LBPD already uses facial recognition technology, but a fight’s brewing over whether it should
Facial recognition technology has become a hot-button issue in Long Beach. Some city commissioners are arguing the LBPD should stop using it.
Man critically wounded in afternoon shooting at Wrigley-area strip mall
Two women working at a nearby insurance business said it was frightening for the violence to happen so close by in the middle of the day.
Man killed on 405 Freeway was running across lanes after his car flipped, CHP says
The victim ran “directly into the path” of another vehicle, the CHP said.
What are Long Beach’s new masking rules? And when might they end?
“Am I required to wear a mask when I go visit a friend’s house in Long Beach?” And other questions you probably have about the new mask mandate.
COVID-19 is now ‘widespread’ in Long Beach
If Long Beach were still under California’s old coronavirus rules, the number of cases would have already triggered sweeping economic restrictions.
Police ask for help finding driver in hit-and-run that killed longtime playhouse volunteer
Police released photos of the car they say hit Jere Whitney, a 78-year-old grandmother who was a writer and well-liked volunteer at the Long Beach Playhouse.
UPDATE: One arrested, one escapes after car chase ends with crash in Washington area
LAPD officers chased two suspects into Long Beach before the pursuit ended with a crash near Locust Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, police said.
Gunman shoots at man who ignored him in West Long Beach, police say
The victim told police he was walking when another man tried to talk to him. When he kept walking, the suspect fired at him but missed, police said.
Girl testifies that family friend who worked for the city began sexually abusing her at 5 years old
“The court found the witness to be extremely credible and brave,” Long Beach Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Lowenthal said of the girl’s testimony.
Dozens detained from boat docked near Marina Pacifica
Long Beach police and sheriff’s deputies were escorting several dozen people off the boat and detaining them on the shore, according to a witness.