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LONG BEACH, Calif. - Cal State Long Beach 's beloved on-campus pub, the Nugget, has permanently closed its doors due to an electrical failure, several months earlier than its planned demolition.

What we know:

The Nugget Grill & Pub, a long-standing campus institution that served Cal State Long Beach for 49 years, is now permanently closed.

While the establishment was already scheduled for closure in December as part of a student union renovation, its timeline was accelerated due to "failing infrastructure."

According to the "Long Beach Post," corroded water heaters leaked onto an electrical transformer, causing a power outage and more than $1 million in damage, which was deemed too expensive to repair for the short term.

The university's website said, "We're sad to shar

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