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Millikan Coach Tino Nunez Takes Over LBCC Women’s Soccer
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Don’t get nervous yet, Millikan girls’ soccer fans, Tino Nunez isn’t leaving his job as Rams head coach. However, he’s now also the Long Beach City College women’s soccer coach after being hired last week.
Church in Compton Champions Clean Air and Community Resilience by Going Solar
Watts-Willowbrook Church of Christ now serves as a beacon of clean energy education and resilience, with hopes of providing critical services during electrical outages, heatwaves, or unhealthy air quality days. The group picture with the awards Andreas Karelas, RE-volv, Executive Director Mario Holten, Wells Fargo Foundation, Vice President of Philanthropy...
City Council questions why local kitesurfing companies were passed over for vital permits
They questioned why city staff recommended permits for several businesses out of Huntington Beach instead of to local operators who have taught kitesurfing in Belmont Shore for years. The post City Council questions why local kitesurfing companies were passed over for vital permits appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Check In with the Cast of ‘Heathers’ and See Where the Stars Are Today
Starting off as a traditional high school comedy-drama, 1988’s Heathers takes a decidedly dark turn that instantly elevates it to cult classic. That’s helped in no small way by the cast of Heathers, who brings to life this story about a popular — but cruel — clique of girls named Heather and one named Veronica, the latter of whom disapproves of their treatment of other students.
Forum Mobility celebrates new charging depot groundbreaking
Forum Mobility recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its new “FM Harbor” charging depot in the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The facility will serve over 200 electric drayage trucks per day with high-speed charging infrastructure once complete by the end of 2024, supporting California’s transition to zero-emission transportation, the company said. Speakers at a groundbreaking event included participants from the City of Long Beach, the Port of Long Beach, the California Air Resources Board, Amazon, Talon Logistics, Redefined Transportation and the Harbor Trucking Association.
Residents rethink 4th of July plans as dangerous heat builds across SoCal
Temperatures pushed into the triple-digit range in parts of Southern California Tuesday as a heat wave continues to build over the region.Hot conditions are expected to peak by week's end, and people are doing everything they can to stay cool.Residents look for ways to stay coolThe Los Angeles beach bus service is an affordable option offered by the county for those looking to beat the heat by heading to the coast."It's relaxing if you want to leave all your troubles behind and just go," said Victoria Williams, a Palmdale resident who took a trip down to the beach Tuesday using...
Acclaimed LA Pitmaster Kevin Bludso Is Hosting a Huge Barbecue Festival in Compton
Mona Holmes is a reporter for Eater Los Angeles and a regular contributor to KCRW radio. She has covered restaurants, dining, and food culture since 2016. In 2022, the James Beard Foundation nominated her for a Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award. Compton native Kevin Bludso, a James Beard award-winning cookbook...
Family-Run Theft Operation Busted by LAPD and SMPD in Southern California
The LAPD and SMPD successfully dismantled a family-run theft operation in Southern California, arresting Jacqueline Parker and her two sons, Timothy Gamble and Brent Parker. The Parker family's theft spree, impacting 25 businesses over three months and causing over $650,000 in losses. The trio faces nearly 50 felony counts, including...
Dirtbags Head Coach TJ Bruce Completes Coaching Staff
LONG BEACH, Calif. --- Newly appointed Long Beach State head baseball coach TJ Bruce has named Thomas Walker and Rolando Garza to his inaugural coaching staff. Walker will serve as the Dirtbags' hitting coach. He comes to Long Beach State from San Jose State, where he began as an assistant coach before serving as the associate head coach for the past three seasons.
Southern California attorney faces disbarment for misappropriating $5M in funds
An attorney from Alhambra is set to be disbarred after misappropriating nearly $5 million and falsifying bank records. According to the State Bar of California, Evie Pei Jeang entered a no contest plea related to her case regarding the misappropriation of funds, which is considered to be “an admission of culpability” based on a stipulation […]
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Traffic grinds to a halt after a horse is killed on the I-5 Freeway
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes. The California Highway Patrol said three horses started running across several lanes of the busy highway a little before 9:00 p.m., near the transition road on the westbound 210 Freeway close to the Newhall Pass. Two horses died after colliding with a car in the middle lane. It eventually died in the No. 4 lane. The driver pulled over to the side of the freeway as some passersby tried to wrangle another horse. It's unclear how the horses got on the freeway.
Mega Millions ticket worth $800,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - As the nation awaits the winner of Mega Millions' $162 million lottery winner, someone in California may be $800,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Tuesday night, a ticket worth $810,362 was sold at a Chevron gas station on Diablo Road in Danville, California. The news...
Governor Newsom announced California secured a grant to help with the Thompson Fire
CALIFORNIA - Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help make sure vital resources are available to help with the suppression of the Thompson Fire. The fire is burning in the area of Cherokee Road and Thompson...
Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area
Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in...
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