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January 18, 2026
Long Beach police officers hear gunfire, find man shot to death in pickup truck, department says
Police lights.

They found the truck crashed into a light pole and parked car, police said.

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January 16, 2026
LBUSD vows to hire local labor on nearly half a billion dollars of construction through 2030

The school board voted unanimously after union members urged them to extend an agreement originally struck in 2020.

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January 16, 2026
Federal government has no right to California voters’ sensitive data, judge rules

DOJ officials argued they needed the data to assess whether states were properly maintaining their voter rolls. The judge said it would chill voting.

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January 16, 2026
California counties must jump through new hoops to get homelessness funds

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among other requirements.

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