FIFA planners say Long Beach is not a World Cup Fan Zone as mayor promised it was
A watch party announced at the State of the City will be an unofficial ‘celebration,’ not a branded partnership with the tournament’s organizers.
All Amazon Fresh grocery stores to close, including Long Beach location
Some will be converted into Whole Foods markets.
Woman killed while crossing PCH near LBCC campus, police say
The crash happened around 5:55 a.m. between Orange and Gundry avenues, police said.
Long Beach moves WIC office to health center at Houghton Park
The food benefits program for Women, Infants and Children serves 13,400 Long Beach residents.
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In virtual reality, CSULB students test air taxis of the future
A team of students, programmers, psychologist and engineers are testing what they hope will be a new form of on-demand air travel.
Long Beach police are skeptical of AI evaluating their work. A new contract limits its use.
The LBPD union negotiated a contract provision that stops the department from using AI to look for wrongdoing or judge officers’ job performance.
Police arrest 2 men suspected of shooting man in pickup truck to death
Both men were booked on suspicion of murder, with bail set at $2 million each.
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The latest round of resistance comes from the L.A. Metro Board of Directors, which voted Thursday to formally oppose local implementation of the law, SB 79.
Long Beach conducts its annual homeless count. Here’s what we saw.
Expect results in the spring.
Drone maker Anduril announces $1 billion expansion in Long Beach
The Costa Mesa-based company was co-founded by billionaire tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey, a former CSULB student who invented the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.
Long Beach Unified’s districtwide ban on most cell phone use starts Monday
Many schools have already implemented the policy and reported success, according to an LBUSD spokesperson.