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Rancho Rio Verde Riding Club the only horse riding club and training facility in Long Beach

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 LBLN

More info: rrvridingclub.com

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Climb to New Heights at Long Beach Rising Rock Climbing Gym

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 LBLN

More info here: https://www.longbeachrising.com

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Celebrity Sports 

Fastest woman jet-car racer of Long Beach dies from fatal crash

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 LBLN fastest woman jet-car racer, jessi combs, long beach, Long Beach Local News

Jessi Combs died after attempting to beat the women’s land speed record on Tuesday. Combs passed away in a jet-car

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Sports 

CSULB Alum Wins First AVP Event

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 LBLN

Long Beach State alum won their first ever beach volleyball open this past Sunday in Manhattan Beach. Former “Beach” player,

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Airport Local News Sports 

Special Day for the Special Olympics at Long Beach Airport

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 LBLN
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Sports 

Tatsu Johnson Golf Tournament this September

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 LBLN celeste basich, fundraiser, johnson family, long beach, Long Beach Local News, Luke tatsu johnson, recreation park golf course, tatsu johnson golf tournament, wilson golf, Wilson high golfer

The Johnson family of former Wilson high golfer, Luke Tatsu Johnson, hosts their third annual golf tournament and dinner at

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Sports 

Athletic Director Brian Walsh Leaves St. Anthony

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 LBLN assistant principal, athletic director, Brian walsh, celeste basich, dean, football coach, la selle college preparatory, long beach, Long Beach Local News, pasadena, st Anthony high school, teacher

La Salle College Preparatory in Pasadena gains a new athletic director (as well as many other roles) who resigned from

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Sports 

John Ross III Foundation Hosts Their Annual Celebrity Basketball Game

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 LBLN athletes, basketball, celebrities, celeste basich, desean jackson, John ross foundation, ot genesis, snoop dogg, trey songz

The John Ross III celebrity basketball game will return this Sunday, June 30 at 4:30 at the Long Beach City

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Sports 

New Coaching Staff for the Dirtbags in 2020 Announced

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 LBLN 2020, baseball, blair field, Bryan peters, california, celeste basich, coaching, dirtbags, Eric valenzuela, long beach, Long Beach Local News, NCAA regional, ross gusky, Ryan day, sports, wcc tournament

New Long Beach State head coach, Eric Valenzuela, announced his 2020 season baseball staff on Friday June 21, 2019 during

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Sports 

Four LBSU track and field athletes move on to the NCAA Championships

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 LBLN athletes, Austin, Bria Palmer, celeste basich, Championship, field, LBSU, LBSU track and field athletes, long beach, Long Beach Local News, Mike A Myers Stadium, NCAA, NCAA Championship, Senior Courtne Davis, Senior Kemonie Briggs, Texas, track

Four track and field athletes from Long Beach State will be moving on to the NCAA championships in Austin, Texas

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Sports 

2019 IBJJF World Championship at the Walter Pyramid

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 LBLN anti-doping agency, athletes, black belt competition, brazil, celeste basich, csu, event, international Brazilian jiu-jitsu federation, international jiu jitsu tournament, jiu jitsu, long beach, Long Beach Local News, tournament, Walter pyramid

The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation will be holding the world championship at the Walter Pyramid at CSU Long Beach starting Wednesday,

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Sports 

Long Beach State Wins 2019 NCAA National Championship with Four-Set Victory Over Hawaii

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 LBLN

The LBSU men’s volleyball team became the first program ever at Long Beach State to win back-to-back NCAA National Championships

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Downtown Long Beach Event Coverage Local News Sports 

Thousand attend Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend, Alexander Rossi wins

April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 LBLN
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Downtown Long Beach Entertainment Local News Long Beach Sports 

Day 1 of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach raced into LB today

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 LBLN
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Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Hits Bulls Eye with Archery Foundation Grant

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 LBLN

The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) has received an Explore Archery grant from USA

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Crime Local News Police Public Safety Sports 

