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January 28, 2026
FIFA planners say Long Beach is not a World Cup Fan Zone as mayor promised it was

A watch party announced at the State of the City will be an unofficial ‘celebration,’ not a branded partnership with the tournament's organizers.

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January 28, 2026
Stabbing sparks brief standoff, large police response in downtown

There was widespread speculation that the attack happened at a nearby Vons store, but court records contradict that.

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January 28, 2026
New CSULB president selected, will start in May

Loren J. Blanchard, the current president of the University of Houston-Downtown, will succeed Andrew Jones, who served as acting president after Jane Close Conoley retired last summer. 

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January 28, 2026
Long Beach aquarium doubles the size of its sea turtle rehab center

A new exhibit showcases the Aquarium of the Pacific's work nursing injured turtles back to health.

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