Coast guard, LBFD marine safety crews search for man missing at sea near Sunset Beach
Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard are currently searching for a crew member who may have gone overboard from a commercial fishing vessel near Sunset Beach today.
Fire in Washington neighborhood burns home, RV
Firefighters were battling a fire in the Washington neighborhood this morning that burned at least one building, a single-story Craftsman-style home, as well as an RV parked on the property.
UPDATE: Police identify man shot to death in Downtown early Saturday morning
A shooting on the corner of Broadway and Pine Avenue Friday night killed one man and injured another.
Long Beach woman found dead in Fountain Valley in possible homicide, police say
The woman was found in a car at the corner of Amberwood Circle and Tradewinds Street in Fountain Valley on Monday. She’d been shot, police said.
Late-night crash between powerboat and tugboat leaves one person with traumatic injuries
The powerboat was going about 30 knots in a Port of Long Beach channel near Pier T when it collided with a tugboat, authorities said.
SoCal Edison’s repairs to power infrastructure in Downtown nears completion, utility says
The repairs were required as part of a 2017 settlement agreement between the investor-owned utility and the California Public Utilities Commission, based on an investigation into multi-day blackouts in the Downtown area and underground explosions that sent manhole covers flying into the air in 2015.
With the future of Long Beach’s waste-to-energy plant uncertain, so are law enforcement’s options for disposing of seized drugs
Officers from 35-40 agencies visit a local power plant per month to dispose of illegal drugs.
Future of a locally owned utility in Long Beach remains uncertain
For years, Long Beach has studied the feasibility of forming or joining such an agency, spending $230,000 in the process.
MemorialCare’s pediatric pulmonary program gains recognition as among best in the nation
U.S. News and World Report began ranking pediatric hospitals in 2007, in an effort to help families find quality medical care.
Long Beach police seized more than 23,000 pounds of fireworks leading up to July 4
In addition to seizing illegal fireworks, police also made a total of 38 arrests and issued 15 citations. While the number of arrests is on par with the previous year, arrests have gone up significantly from a total of 23 in 2020.