Long Beach College Football Player Identified as Victim in Deadly Shooting at Jack in the Box

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 LBLN

A Long Beach City College football player was shot and killed after a shooting in north Long Beach. Around 12:15

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Local News Sports 

Los Angeles Dodgers host Fallen Long Beach Firefighters Captain Dave Rosa’s family tonight

August 25, 2018 LBLN

  Los Angeles Dodgers host Fallen Long Beach Firefighters Captain Dave Rosa’s family tonight. His son Sam throws out the

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Los Angeles Dodgers will be hosting “City of Long Beach Night

August 22, 2018 LBLN

Los Angeles Dodgers will be hosting “City of Long Beach Night”, Monday September 3rd. LB residents can purchase the special

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Celebrity Sports 

John Ross III celebrity football game with team Ross vs. Snoop Dog is a hit with fans and the youth his foundation supports

June 30, 2018 LBLN
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Community Local News Sports 

The Broadway classic golf tournament Co-chaired by The Attic and Baddeley’s Pourhouse is this Saturday

June 4, 2018 LBLN

The Broadway classic golf tournament Co-chaired by The Attic and Baddeley’s Pourhouse is this Saturday. Tickets are still available. Proceeds

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Events Long Beach Sports 

USA Triathlon to Bring ‘Legacy Triathlon’ held annually in Long Beach

May 22, 2018May 23, 2018 LBLN

USA Triathlon announced plans for the Legacy Triathlon, a new event to be held in Long Beach, California, starting July

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Men's Volleyball Sports 

Long Beach State Wins NCAA 2018 National Championship

May 6, 2018 LBLN

Top-ranked Long Beach State showed its grit and determination on Saturday night as the Beach defeated No. 3 UCLA, 3-2

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Long Beach Sports 

Alexander Rossi Wins 44th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 15, 2018 LBLN
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Sports 

Long Beach State Sweeps Big West Conference Weekly Awards

January 16, 2018 LBLN

LONG BEACH – Hours after the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team claimed the No. 1 ranking in the country,

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Sports 

Long Beach State Soccer Picked to Win Big West Conference in Preseason Poll

August 10, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State, the reigning Big West Tournament champion, received eight first-place votes in the preseason

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Local News Sports 

Local Legend Jeff Burroughs Discusses Epic Long Beach Little League World Series Championship Wins

July 24, 2017 LBLN

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Olympian local Lauren Fendrick finalist at World Series of Beach Volleyball today in LB

July 15, 2017 LBLN
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Sports 

Dirtbags Season Ends with 2-1 Super Regional Defeat

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The 2017 Long Beach Super Regional came to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday afternoon at Blair

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Sports 

Long Beach Dirtbags Baseball Win Big West Championship

May 22, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH, CA. — No. 7 Long Beach State finished off a sweep of Hawai’i with a 2-1 win on

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Sports 

DODGERS UNVEIL JACKIE ROBINSON STATUE

April 15, 2017 LBLN

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today unveiled a Jackie Robinson Statue at Dodger Stadium – the first statue in

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Sports 

Former Dirtbag Shane Carle Makes MLB Debut with Colorado Rockies

April 15, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Former Dirtbags pitcher Shane Carle got the call to the majors on Friday, as the Colorado Rockies brought

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Local News Sports 

James Hinchcliffe wins 43rd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 9, 2017 LBLN
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Event Coverage Local News On The Scene Sports 

Formula DRIFT 14th Championship Kicked Off Streets Of Long Beach

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 LBLN

Formula DRIFT Black Magic Pro Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras kicked off the 14th season with an exciting day

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Men's Volleyball Sports 

No. 1 Long Beach State Drops Five-Set Contest at No. 3 BYU

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 LBLN Men's Volleyball

PROVO, Utah – The top-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team battled hard in front of a crowd of more

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Sports 

Long Beach State Ramsey Romano Hits First Career Home Run in Dirtbags Shutout Win

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 LBLN

  LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Dirtbags played perhaps their most complete game of the season in a convincing 7-0

