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Top Long Beach news: Ex-LB mayor Tom Clark dies at 93; city leaders plan cautious reopening; more

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Published on May 07, 2020
Top Long Beach news: Ex-LB mayor Tom Clark dies at 93; city leaders plan cautious reopening; morePhoto: Ken Lund/Flickr

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Former Long Beach mayor Tom Clark dies at 93

His fingerprints were on major projects in the city, including development of El Dorado Park, the Queen Mary, the Grand Prix and construction of the civic center.

Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.

With devastating speed, coronavirus spread through a Long Beach fire station. But these firefighters battled back.

In rapid succession, firefighters in one Long Beach station got COVID-19. The city scrambled to stop the spread and enacted changes.

Read the full story on Los Angeles Times.

Community Hospital of Long Beach still closed — license awaits inspection

As of May 5, the hospital is still closed and has yet to pass a key inspection to receive a state license to operate. No date has been set for that inspection.

Read the full story on Gazette Newspapers.

Long Beach leaders plan slow, cautious reopening

Long Beach council members on Tuesday, May 5, expressed a desire to move forward with reopening some aspects of the economy and recreation areas while maintaining caution amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full story on Gazette Newspapers.


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