Here’s how Long Beach voted on the Gavin Newsom recall election
Long Beach voters overwhelmingly chose to reject the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to data released today by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
‘We need courage’: President Joe Biden urges voters to reject recall at LBCC rally
Biden entered the stage in a quad near the auditorium at Long Beach City College to a cheering crowd of about 1,500 supporters as the song “California Soul” played in the background.
Long Beach is now using a sedative to detain people during certain police calls
Over the past four months, LBFD paramedics have used the drug midazolam on more than three dozen people as part of a new pilot program meant to bolster coordination between the police and fire department, city officials recently announced.
Family of man attacked at College Medical Center files wrongful death lawsuit
Francisco Sanchez-Reyes, 73, was at the medical center getting treatment for a urinary tract infection on Jan. 31, 2020 when he was allegedly attacked by Reginald Panthier, 37, and left bleeding in his bed, according to the complaint.
How a Long Beach environmental ‘hero’ landed in bankruptcy court facing potential $70 million in debts
Ruben Garcia developed a high-tech bonnet that covered a ship’s smokestack while it idles in port, an innovation that promised to capture as much as 80% of its emissions. But one of his more than 50 creditors is alleging his companies were a kind of Ponzi scheme.
North Long Beach Councilman Rex Richardson pulls in record $168K in campaign contributions
It’s a considerable amount of money for a race in which he is currently running unopposed.
Long Beach police arrest man, 2 teens in shooting at Pike entertainment district
The entertainment district was crowded with shoppers and diners when the shooting erupted around 7:30 p.m. All three victims were standing in front of the Hooters restaurant when an occupant in a vehicle driving by opened fire, police said.
‘I am really sad being here’: Court filing gives a glimpse of life inside Long Beach migrant center
Many unaccompanied youth have languished at facilities like the one in Long Beach beyond what is allowed under a settlement agreement governing how they are to be treated, according to attorneys for the Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law, which has been monitoring the children at migrant centers across the county.
Exclusive housing development must open its gates to the public, Coastal Commission says
The Bay Harbour neighborhood near Marina Pacifica won approval 44 years ago. Now the state agency tasked with ensuring public access to the coast is taking action to get walkways built through the gated development.
New class action lawsuit alleges anti-Black racism throughout city departments
Five current and former Black employees of the city of Long Beach filed a class action lawsuit against the city Wednesday, alleging multiple violations of anti-discrimination laws and systemic anti-Black racism, according to court documents.