After years of increases, shootings dropped in the first half of 2022
Despite the decline, the amount of gun violence in Long Beach remains well above average compared to pre-pandemic data.
UPDATE: Authorities locate 11-year-old with medical conditions who had been missing
The California Highway Patrol reported at about 3:10 p.m. today that 11-year-old Esther Alicia Arujo was safely located after being reported missing earlier in the day.
UPDATE: 16-year-old arrested for deadly shooting at Long Beach apartment complex
A 16-year-old was arrested Saturday night more than three hours after fatally shooting a man at the Springdale West Apartments in West Long Beach, according to police.
50-foot tree branch falls on street in East Long Beach neighborhood, authorities say
It is not clear what caused the branch to snap off, but tree health has been an ongoing concern for years in Long Beach.
Woman dies after being struck by driver in West Long Beach, police say
The driver stopped and immediately tried to help the woman he’d hit as she crossed PCH outside of a crosswalk, police said.
Man arrested on suspicion of operating drug house in East Long Beach, police say
The bust came after neighbors complained about public drug use, fights breaking out and needles in their yards, according to court records obtained by the Post.
Man found guilty of murder for shooting innocent bystander in Downtown parking lot
“My heart doesn’t feel so heavy anymore,” the victim’s mother said after the verdict. “I waited three and a half years for this. Now I can go home and pick her up in her little urn and tell her she got justice.”
After 2-year hiatus, horror fans return en masse to Midsummer Scream in Long Beach
“It’s about dressing up and getting to live your fantasy about getting to be what you want to be,” one fan of the convention said.
Long Beach will begin offering newly approved Novavax COVID-19 vaccine next week
Novavax, which was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control earlier this month, is the fourth vaccine available for use in the United States.
Third suspect arrested in connection to slaying of Signal Hill man, police say
Las Vegas resident Jahi Jackson was arrested on suspicion of murder after detectives say they connected the 19-year-old to the murder of 31-year-old Nashon Wall.