youngest kids is “something that the community was really asking for,” according to the city’s Health Department.

Newsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deported

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 3d

Newsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deported lbpost.com/news/immigra...

Immigrants’ rights groups and child advocates say the new law will help parents prepare for emergencies, such as a deportation. It caused a firestorm of controversy among conservative and religious ac...

Long Beach pays millions to clean LA's downstream trash; officials say it’s at a ‘critical juncture’

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 3d

Read our prior reporting on beach trash that's now being cited by the City Council here: lbpost.com/news/la-rive...

The sheer tonnage of rubbish on local beaches spiked in recent years. Now, complaints about being L.A. County’s de facto dumping ground are getting louder.

Monday Morning Coffee: Fed up with other cities’ trash on our beach

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 3d

Monday Morning Coffee: Fed up with other cities’ trash on our beach: lbpost.com/newsletter/f...

Here's what's on the agenda for city and business leaders.

Police investigate bank robbery at 2nd & PCH

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 6d

Police investigate bank robbery at 2nd & PCH lbpost.com/news/crime/p...

Police did not disclose if the man was armed during the robbery and did not provide a description of the suspect.

Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 6d

Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing lbpost.com/news/busines...

After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.

Long Beach says its ‘Fixit’ repair clinics have diverted about 3,000 pounds of waste from landfills

Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 6d

Long Beach says its ‘Fixit’ repair clinics have diverted about 3,000 pounds of waste from landfills. The next clinic is this Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. lbpost.com/news/long-be...

The next clinic is this Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.

Warren G and Howlin’ Ray’s team up for hot chicken pop-up in Long Beach

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Long Beach Post @longbeachpost.bsky.social · 6d

Warren G and Howlin’ Ray’s team up for hot chicken pop-up in Long Beach lbpost.com/hi-lo/food/w...

For two days, Howlin’ Ray’s will have a delivery-only pop-up in Long Beach — featuring Warren G and his barbecue sauce.