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Top Long Beach news: String of alley arsons leave neighborhood on edge; pharmacy take back; more

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Published on April 25, 2019
Top Long Beach news: String of alley arsons leave neighborhood on edge; pharmacy take back; morePhoto: Greg Gjerdingen/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Long Beach.

Long Beach becomes first city in California to recognize businesses owned by veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community members in its contracting process

Long Beach has become the first California city to explicitly recognize businesses owned by veterans, people with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ community in its bidding process.

Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.

How Long Beach State men’s volleyball is approaching chance to repeat as national champions

In one way or the other, Alan Knipe has been a part of both of Long Beach State’s national championship men’s volleyball teams. 

He was the head coach of last year’s championship squad. He was a player in 1991 when Long Beach State first earned the title of national champs.

Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.

Long Beach partners with nonprofits, hospitals, county to take back unused prescriptions

This Saturday, people can safely dispose of unused pills and liquids prescribed by doctors at a Pharmacy Take Back.

Read the full story on Long Beach Gazettes.

String of alley arsons leave Long Beach neighborhood on edge after recent fire kills 14 animals

A Long Beach neighborhood is terrorized by alleyway arsons, the most recent fire leaving 14 animals dead.

Read the full story on ABC Los Angeles, KABC.


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