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Dozens evacuated after Disneyland monorail stalls
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (81+ words) Dozens evacuated after Disneyland monorail stalls'Press Telegram About 60 people were evacuated by ladder from the Disneyland monorail Thursday evening, Jan. 8, after a technical issue caused two trains to lose power, according to police and Disneyland officials. No injuries were reported…...
Long Beach bookstore Casita, struggling with debt, will move to a new space
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (666+ words) During a phone conversation this week, Antonette Franceschi-Chavez, owner of the Long Beach bookstore, Casita, handles a child's requests, a blaring security alarm and a journalist's questions with unwavering calm. Because there are even more pressing issues for the bookstore…...
CIF-SS boys soccer playoff rankings for Press-Telegram area teams, Jan. 8
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (100+ words) The initial CIF Southern Section boys soccer playoff rankings as of Thursday, Jan. 8. The team records are through Monday, Jan. 5. The rankings, which change weekly, will be used in early February to determine playoff divisions and seeding. TOP 30 AREA TEAMS…...
Theater/Arts: Head to the Long Beach Playhouse — to ‘Go Back for Murder’
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (627+ words) The Long Beach Playhouse's Mainstage Theater will dive headfirst into whodunit territory with Agatha Christie's "Go Back for Murder," which will run from Saturday, Jan. 10, to Feb. 7. Written by Christie herself in 1960 and directed by Philip Brickey, this ingenious and…...
CIF-SS girls basketball power rankings for Press-Telegram area teams, Jan. 6
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (86+ words) The CIF Southern Section girls basketball power rankings as of Tuesday, Jan. 6. The team records are through Sunday, Jan. 4. The rankings, which change weekly, will be used in early February to determine playoff divisions and seeding. AREA TEAMS IN THE…...
Nick Reiner’s attorney withdraws from case; defendant now off suicide watch
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (932+ words) By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Teresa R. McGonigle ordered Nick Reiner, 32, to remain jailed without bail pending his next court appearance at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse for arraignment, which was delayed until Feb. 23 at the…...
Trevor Zegras haunts his old team as reeling Ducks lose to Flyers
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (760+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Trevor Zegras made the most of his first game against the team that traded him away last summer. Zegras scored twice for the Philadelphia Flyers to lead them to a 5-2 victory over the Ducks on Tuesday night. "It was…...
Press-Telegram girls basketball Top 10 rankings: Paramount rises to No. 3
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (546+ words) The Press-Telegram high school girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Jan. 6. The team records are through Monday, Jan. 5. 1. St. Anthony (14-3): The Saints have won six of their last seven games. The loss was to Beckman 56-54 in the championship game of…...
Norwalk man fatally shot during fight at South Gate equestrian center
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (191+ words) A Norwalk man was shot and killed after a fight broke out at an equestrian center in South Gate over the weekend, a detective said. The shooting, reported to police around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, happened in the stable area of the…...
Multi-vehicle crash leaves 2 dead in Long Beach
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (75+ words) A crash in a Long Beach intersection Sunday night killed two people and sent three to trauma centers. The crash was reported at 10:15 p.m. Sunday at Sixth Street and Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Dennis Garrett told City News…...