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Perry says indictment is abuse of power 11 hrs ago Police, protesters clash again in Ferguson 12 hrs ago Two Cents Home → News Graphic: The numbers on Los Angeles’ officer-involved shootings In light of the controversy and protests in Ferguson, Missouri after the officer-involved shooting death of teen Michael Brown, this organization... By Daniel Tedford and Sarah Favot | 3 hrs ago Kids learn to create own video games at Cal State Long Beach LONG BEACH >> Children gladly spent most of their Saturday inside a classroom as they learned how to create their own video games with members of the Cal State Long Beach’s Video Game Development Association. “This was a lot... By Beatriz Valenzuela | 1 hr ago Assault and battery Good Samaritan stops attack on Lakewood deputy General news A super 100th birthday for Superman, his creators in Tarzana Breaking News Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw gives up two home runs in 3-2 loss to Milwaukee Brewers MOST RECENT STORIES Nation and World Police begin to impose curfew in Ferguson FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police have fired multiple smoke canisters into a crowd of defiant protesters in a St. Louis suburb where a black teen had been shot by a white police officer while walking down the street.Hundreds of other protesters left... David A. Lieb and Jim Salter, Associated Press | 24 mins ago Nation and World Woman who sneaked on plane gets early jail release LOS ANGELES (AP) — A stowaway who was recently ordered to spend 117 days in jail for violating probation by returning to Los Angeles International Airport served a fraction of her sentence when she was released Saturday because of... | 27 mins ago Nation and World Aduba, Janney among creative arts Emmy winners LOS ANGELES (AP) — Uzo Aduba is an Emmy winner for her breakout role as a prisoner known as "Crazy Eyes" in Netflix's "Orange is the New Black."The series received two other awards, for casting and picture editing, at the creative arts Emmy... | 1 hr ago Political corruption DMV records contradict Central Basin director Art Chacon’s claim COMMERCE >> Despite DMV records that say he hasn’t been able to legally drive a car since 2003 Art Chacon, a member of the Central Basin Municipal Water District board of directors, continues to claim that he has a valid driver’s license and continues to collect a $597 monthly car allowance from the district. Board members voted 3-2 in March to censure Chacon for his lack of a license and for his insistence upon collecting an allowance and mileage, but the board has... Mike Sprague | 1 hr ago Navy Former sailor wants to bring ‘Top Gun’ star USS Ranger to Long Beach LONG BEACH >> The USS Ranger last came to Long Beach in 1993, when it was prepared for the Navy’s Ready Reserve, or mothball fleet. Now, one former sailor who served aboard the supercarrier featured in the movie “Top Gun” wants to save the Ranger from the breaking yard and bring the ship back as a floating museum and economic boon to this city with a proud naval history. For now,... Eric Bradley | 1 hr ago Class conflicts Why Los Angeles ‘could be the next Ferguson’ Could Ferguson happen here? Some would say it already did — nearly five decades ago. Days of sometimes violent demonstrations in Ferguson, Mo., erupted after Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen, was shot dead by a police officer Aug. 9, allegedly in self-defense. At the height of the civil rights movement, the Watts riots were triggered after a... Brenda Gazzar | 2 hrs ago Social groups and organizations Leadership Long Beach celebrates 25 years The stars were aligned for Leadership Long Beach as more than 300 alumni, family and friends celebrated the organization’s 25 years of building, fostering and engaging the community at the Leadership Long Beach 25th Anniversary Celebration held at Westerly School on May 31. The evening, which raised about $13,000 for the program, acknowledged and highlighted the founders and first class of Leadership Long Beach as well as the graduation of the 25th “silver” class... By Shirley Wild | 2 hrs ago Political and civil unrest Outreach efforts help Long Beach police keep peace at protests LONG BEACH >> As violence continued Saturday in Ferguson, Mo., one week after a local police officer shot an unarmed black teen, Long Beach police pointed to nearly weekly protests and public gatherings held here that remain peaceful in large part because of community outreach efforts. The most recent gathering was Monday night, as about 90 friends and family members remembered Beatriz Valenzuela | 3 hrs ago Sports Personal Diary wins for trainer Vicki Oliver in Del Mar Oaks DEL MAR >> The first question out of most onlookers’ mouths after Saturday’s $300,750 Grade I Del Mar Oaks involved trainer Vicki Oliver. Like, who is she? Oliver won only her second race ever at Del Mar and the first Grade I stakes of her career when Personal Diary pulled a 9-1 upset in the 1 1/8-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies under jockey Corey Nakatani. It was quite a return for Nakatani, who’d missed the past three days of racing... By Art Wilson Correspondent | 3 hrs ago Books and literature Cockroach invasion inspired Long Beach teacher’s new book LONG BEACH >> The scene in Sherry Meinberg’s classroom could be a clip from a B-movie. It was the late 1990s. The school day at her Long Beach elementary had almost drawn to a close when one of Meinberg’s third-graders screamed. The teacher followed the panicked student’s gaze, which led to the classroom sink. There, a stream of cockroaches jetted out from the drain and spilled onto the floor. Shrieking and gasping at the sight of the six-legged... 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