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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
3 months
John Legend helped Long Beach open its first pet food pantry for homeless people who need help caring for their four-legged companions. Read more here:
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 months
That six-car pileup in Downtown Long Beach Monday morning was actually a TV shoot. A few people asked us about the commotion along Shoreline Drive. We found out it was a scene being filmed for the ABC police procedural "The Rookie."
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
EXCLUSIVE: The city confirmed in a statement Monday evening that it approached the Angels about bringing the team to Long Beach. #AngelsinLB #LBPost #LongBeachPost
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
8 years
And now, a live look at the weather in Long Beach:
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
7 years
Sanchez says she’s never made it a secret that Popeyes' fried chicken is an "ingredient" in their $12.95 sandwich
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
A celestial sight to behold above the clear skies of Long Beach. Despite being 400 million miles apart at the moment, Venus, on the right, and Jupiter, on the left, appear nearly next to each other. The planetary conjunction is easy to spot tonight in the western sky.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Lana Del Rey's newest single “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd" was released Wednesday. It's a reference to Long Beach's Jergins Tunnel.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
If you're hearing tons of fireworks tonight, that would be the Lakewood's holiday fireworks show. The city had a big show planned and paid for for July 3, but it had to be postponed. The show tonight is 3 coordinated shows in different parts of the city.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
All good, Long Beach. Back to bed. #earthquake , but small.
@earthquakesLA
LA QuakeBot
5 years
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred 0mi WSW of Compton, CA. Details: Map:
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
I’ve never seen anything like this.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
7 years
The body was found inside the the Edwards Long Beach movie theater at the Long Beach Towne Center today.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
It's official.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Plans are in the works for the district to bring back its week-long outdoor learning expedition for fifth graders next school year, with the location changed to the YMCA’s Camp Oakes near Big Bear, off State Route 38.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
Did you feel that? USGIS reports a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 3km WSW of South El Monte
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Yesterday another pedestrian was killed by a car in Long Beach, becoming the 38th such fatality this year. Today @jake_gotta went out to talk about traffic violence and what’s being done about it
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
These five Long Beach men came face-to-face with looters while uplifting protestors: ‘I would have much rather been at the protest, to be heard... But we’re a working class community. I can’t allow 24hrs of rage to destroy the 20yrs it took to build.’
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
8 years
The word's out: Fans can catch Snoop D-O-double-G at ComplexCon for F-R-double-E
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
We're hearing fireworks and cheers all over Long Beach, what are you seeing/hearing in response to the election being called?
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Valerie Osier
4 years
For once I immediately knew what the cheers in my neighborhood are for. People are honking and cheering on Broadway in Alamitos Beach, I presume for Biden's win.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
7 years
He said yes! @RobertGarciaLB and his partner announced their 4th of July engagement this morning.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
Protesters on foot and in vehicles make their way down Ocean Boulevard toward City Hall.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
While setting up for the annual Grand Prix, the city demonstrated how to build protected bike lanes without a lengthy and costly redesign of the entire street 🎥: @jake_gotta
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
If you're seeing a dark plume of smoke in North Long Beach, its not a big fire, it's from a local crematorium. Funeral homes have been filling up in the most recent surge of deaths related to COVID-19.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
This taco truck gives daily meals to homeless residents in Long Beach in partnership with Care Closet LBC 🎥: @JackieRaeTV
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
Northgate Market has added special store hours for senior citizen and disabled customers at all 41 stores. More below:
@NorthgateGlzMrk
Northgate Gonzalez Market
5 years
Please see for new store hours.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
9 months
The USGS says that earthquake you just felt was a magnitude 3.9 off the coast of Palos Verdes.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
BREAKING: Cal State Long Beach police say they're investigating after pictures of graffiti threatening a school shooting started spreading on social media.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
Our reporter @onlyc_bass5 is at the scene of a protest against police brutality at Heartwell Park near Carson and Clark. The demonstration was organized by a Millikan High School student.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
3 years
MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos's ex wife, donates $30 million to LBCC for the school's racial equity programs
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
Nicholas, a 6-year-old with terminal brain cancer, was surprised with a birthday drive-by celebration so massive, it caused traffic. Story and video via @theHiLoLBP
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
This photo showing hundreds of maskless LBPD officers gathered to hear the chief speak has made national news. Join us here at 10 a.m. for a live-streamed discussion about how the Long Beach Post uncovered the photo last week and why the story has now taken on a life of its own.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
Long Beach is mourning slain Fire Capt. David Rosa today. His memorial service starts at 10 a.m., but we will provide live coverage throughout the day. Follow along here: #CaptRosa
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Alexis Muro, an undocumented Long Beach City College student and future health care worker, is attending President Joe Biden's State of the Union address as a guest of Rep. Robert Garcia.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Whatever happens to this platform, it’s fine, we’re fine, all fine - it’s not like we wanted a blue check mark anyway. If it does go away, you can find us @LongBeachPost on all platforms and standing at 7th & PCH shouting at cars to slow down for pedestrians.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
The Long Beach Pride Parade drew some of the largest crowds in memory this year, with thousands celebrating on Ocean Boulevard after a 2-year hiatus. MORE PHOTOS:
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
Because of COVID-19, SoCal Gas, SoCal Edison and the Long Beach Water Department have all said they won't cut services to customers who can't pay.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Long Beach today to promote the Cambodia Town Film Festival. She even wore a traditional Cambodian dress made by Khmer Bridal right here on PCH.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
If her lead holds, Suely Saro, a 39-year-old CSULA professor, is on track to become the first Cambodian American to be elected to the Long Beach City Council, a historic moment for the nation’s largest concentration of Khmer people outside of Cambodia.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán was the lead nominator Wednesday for New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to be the minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Congressman-elect Robert Garcia was elected House Freshman Class President.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Two Starbucks stores in Long Beach and Lakewood have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, becoming the first to do so in Southern California
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
3 years
The grand finale lights up Shoreline Village, Queensway Bay and Rainbow Harbor along the Long Beach waterfront on July 4, 2021. Thousands of people viewed the 18 minute show presented by Harbor Breeze Yacht Charters and Cruises and the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
3 years
Movie theater near Lakewood Center to close permanently, company announces • Long Beach Post News
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
3 years
Long Beach will require proof of vaccination at bars, aligning with LA County • Long Beach Post News
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
Check out the Dia de Los Muertos parade & festival here in Long Beach! Video: @jake_gotta
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
Today we hit A MILLION page views since we re-launched last month, bigger and better than ever. Thank you, Long Beach, for reading the Post! Stick with us as we continue to grow and expand our coverage of the city we love. 🎂
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
Starting Monday, @LBSchools will offer free breakfast and lunch for all children. Breakfast served from 8-9am and lunch from 1130-1pm. Meals are grab and go. More details:
@LongbeachUSD
Long Beach Unified School District
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Free Meals for Children During School Closure (Comidas Gratis para niños durante el cierre de escuelas):
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
Congratulations @Dodgers !
