Crime Murder murder/suicide Two Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in North Long Beach Two people died in an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Long Beach today, authorities said. At around 3:30PM Thursday, officers responded to the 5800 block of Rose Ave. to respond to an unknown trouble call.
Life Pet Post ACS Report Card: Good Grades for Progress and Inventiveness, but the Semester's Not Over On Saturday, Feb. 22, the City of Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) held an open house to present a “report card” for their progress in public safety, community engagement and outreach, and most importantly for the well-being of shelter pets.
Crime Murder Four Charged In 2009 Double Murder at Flower Shop Five years after the double murder of two North Long Beach gang members, Long Beach police have arrested and charged four people with the crime.
Health grant children's clinic $1M Everychild Grant To Fund Bright Beginnings Initiative at The Children’s Clinic Long Beach medical nonprofit The Children’s Clinic was awarded an exclusive $1M grant that will go towards launching a program to identify and address the effects of stress and violence on infants, toddlers and pregnant mothers.
Public Transit BYD Long Beach Transit WAVE BYD Faces Issues With FTA Fund Eligibility, Investors File Lawsuit Against WAVE Induction Battery Charger Manufacturer After previous delays with production and federal testing, the bus manufacturer set to provide Long Beach Transit (LBT) with its electric bus fleet, the U.S. subsidiary of Chinese company BYD, could be facing new problems. Not only is the company that BYD hired to make its battery's chargers embroiled in a lawsuit with investors for being unable to manufacture the technology in time, but the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is considering revoking BYD's funding for electric-bus procurement.
City Music Charles Wright Song "Express Yourself" to Be Used for City's Voting Awareness Campaign Since Charles Wright wrote “Express Yourself” in 1970, and his 103rd St. Watts Rhythm Band made it originally famous, the song has been used in more than 30 movies and countless commercials. Starting this month, however, it will become the theme for the Long Beach City Clerk’s Office voter-awareness campaign— its first governmental use yet.
News Jobs Economy Long Beach Worst City in Nation for Jobs? Not Quite: That Would Be Los Angeles Wallet Hub, the financial site dedicated to providing consumers and small businesses with pertinent information ranging from financial decisions to job markets, has ranked the 60 most populous cities in the US on a list of the best places to find a job—and Long Beach falls at a disheartening 53.
Arts & Culture Theatre Garage Theatre (In Collision With Alive Theatre) Announces 2014 Season The Garage Theatre, Long Beach's most beloved independent theatre company, announced its 2014 season this week and it includes, among others, a West Coast premiere, a revolutionary musical and a play centered around a 50s quiz show.