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Sports 

Long Beach State Track and Field Senior Thrower James Hubbard Earns USTFCCCA Second Team All-American Honors

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State senior thrower James Hubbard was named to the USTFCCCA Men’s All-America Second Team

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Sports 

LBSU WBB NEWS: Benton, Kim, Sawyer Sweep All-Big West Conference Specialty Awards

March 6, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH – Long Beach State women’s basketball made history as the Beach swept the Specialty Awards category marking the

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Sports 

Dirtbags Finish off Sweep of Fordham

February 27, 2017February 27, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Dirtbags took care of business with a 7-1 win on Sunday afternoon, finishing off a

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Local News Sports 

Long Beach State Opens Indoor Track & Field Season At Air Force Team Challenge

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 LBLN

Long Beach State Opens Indoor Track & Field Season At Air Force Team Challenge The Long Beach State track and

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Long Beach State Loses Overtime Heartbreaker In Hawai’i, 114-107

January 16, 2017 LBLN

HONOLULU, Hawai’i – Justin Bibbins sank two free throws to give Long Beach State a two-point lead with 3.1 seconds

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Long Beach State Beach Volleyball Announces Addition Of Three Players

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 LBLN

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State Beach Volleyball has added three transfers for the upcoming spring season as announced

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The strong winds caused a large tree to topple ove The strong winds caused a large tree to topple over in the Bixby Knolls area near Roosevelt and Virginia Road around 4pm today, no injuries reported.
Join Long Beach Local News and Ronnie's House as w Join Long Beach Local News and Ronnie's House as we host a Town Hall to Address the Gun Violence in the City of Long Beach.

Since the start of 2021, the City has experienced a spike in shootings with 20 shootings to date. 

We need community members, business owners, City Leaders, The Police Department,  NonProfits to come together and address the Gun Violence.  Join us to share your ideas and work and let's create a safer Long Beach for your families.

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Support your Local Black Owned Restaurants who are Support your Local Black Owned Restaurants who are working to weather the storm through COVID-19.  Show them and other Restaurants Love and let's help them stay open for business. 

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@longbeachfire responding to an apartment fire 190 @longbeachfire responding to an apartment fire 1900 block Fashion in West Long Beach. 

Fire was knockdown quickly, contained to 2nd floor apartment. No injuries reported, LBFD requesting Red Cross to assist four displaced residents.
Happy MLK Day. We know for many families times are Happy MLK Day. We know for many families times are not easy navigating COVID-19, the closing of businesses, the loss of jobs and homes but together we get through this and rebuild our community.  If you need food, job, housing or other resources please visit www.lbunited.org.

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City of Long Beach 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day City of Long Beach 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Virtual Celebration. 

The City of Long Beach invites the community to participate in a virtual MLK Day of Celebration and Service on Monday, Jan. 18. The virtual event will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., feature engaging forums and activities and showcase the arts and culture of the community. You can watch the virtual event on Facebook and YouTube from 10am - 12pm. 

The City will adhere to an amended schedule for the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) holiday on Monday, Jan. 18. The City of Long Beach is reminding all residents and visitors to comply with the Safer at Home Order during the holiday weekend to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue to surge.

