Few Long Beach residents have gotten new COVID booster aimed at omicron variant
As of Oct. 12, just 2.4% of eligible Long Beach residents have received the bivalent booster, officials said, lagging behind the national average of about 4%.
LBCC board president accuses colleague of spreading QAnon conspiracies—then backtracks
The trustee being accused said she hadn’t heard of QAnon and asked what it was.
In LBCC trustee races, the board’s infighting and controversies are a campaign issue
Five candidates are running for three seats in the Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees race this year. Here’s who you’ll find on the ballot.
In 69th Assembly race, the candidate without political experience is heavily favored
Josh Lowenthal lacks Al Austin’s local government experience. Nevertheless, he’s won many endorsements and vast amounts of campaign money from the state’s Democratic Party power brokers.
As drought drags on, deciding who manages our groundwater is crucial; here’s who’s running
Three locals are running for the Water Replenishment District, which manages the underground sources where Long Beach gets most of its drinking water.
Professor spread conspiracy theories about Jan. 6 insurrection in online lecture
During a pre-recorded lecture about video game design, the professor claimed the Capitol riot was staged as part of a campaign by the Chinese military to impose an “atheist theocracy” on the U.S.
Here’s what to know about this weekend’s Long Beach Marathon—and its road closures
The race will involve the partial or total closure of 19 streets throughout East Long Beach, Cal State Long Beach, Belmont Shore, Alamitos Beach and the waterfront, according to race organizers.
Councilman suffered stroke a day before son’s death, his office says
“Councilmember Roberto Uranga is receiving medical care and is on the road to recovery,” said a statement from the 7th District office.
City Council approves LBPD’s policies on the use of military equipment
This was the first time the City Council was required to weigh in on the LBPD’s use of military equipment. Council members approved it in a 7-0 vote.
Long Beach again expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility
As of Monday, there have been 112 confirmed and probable cases of monkeypox in Long Beach, according to the city’s health department.