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Long Beach school pauses gender-neutral locker room proposal amid anti-transgender climate

LOS ANGELES — For nearly two years, they gathered research. They listened to students. And in the end, the administrators of the Long Beach Unified School District drew a clear conclusion: Now was the time for a new kind of locker room, one that would give all students privacy in…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2022

Looking to buy a piece of Queen Mary history? Now’s your chance

LOS ANGELES — Are you an expert in preserving historical items and looking for corroded and lead paint-covered lifeboats? Well, Long Beach has an opportunity for you.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2022

Dos destacados demócratas latinos se enfrentan por una inusual vacante en el Congreso de California

Dos destacados líderes electos demócratas latinos están luchando para convertirse en nuevos miembros del Congreso. La carrera para representar una franja del sur de California que se extiende desde las ciudades del sureste de Los Ángeles hasta Long Beach será una de las batallas intrapartidistas más disputadas del estado, y…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 23, 2022

Queen Mary ship closed to tourists to get 'critical repairs'

Southern California officials say they're getting ready to start critical repairs to the Queen Mary historic ship that has been a tourist attraction and hotel for decades in Long Beach harbor

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022

Queen Mary, once at risk of capsizing, gets a new lease on life starting February

A $5-million repair project will begin next month to reopen the Queen Mary to the public, marking the latest step to keep the beleaguered Long Beach tourist attraction afloat.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2022

Murder charge upheld against ex-Long Beach school security officer in teen’s death

LOS ANGELES — Murder charges have been upheld against a former Long Beach school security officer who shot and killed an 18-year-old girl last year while she was seated in a vehicle fleeing the scene of a fight.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 20, 2022

Long Beach diver dies during offshore excursion at Huntington Beach oil platform

LOS ANGELES — The allure of offshore diving proved fatal over the weekend when a Long Beach man died during an excursion to the Elly oil platform off the coast of Huntington Beach.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 18, 2022