Gatherings among people from separate households are not permitted, per the updated Health Order issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. People should maintain at least a six-foot distance from other individuals not in the same household, including when at beaches and parks; wear a face covering whenever they are in public; wash hands frequently and sanitize high-touch surfaces.
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COVID-19 City Update - 1.15 By the Numbers, Tracki COVID-19 City Update - 1.15 By the Numbers, Tracking the Curve and Today’s Highlights. A total of 42,888 people have tested positive for corona with 28,833  recovered and 561 people currently hospitalized. There have been 520 fatalities, all over the age of 20 and all but 21 with underlying health conditions. There have been 607 new cases since yesterday. #longbeachlocalnews #lbln #longbeach #coronavirus #covid19 #cityupdate
@longbeachcity Partners With @verizon to Bring Adv @longbeachcity Partners With @verizon to Bring Advanced Wireless Connectivity. The City of Long Beach has partnered with Verizon on an innovative project that will benefit the community and enable Verizon to expand small cells to enhance wireless connectivity infrastructure and lay the foundation for 5G service. 5G refers to the fifth generation of mobile communication standards which is defined by faster speeds, more bandwidth and lower latency than current 4G networks. The agreement provides community benefits that further the City’s Master Fiber Plan, Digital Inclusion Initiative and Smart City Initiative. More info on our website link in bio. #longbeach #verizon
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Mayor, City Manager, Health Dept. Director Receive Mayor, City Manager, Health Dept. Director Receive COVID-19 Vaccine and Discuss Rollout.
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One Person Found Dead After House Fire in Bixby Kn One Person Found Dead After House Fire in Bixby Knolls. Long Beach Fire responded to the 1000 block of Marcellus Street in Bixby Knolls around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.

When the firefighters arrived they reported heavy fire coming out of a one-story house. It took firefighters about 8 minutes to put out the house fire, according to Captain Jack Crabtree PIO with LBFD. One person was found dead inside the home and another managed to escape the fire. Captain Crabtree says the fire does not seem suspicious at this time, the investigation into the cause is ongoing. #longbeach #lbfd
Man Shot during Car-to-Car Shooting in Long Beach. Man Shot during Car-to-Car Shooting in Long Beach. A man was shot while driving northbound on Cherry at 56th Street around 5:16pm in North Long Beach. Update on our website link in bio. #longbeach
Police Ask Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Police Ask Public’s Help Identifying Suspect in Sexual Battery Incidents. The Long Beach Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who detectives believe may be responsible for at least eight sexual battery incidents in the West Division area. In September of 2020, the Long Beach Police Department was made aware of an incident where a male adult suspect approached a female victim from behind and sexually battered her. Since then, Sex Crimes detectives have been able to connect seven other incidents with similar circumstances. Generally, the suspect has attacked the victims between 6:00-8:30 p.m., while the victims were walking alone or with other females. All victims are female Hispanic

Below is a summary of the incidents:

On Sep. 18, 2020, officers were dispatched to the area of Locust Avenue and Willard Street, the suspect grabbed the victim from behind and thrusted against her. The victim is a 43-year-old female.
On Nov. 5, 2020, officers were dispatched to the area of 25th Street and Earl Avenue, the suspect grabbed victim from behind, covered her mouth and thrusted against her. The victim is a 37- year-old female.
On Nov. 8, 2020, officers were dispatched to the area 20th Street and Pasadena Avenue, the suspect grabbed the victim from behind and thrusted against her. The victim is a 26-year-old female.
On Nov. 18, 2020, officers were dispatched to the area of 20th Street and Pasadena Avenue, the suspect grabbed the victim from behind and thrusted against her. The suspect pushed her down after the victim attempted to defend herself. The victim is a 48-year-old female.
On Nov. 29, 2020, officers were dispatched to the area of Hill Street and Locust Avenue, the suspect grabbed victim’s arms from behind and thrusted against her. The victim is a 27-year-old female.
On Nov. 29, 2020, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Burnett Street, the suspect grabbed the victim’s face from behind and thrusted against her. The victim is a 31-year-old female.
On Nov. 29, 2020, the victim was walking in the area of Pine Avenue and Burnett Street when the suspect grabbed her buttocks from behind and took her wallet. More on our website
COVID-19 City Update - 1.11 By the Numbers, Tracki COVID-19 City Update - 1.11 By the Numbers, Tracking the Curve and Today’s Highlights. A total of 38,558  people have tested positive for corona with 26,950 recovered and 578 people currently hospitalized. There have been 460 fatalities, all over the age of 20 and all but six with underlying health conditions. There have been 1265 new cases since Thursday. #longbeachlocalnews #lbln #longbeach #covid19 #coronavirus #cityupdate
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