Long Beach City College To Pay $2.7M To Settle Former President's Lawsuit: Report

Former college president Reagan Romali alleged she was fired for reporting misconduct involving trustees, who denied wrongdoing.

Long Beach Schools Ask Families To Weigh In On AI In Classrooms

After students protested the use of artificial intelligence in schools, Long Beach Unified is asking families to help shape future policies.

Hazing Investigation Ends Long Beach Water Polo Powerhouse's Playoff Dreams

Wilson High School's boys' water polo team will miss the CIF playoffs despite winning its 19th consecutive league championship.

Long Beach School Board Votes 4-1 To Close 2 Elementary Schools: Report

Edison and Gompers will close in 2027 despite opposition from families, as the district confronts falling enrollment and a budget deficit.

Long Beach School Board To Vote On Closing 2 Elementary Schools Wednesday

Nearly 800 students attend Edison and Gompers, which could close in 2027 as the district confronts declining enrollment.

Hundreds Of Cal State Long Beach Students Sent To Hotels After Dorm Delay: Report

About 420 residents were affected after the new La Playa residence hall wasn't ready for its scheduled Sunday move-in.

This Long Beach High School Ranked Among Top 50 In California

U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools ranking includes several in Los Angeles County.

Families Warn LBUSD School Move Could Hurt Bilingual Students: Report

Families are urging the district to reconsider plans to relocate the middle school program.

Long Beach City College Unveils Jenni Rivera Performing Arts Center

LBCC's new performing arts center is a $102M facility named after the late Latin music icon Jenni Rivera, who's an alumnus of the school.

South Bay-Based University Pledges Free 4-Year Tuition For Many Incoming Students

Cal State Dominguez Hills' Toro Tuition Pledge, which covers both new and transfer students, is scheduled to take effect in Fall 2026.

Long Beach Natives Named To Dean's List At Biola University

Six Long Beach students and a Signal Hill resident have been named to the Dean's List at Biola University, a Christian college in La Mirada.

Long Beach Superintendent To Retire At School Year’s End After 34 Years With District

Jill A. Baker started as a teacher with the district in 1992.

Former CSULB Lecturer Sues For Discrimination, Retaliation

The Africana Studies professor claims she was chided due to her foreign accent ad refused accommodations for her health issues.

'Disturbing And Offensive' Racist Photo Taken On SoCal School Grounds

School officials are investigating the incident.

Long Beach Middle Schools Among Best In CA: New Ranking

A new ranking from U.S. News placed Long Beach middle schools among the best in the Golden State.

Ex-LBUSD Safety Officer Who Shot Teen Gets No Additional Prison Time

Manuela "Mona" Rodriguez, the 18-year-old mother of an infant, was killed in the shooting that was captured on video.

Long Beach School Earns 2024 National Blue Ribbon Award

The LBUSD school is among 356 schools nationwide that won America's top honor for individual schools.

Long Beach Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

Four students in Long Beach scored among the top one percent of all high school seniors in the country in the PSATs.

CSULB Signs Updated Scholarship Program Agreement With Coast Guard

The College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative offers scholarships to students who want to join the U.S. Coast Guard.

Focus Shifts To Homeless Students For Long Beach Tiny Home Project

The city and Long Beach City College will collaborate to provide much-needed housing options for students experiencing homelessness.

LBUSD Calendar For 2024-25: Key Dates To Know

Parents in Long Beach can mark the first day of school this month.

Star Student Helps Those In Need

T-Mobile. and Patch are honoring Star Students.

Long Beach High Schooler Awarded $1,000 Scholarship

The California Credit Union Foundation recognized a student from Rancho Dominguez Prep School for being an exceptional local student.

Bomb Scare At Long Beach Middle School Leads To Lockdown

A possible pipe bomb seen near a Long Beach middle school lead to a campus-wide lock down Tuesday morning.

12 Long Beach High Schools Among Best In Nation: U.S. News

According to U.S. News, more than a third of California's schools were in the top 25 percent nationally, and 121 were in the top 5 percent.

Suspected Prostitution Concerns Parents At Long Beach School: Report

Parents said they have shared pictures of suspected sex workers and discarded contraceptives near elementary school campuses, reports say.

Long Beach 1st Grader A Semifinalist In NASA Competition

The 6-year-old girl's project proposed exploring the largest of Saturn's moons, Titan.

Student At Long Beach School Threatens To Bring Bomb In Backpack

According to police and LBUSD officials, the threat was deemed non-credible, and parents and students were never notified of the threat.

4 Long Beach Schools Named 2024 CA Distinguished Schools

"Excellent middle schools and high schools play a critical role in the life outcomes of our young people."

Boy Brings Gun To School At Wilson High School

A boy was arrested for bringing a gun to the high school Friday morning in Long Beach, police said.

Student Assaults Teacher at Millikan High School in Long Beach

An investigation was continuing Thursday into the assault of a teacher by a student at Millikan High School, LBUSD officials said.

Long Beach High Schools Ranked Among Top Schools Nationwide

Seven Long Beach High Schools ranked in the top 5,000 nationwide and the top 700 statewide.

Campus-Wide Power Outage Cancels All CSULB Classes

A power outage at CSULB caused officials to cancel classes on Tuesday for the safety of students, staff and faculty.

16-Year-Old Eco-Hero From Long Beach Awarded For Activism

Genesis Butler is the 16-year-old founder of Youth Climate Save and was honored as an outstanding young activist for the environment.

Back To School: 2023-24 Long Beach Unified School District Calendar

Parents in Long Beach can mark the first day of school coming this month.

Former Mayor Proposes $3.5M In Funding For LBSU Child Care To Congress

If passed, the proposal will fund urgent maintenance and improvements to many systems and play yards.

Carver Elementary Reopens Following Norovirus Outbreak

Classes resumed Wednesday with key safety restrictions in place following an outbreak of norovirus last week.

Norovirus Outbreak At Carver Elementary Leads To School Closure

Due to an active norovirus outbreak, city officials advised the Long Beach elementary school to close all operations until Tuesday.

95 Year Old Woman Says CSULB 'Coerced' Her Into Giving $25M Gift

CSULB responded to the woman's lawsuit to dispute the assertions and characterizations made in the complaint.

Wilson Teacher Accused Of Saying He Would Shoot Students: Report

The Long Beach Unified School District put the teacher on leave while an investigation takes place regarding the accusations.