Following two other arrests over the last year, a third Long Beach resident has now been arrested in connection with the April 28, 2013 murder of 39-year-old Enrique Casique.

1st District councilmember and mayoral candidate Robert Garcia received a major endorsement from one of the top City unions Thursday. The board of the Long Beach Police Officers Association voted to endorse Garcia for mayor, citing his commitment to public safety as a key factor in their decision.

Law enforcement agencies across five counties launched early-morning raids Wednesday, arresting ten members of Long Beach's Insane Baby Crips gang for their role in a burglary ring that authorities say netted them more than $250,000 in stolen goods.

A consortium of local advocacy groups gathered in front of City Hall yesterday shortly before the council meeting in order to further address the need for language access throughout the city.

Whether I agreed with their platforms or not, each of the candidates who ran in last week's election are “stars” in my book. The vast majority of Long Beach voters, however, not so much. Thus the “gripe”: Electoral participation and voter turn-out in Long Beach are embarrassing. I would go so far as to say disgusting.

Seven siblings of a man who died last year after a transient threw flammable liquid into his car outside of a 7-Eleven filed a negligence and wrongful death suit Friday, naming the convenience store chain, the City of Long Beach and the suspect accused of the crime.