Drunk driver gets 4 years in prison for high-speed crash that killed Long Beach grandfather
Rodger Watkins’ family was frustrated by the short prison term. The judge told them she knows the penalty doesn’t bring justice: “The only thing I’m bringing today is closure.”
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After 12 years on City Council, Al Austin just attended his last meeting behind the dais
Austin has been a staple in Long Beach politics, representing pieces of Bixby Knolls, Los Cerritos and North Long Beach for more than a decade. He’s now leaving office.
GoFundMe raises tens of thousands of dollars for family of firefighter who disappeared while diving
Over $35,000 had been collected as of Wednesday afternoon for the family of 29-year-old LAFD firefighter Connor Lees.
Dilly’s — a pickle-adorned sandwich shop — is serving family recipes with top-quality ingredients
Gourmet-caliber sandwiches, rare draft beer, floats — and so many pickles. Dilly’s Sandwiches just opened in Long Beach with a menu of masterful deli food.
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Musica Angelica to host free community concert Saturday
The noon concert at Billie Jean King Library is part of an educational series intended to expose new audiences to Baroque-style music.