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1 month ago | lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Anthony Pignataro |Kate Karp |Brandon Richardson

Scorpion submarine — 4 min read Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — In 1971, the Soviet Navy launched a B-427 attack submarine. The vessel operated as part of the Russian Pacific Fleet until being decommissioned in 1994, sold to a group of businessmen and put on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum for several years.

Nov 5, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Jackie Rae |Fernando Haro |Anthony Pignataro |Brandon Richardson

On the Ballot — 6 min read Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Long Beach Watchdog reporters are spread throughout the city today talking to voters on this, the last day of the 2024 election. Here’s some of what Long Beach voters had to say. VETERAN’S PARK, 9:35 a.m.Sandra Allen, 64, was wearing a blue hat that said “Kamala” in cursive writing.

Jun 27, 2024 | lbwatchdog.com | Fernando Haro |Brandon Richardson |Anthony Pignataro |Alicia Robinson

Oil — 2 min read New restrictions on oil and gas operations near sensitive areas such as homes, schools and hospitals will take effect in January, now that a ballot measure to block the restrictions has been withdrawn from the November ballot. That could speed up Long Beach’s plans to phase out oil operations by 2035, and it could punch a hole in the city’s future budgets.

Jun 7, 2023 | lbpost.com | Jason Ruiz |Anthony Pignataro |Brian Addison |Kelly Puente