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
BREAKING: Employees at the Starbucks at Seventh and Redondo in Long Beach have just voted unanimously to unionize. Read how the effort started with secret meetings behind a Belmont Heights grocery store in @lauraanayam_ 's story here:
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Laura Anaya-Morga
2 years
Breaking: A Starbucks location in Long Beach has unanimously voted to unionize 13 to 0. They are the second in Southern California and the fourth in the state.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
Your ability to access better local coverage got easier, Long Beach. We happily welcome local sports legends Mike & JJ from @562sports to our expanding news room team. Look for their first feature piece going up today—and welcome them to the team!
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
7 years
May the force be with this Bixby Knolls fire hydrant.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
Did you feel that? @USGS says we just felt a 6.6 quake that originated about 175 miles away. Story coming soon.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
8 years
With over 300,000 @CNTraveler readers' votes, @LBAirport was scored as one of the best airports in the nation
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
Police Chief Robert Luna called the images "disturbing" and a spokeswoman said the department immediately launched an investigation on Thursday when they learned of the photos.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
👽 Do you Want To Believe? 👽 We're giving away FIVE PAIRS of 1-day passes to AlienCon 2018, ft. David Duchovny of X-Files, Stranger Things' Sean Astin and many more! LIKE and RETWEET to be entered to win! 👾 More: [SPONSORED]
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
1 year
To deal with rising crime and safety issues on the system, @metrolosangeles is looking at creating its own police force instead of contracting with LAPD, LASD, and the Long Beach Police Department. 🎥 @jake_gotta
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
A suspect in police custody led Carson Sheriff’s deputies on a foot pursuit in West Long Beach after escaping out the back window of a Sheriff’s cruiser around 1 p.m. today. Video by Robert Jimenez ( @big_rob_626 on Instagram).
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
10 months
We’re gathering more information about the lockdown at Wilson High School. We’ll continue updating this story as we learn more.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
The day after the attack on Sunday, customers lined up to buy fruit from the victim’s cart, and some drove by just to hand him money.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
7 years
. @BrianBanksFREE was an LB Poly football star wrongfully imprisoned and now his story is hitting the big screen.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
7 years
The creators behind Coachella and Stagecoach are partnering with the Queen Mary to bring large-scale music festivals to the ship in 2018.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
Under new ownership, the Long Beach Post will be quadrupling its editorial and business staff to employ the largest newsroom in the city. You’ll recognize some of our additions, and the entire existing Post team will still be here, too.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
3 years
(SPONSORED) Marine biologist & director of the Shark Lab at CSULB., Dr. Christopher G. Lowe will discuss white shark conservation at a free event Wed Jan 5 at the Aquarium of the Pacific!
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
3 years
Long Beach has owned the Queen Mary as a hotel & tourist attraction since 1967. For half a century, it had leased the ship to a string of operators that struggled to make a profit. Today we present: Shipwrecked
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
The order, effective at midnight tonight, excludes workers in essential industries, such as grocery stores, ports, health workers and first-responders—and residents will still be able to shop for food, care for family members or go for a walk.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
5 years
No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Long Beach today, but, “Everyone should be acting and responding as if everyone around them was infected,” the mayor said recently.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
2 years
The board unanimously approved a five-year contract with the YMCA to revive the overnight outdoor camp at the YMCA’s Camp Oakes, beginning in the 2023-24 school year.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
Rosa was remembered as a man with an infectious smile that cared for his city, especially the neighborhood that he served where he engaged residents past the call of duty.
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
6 years
WIth the @Angels possibly looking to leave Anaheim, could a large, undeveloped waterfront lot in Downtown Long Beach be the right answer? What it would take and why the idea isn't out of left field:
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@LongBeachPost
Long Beach Post
4 years
Today is stressful. Our Director of Morale is working very hard from home, but we need more. So send us pics of your pets too! ⬇️
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