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What does the future hold for Disneyland's Tomorrowland?

What does the future hold for Disneyland's Tomorrowland?

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Before Disney Imagineers begin building new themed lands at the Anaheim theme park resort, many fans hope that Tomorrowland, a futuristic-themed land designed to allow guests to experience the innovations of tomorrow, doesn't get left in the past. Walt Disney once described Tomorrowland as "a vista into a world of wondrous ideas" and "a step [...]
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What's Disneyland's plan should a strike authorization vote pass?

What's Disneyland's plan should a strike authorization vote pass?

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Disneyland employees, whom Disney refers to as cast members, have been participating in a strike authorization vote as contract negotiations with Disney continue. About 9,500 cast members are eligible to participate in the vote, according to the Los Angeles Times. It's important to note that strike authorization votes are common during negotiations, but they don't [...]
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California to impose permanent water restrictions on cities and towns

California to impose permanent water restrictions on cities and towns

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — California will impose permanent water restrictions for the first time in history after the state's Water Resources Control Board approved a long-debated policy. The policy, dubbed Making Conservation a California Way of Life, is intended to permanently decrease statewide water use so that water reductions during droughts aren't as severe.
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California bill that could open new path to homeownership for undocumented immigrants advances

California bill that could open new path to homeownership for undocumented immigrants advances

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — California Bill AB 1840, which would allow undocumented immigrants to qualify for first-time homebuying loans, has passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and now faces a floor vote in the Senat...
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California lawmakers halt bill mandating tech firms to pay news outlets, introduce new partnershi...

California lawmakers halt bill mandating tech firms to pay news outlets, introduce new partnershi...

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — California lawmakers intend to shelve a bill that would have required big tech companies, like Google and Meta, to pay news outlets for distributing their content. The bill will be replaced by a new public-private partnership between the state and Google to fund programs to research artificial intelligence and bolster local journalism.
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Newsom's new proposal seeks to prevent future fuel shortages and price hikes in California

Newsom's new proposal seeks to prevent future fuel shortages and price hikes in California

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new proposal that would require oil refineries to keep a minimum supply of fuel reserves in hopes of avoiding future supply shortages and price hikes for consumers. The governor's plan would direct the California Energy Commission to require petroleum refiners to follow the new guidelines.
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Disneyland's Critter Country to be renamed Bayou Country

Disneyland's Critter Country to be renamed Bayou Country

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Disneyland's Critter Country will be renamed Bayou Country when Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens on November 15, featuring a reimagined Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree restaurant and a new name inspired by the upcoming attraction.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for smartphone restrictions in California schools

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for smartphone restrictions in California schools

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on school districts statewide to restrict smartphone use in classrooms as the new academic year begins. Newsom also applauded school districts like L.A. Unified, which have already implemented measures to restrict students' use of smartphones during school hours. "As I work with the Legislature to further limit student smartphone use [...]
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California Supreme Court upholds Prop 22; ride-share drivers remain contractors

California Supreme Court upholds Prop 22; ride-share drivers remain contractors

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — California's top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based drivers for services like Uber and Lyft to continue to be classified as contractors rather than employees. The California Supreme Court's ruling is a major win for the ride-share industry, which has said that many companies would end or limit [...]
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Marvel's Deadpool to make his Disneyland debut

Marvel's Deadpool to make his Disneyland debut

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — A new superhero is coming to Avengers Campus. Deadpool will make his Disneyland debut on July 26, the same day Marvel's latest movie, "Deadpool and Wolverine," hits theaters. Disneyland announced that the character would only be in the parks for a limited time but didn't share when the limited-time offering would end.
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Six Flags and Cedar Fair's merger could bring all-park season pass

Six Flags and Cedar Fair's merger could bring all-park season pass

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain season pass holders could soon use their passes to enter both parks following the $8 billion merger of its parent companies, Six Flags and Cedar Fair. Six Flags, the newly merged company, is considering offering a season pass that would provide access to all 27 amusement parks [...]
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Din Tai Fung to open first stand-alone restaurant in July

Din Tai Fung to open first stand-alone restaurant in July

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Din Tai Fung, one of the newest restaurants coming to Downtown Disney, is set to officially open on July 1, restaurant officials told KTLA. Din Tai Fung, a global restaurant company known for the art of Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) and noodles, will have its first stand-alone restaurant at Downtown Disney.
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Refugio State Beach closed until further notice

