Top Long Beach news: New temple creates rift among Buddhists; DEA ordered to pay man $4.1M; more
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Long Beach.
Maldita Vecindad returns to headline Grand Prix Fiesta Friday concert in Long Beach
The veteran rock group from Mexico will perform on Friday, April 17, as part of the festivities for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.
Rift over new temple creates rift among Long Beach Buddhist congregation
Accusations of misdeeds and recriminations have plagued plans for a new temple among the Wat Willow congregation, though both sides have denied wrongdoing.
Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.
Group may sue to protect endangered whales and turtles from being struck by ships in SoCal ports
An environmental group Monday announced that it may sue the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Coast Guard to protect endangered whales and sea turtles from being struck by ships accessing the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Read the full story on NBC LA.
Billie Jean King back in Long Beach later this month for library fundraiser
Hometown hero and tennis legend Billie Jean King was a huge hit when she came to Long Beach for the opening of the library named after her in September.
Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.
DEA ordered by court to pay Long Beach man $4.1 million after crash that gave him brain injury
A Long Beach man who suffered a brain injury in a vehicle collision involving an on-duty U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent won a $4.1 million verdict, according to court papers obtained Monday.
Read the full story on Long Beach Press-Telegram.
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