News

• lawsuit

February 15, 2019

Judge rules lawsuit over officer-involved shooting of veteran with PTSD can go to trial

by City News Service    in News

The suit, filed in August 2017 by Sofia Valenzuela and her granddaughter, who is a minor, alleges that Jose Romero was harassed and racially profiled by officers in the Long Beach neighborhood where he lived before his death because...

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News

• traffic collision

February 14, 2019

Big rig hits center divider, blocks traffic on 405 in Long Beach

by City News Service    in News

The big-rig ended up hitting a wall and closing down four lanes of the 405 Freeway early Thursday morning.

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News

• severe weather

February 13, 2019

Heavy rain expected today through Saturday

by City News Service    in News

The heaviest amounts of rain will be on the coastal mountain slopes with very high snow levels, the NWS said.

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News

• water main break

February 13, 2019

Water main break floods Studebaker, shuts down 405 Freeway ramps

by City News Service and Jeremiah Dobruck    in News

The on- and off-ramps to and from the 405 Freeway at Studebaker Road were closed to allow crews to make repairs.

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News

• natural gas

February 12, 2019

LA to phase out natural gas plant in East Long Beach along with 2 others

by City News Service    in News

The Haynes plant near the Long Beach-Seal Beach border is one set to be phased out by 2029 as part of a transition to renewable energy.

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• lawsuit

February 12, 2019

Woman sues over large tree toppling onto her SUV in Cerritos

by City News Service    in News

The tree landed on the woman's car, trapping her, while she was driving on South Street in 2017, according to the lawsuit.

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Crime

• police pursuit

February 12, 2019

Long Beach man arrested on drug, gun charges after car chase

by City News Service    in Crime

The man had a loaded gun and was arrested after he got out of the car near Carson Street and Paramount Boulevard, police said.

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Crime

• fatal stabbing

February 7, 2019

Homeless man fatally stabbed in Cerritos

by City News Service    in Crime

The man was found along an abandoned railway. Investigators think he lived in a nearby homeless encampment.

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News

• apartment fire

February 5, 2019

Firefighters quickly extinguish fire in Seal Beach apartment

by City News Service    in News

Four fire departments worked to extinguish the fire.

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News

• U.S. Army

February 5, 2019

Military drills taking place in Long Beach, L.A. areas

by City News Service    in News

Residents may hear sounds associated with the training, including aircraft and weapon simulations, a statement from the Army said.

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