Refugio State Beach closed until further notice

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County has been closed indefinitely due to a culvert failure and winter storm damage, with no anticipated re-opening date.
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Nationwide Insurance to non-renew 100,000 pet insurance policies

Nationwide Insurance to non-renew 100,000 pet insurance policies

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Nationwide Insurance has announced plans to non-renew about 100,000 pet insurance policies due to rising veterinary care costs and other factors, following similar moves by other insurance companies in California.
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LAUSD to consider cellphone ban for entire school day

LAUSD to consider cellphone ban for entire school day

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — The Los Angeles Unified School District is considering a policy that would ban cellphone use during the entire school day, citing less bullying, more meaningful communication, and improved learning as reasons for the ban.
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Coyote sightings in Southern California: How to stay safe

Coyote sightings in Southern California: How to stay safe

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) — Coyote sightings have increased in Southern California, and residents are advised to keep small pets indoors at night, leash pets while walking, remove access to attractants, and make loud noises if a coyote approaches.
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A history of the once-prominent 49ers football program - Daily Forty-Niner

A history of the once-prominent 49ers football program - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — Ultimately overshadowed by heavy hitters in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the 49ers football team made an impact against foes. Founded in 1955, the 49ers football team played for 36 years before the program was suspended in 1991. During that time, the team recorded a record of 199-183-4.
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CSULB students create club for first generation college students - Daily Forty-Niner

CSULB students create club for first generation college students - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — Submitting for college applications, financial aid and scholarship opportunities can be a taxing process. While some students can receive assistance from parents or older siblings who have already gone through higher education, first generation college students have to deal with the pressures of navigating a university by themselves.
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Student parents at CSULB balance school, work and children amid the pandemic - Daily Forty-Niner

Student parents at CSULB balance school, work and children amid the pandemic - Daily Forty-Niner

Daily 49er — The Isabel Patterson Child Development Center at Long Beach State is usually open this time of the year, filled with the sounds of children's laughter as they learn and play with their peers. The staff would be busy watching students' children as they attended class or worked.
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Breaking the prison cycle

Breaking the prison cycle

Viking News — After battling addiction, depression, and spending time in jail, LBCC student Anthony Yracheta is dedicated to building a better life for himself. At the age of 12, Yracheta's had his first interaction with the police after cops saw him and his friends smoking weed and cigarettes while walking around on a school day in Pismo Beach, which is a predominantly white area.
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Meet Long Beach City College's 2019 commencement speaker

Meet Long Beach City College's 2019 commencement speaker

Viking News — ABC7 news reporter Veronica Miracle's father saw his daughter on TV for the first time in Feb. after spending 13 years in federal prison for wire fraud and tax evasion. "It was everything you expected to be; emotional, exciting but there's also feelings of anxiety and watching him re-enter society is really strange.
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Bernie Sanders stops by Los Angeles for his presidential campaign

Bernie Sanders stops by Los Angeles for his presidential campaign

Viking News — Sen. Bernie Sanders held his presidential campaign rally on March 23 at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles, to campaign for his run for presidential office in 2020. The area was packed with thousands of people who showed up to voice their support by wearing blue shirts and throwing up their 'Bernie 2020' posters.
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A club at LBCC is trying to help the formerly incarcerated

A club at LBCC is trying to help the formerly incarcerated

Viking News — The LBCC Justice Scholars club is aimed in supporting formerly incarcerated students and gives the opportunity to embrace their past instead of feeling like they have to hide it. Colleges and universities like Compton College and Cal State Long Beach have programs like these to help formerly incarcerated students on their campus.
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Congressman Lowenthal supports homeless bill for students

Congressman Lowenthal supports homeless bill for students

Viking News — U.S Congressman Alan Lowenthal, who represents Long Beach in California's 47th District, spoke at the Bluff Park Neighborhood Association Town Hall meeting in Long Beach on March 18. The Congressman discussed a variety of issues during the meeting including climate change, construction in Long Beach, and State Assembly Bill AB-302, which would allow homeless community college students to sleep on campuses in their cars.
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