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In the editorial introducing this month's edition of Global Heart , the authors ask: "Why do humans develop atherosclerosis ?* Is the human genome hardwired to develop atherosclerosis? Can atherosclerosis be entirely prevented? Is atherosclerosis fundamental to the aging process? Have the risk factors that have contributed to the development of ... (more)

Participants pray before an anti-violence walk in North Long Beach Thursday evening.

Assuming you do as you're told, we've sent you to see movies at the beach, movies at the park, movies at Blair Field and movies at Sunnyside Cemetery.

LONG BEACH >> A woman who said she was forced to tattoo a man's nickname on her face took the stand today in a trial for two men accused of forcing two women and a 16-year-old girl to work as prostitutes.

The Eagles are mostly known for their mellow brand of country-rock, so it's almost hard to believe the band imploded on-stage 34 years ago tonight in Long Beach, CA; at what would turn out to be their last gig until 1994.

Due to sell-out crowds, the Long Beach Playhouse is extending its production of Fiddler on the Roof for one additional weekend: August 22 and 23. "The production has received outstanding reviews and audience response has been overwhelming," said Andrew Vonderschmitt.

Local educators, among them Long Beach Unified Superintendent Christopher Steinhauser, weighed in on these issues and more during a panel discussion, “Education Reform in a Post-Vergara World,” held Wednesday at The Grand Long Beach.

Are you ready to start OC Kossacks? I just made up that name, but those of you who live in Orange County can choose any name for yourselves once you start your own local Daily Kos community group.

Attorneys representing the son of a man shot and killed by Long Beach police last year filed a $10 million lawsuit against two officers, alleging they used excessive force.

Volunteers with Wings of Rescue , ShelterMe.com and Bark Avenue Foundation loaded 138 dogs and 7 cats into a plane at Long Beach Airport on Wednesday, July 30, 2014.

Long Beach police released these photos on Thursday, July 24, 2014, of two people who allegedly broke into an 80-year-old man's home.

Funded by a grant from the California Department of Transportation, Long Beach released an RFP for conceptual and design services for a plan to transform the Terminal Island Freeway into a "regional serving greenbelt and local serving road."

Tantalum Restaurant, 6272 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA Long Beach Calif., Monday July 28, 2014.

LONG BEACH >> A local deli owner accused of sexually assaulting a woman last year is scheduled to begin his trial downtown today.

This Saturday, the Dia de los Puercos Grub Truck will be at the Big Bite Bacon Fest on the Queen Mary in Long Beach This Saturday, the Dia de los Puercos Grub Truck will be at the Big Bite Bacon Fest on the Queen Mary in Long Beach Coming up on Saturday, August 2, the Big Bite Bacon Fest that will be held on the Queen Mary in Long Beach will ... (more)

PRLog - Jul. 29, 2014 - LONG BEACH, Calif. -- It's 1967. Lyndon B. Johnson is in office, Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis have just become an "item," protests against the Vietnam war are going strong - and Judge Francis Biddle , former Attorney General under FDR and Chief Judge at the Nuremburg Trials, is 81 years old.

LONG BEACH >> A 55-year-old woman is under observation after police managed to talk her off the Willow Street bridge Monday night.

Boeing C-17 mechanic Paul Johnson, left, and assembler Alan Perkins work on the forward spar for the wings of the last C-17 at the Boeing C-17 plant in Long Beach Calif.

LONG BEACH >> Three teens were arrested in connection with a shooting in West Long Beach last week that left a 17-year-old wounded, Long Beach Police officials said Tuesday.

LONG BEACH >> A man initially listed in critical condition after an apparent drive-by shooting Friday died from his injuries late Monday, police said.