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Counterfeit Products in Shipments from China Seized at Port Complex
Authorities recently seized counterfeit products arriving in shipments from China that, if genuine, would be worth more than $32 million, including more than one million erectile dysfunction pills, along with footwear, belts, purses and headphones, officials said Thursday.
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$3.5 Million Worth of Fake Viagra, Nike and Gucci Seized at Port of LA and Long Beach
U.S. Customs officials announced a seizure of 25,000 fake Viagra pills Tuesday at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, along with more than 5,100 pieces of apparel knockoffs of a wide range of brands including Gucci and Nike, and nearly 930 counterfeit makeup and perfume items.
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Long Beach Celebrates Completion of New Port Bridge
Port of Long Beach officials cut the ribbon Friday on a new bridge that will replace the Gerald Desmond Bridge and is scheduled to open for traffic Monday.
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Group May Sue to Protect 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. The Center for Biological Diversity, which has an office in Los Angeles, alleges that the government agencies are ignoring...
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Looking for Summer Fun? Long Beach Offers Free Recreational Activities and Movies for Kids This Summer
Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine is offering 10 weeks of free recreational activities, which include sports, arts, and movie screenings, to families and children throughout the summer as part of its “Summer Fun Days.”
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Reseda Terror Suspect Indicted on Federal Charges
A Reseda man who allegedly plotted to carry out a terrorist bombing during a Long Beach political rally was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges of providing material support to terrorists and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
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FBI Says Paid Undercover Operative Helped Catch Suspect
The FBI used a confidential informant to help nab the man accused of threatening to attack the Santa Monica Pier. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
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Vote Put Off After Port of LA Workers Argue Robots Would Take Their Jobs
After hundreds of members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 rallied Tuesday at the Port of Los Angeles against an automation plan they argue could cost thousands of jobs, the Board of Harbor Commissioners postponed a vote on the proposal.
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Los Angeles Dockworkers Oppose Expanded Automation
Dockworkers fearing increasing automation will cost jobs in the Port of Los Angeles are fighting use of driverless electric cargo trucks.
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Drivers and Warehouse Workers Go on Strike at Long Beach, LA Ports
Some drivers and warehouse workers from two major companies at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports went on strike Monday to protest their classification as independent contractors.
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Volunteer Treasurer Accused of $1.2 Million Embezzlement
A former volunteer treasurer for a merchant seaman organization in Long Beach and a youth soccer league in Anaheim made his initial court appearance Friday on charges of embezzling more than $1 million.
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4 to Watch: Happy Birthday to LA
Take a look at four stories to watch Tuesday Sept. 4, including a significant date in Los Angeles’ history
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Photos: New Bridge is a Science Experiment for Earthquake Research
A replacement bridge under construction at the second-busiest port in the U.S. isn’t just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters — it’s a concrete-and-steel science experiment for engineers and seismologists.
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Watching the Fireworks Show in Long Beach? Here are Road Closures You Should Know About
Long Beach has road multiple closures throughout downtown from July 4-7 to keep an eye out for. The areas primarily affected are the area around Queen Mary, Carnival Cruise terminal and sites heading west out of downtown Long Beach.
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710 Freeway Ramp Closure Means More Trucks on the Road Starting Saturday
The hundreds of truckers each day who leave Terminal Island via the Long Beach (710) Freeway will lose their direct ramp, and have to negotiate traffic lights, turns and traffic on a detour, starting Saturday.
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Truck Ramp Demolition to Snarl Traffic on 710 Freeway
The only freeway ramp that directly connects Terminal Island to the Long Beach (710) Freeway is about to bite the dust, and that will mean several traffic signals on the detour for the heavy stream of trucks leaving the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Marine Mystery: Ship Might Have Struck Whale Found Dead Near Port of Long Beach
A whale was found dead near the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, and authorities are trying to determine how it got there. Fire crews secured the marine animal to a pier overnight until the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration could arrive at the scene to investigate the whale’s cause of death.
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Dead Whale Ends Up in Port Near Long Beach
Scientists plan to determine who it died and how it got into the harbor. Marin Austin reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Thursday Dec. 28, 2017.
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Remains of Two Men Found After Helicopter Crash
Searchers Thursday found a helicopter that crashed in the Los Angeles Harbor area near San Pedro, along with the remains of two men aboard.
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Victims of Chopper Crash Remembered
Two men were pulled out from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the water at the Port of Los Angeles. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.