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queen mary

Former Queen Mary operators charged with fraud after investors lose over $70M

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to bar Taylor Woods and Howard Wu from the securities market entirely.

arts and culture

Local superhero to premiere documentary about spreading holiday cheer to all 50 states

Yuri Williams has traversed the country bringing toys to sick and disabled children numerous times. Watch him on his journey this Saturday at the Art Theatre of Long Beach.

Amphitheater

City seeks operator for future outdoor amphitheater near the Queen Mary

During a closed session last month, city officials met with agencies such as Live Nation and Goldenvoice to discuss the future venue.

space

SpaceX is bringing Dragon recovery operations to Long Beach next year

The announcement comes 10 days after Elon Musk lashed out at California officials over several new laws, including one dealing with gender identity.

Labor

Disney cast members are getting a $6 raise under new contract

Less than two weeks after voting overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, workers announce they have ratified a “historic” contract.

arts and culture

Darryl Daniel, cousin of Snoop Dogg and artist behind iconic ‘Doggystyle’ album cover, dies at 56

Known as Joe Cool, Daniel struggled with addiction much of his life but left behind a legacy as one of the most iconic illustrators in hip-hop.

arts and culture

‘Skateboarding is art’: Locals give away limited edition Long Beach-themed decks

Push For Peace makes skateboards featuring local artists’ work and gives one away to young skaters in need for each that is sold.

LBC’s Snoop Dogg to carry torch at Paris Olympics

The legendary rapper is one of the final torchbearers before the flame lights the Olympic cauldron Friday.

cybersecurity

Long Beach airport, port largely unaffected by global tech outage

The outage was caused by a defective software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.

Port of Long Beach

‘Pier beast’: Port of Long Beach breaks ground on massive $1.57B rail yard

The 171-acre facility is expected to reduce the number of truck trips at the port by 4.6 million annually, drastically cutting harmful emissions.

Rocket Lab to star in HBO documentary on the commercial space race

The film focuses on the rivalry between the Long Beach company and Astra, as the fight for cosmic real estate heats up.

lakewood equestrian center

Community rallies to save ‘rare gem’ in Lakewood Equestrian Center as city officials weigh closure

Lakewood officials did not inform the five women-owned businesses or the dozens of people with boarded horses that the facility could be shut down, one horse owner said.

Labor

‘As long as it takes’: Westin Long Beach workers are on strike

Around 100 workers walked out Saturday morning and refuse to work until a new contract agreement is reached.

Westin Long Beach

Westin Long Beach workers may celebrate 4th of July weekend on strike

Workers at the Downtown hotel voted to authorize the strike Tuesday as contract negotiations drag on.

Food 4 Less

Food 4 Less reaches tentative contract agreement, fending off strike

Less than two weeks ago, union members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if necessary.

‘Don’t feed the birds’: El Dorado Park duck pond reopens after multi-million dollar facelift

About 400 turtles and more than 200 fish were relocated as part of the project.