Police were called to the scene at Willow Street and Long Beach Boulevard at about 11 a.m. where they found a minivan on the track, spokeswoman Shaunna Dandoy said.
After ten months of rehab work and closures, $1.2 billion, and a lot of frustration, it seems that Metro has yet to get the A Line back on track.
The Uptown Commons retail development will be taking over an empty, two-acre lot at 6600 Atlantic Ave. in North Long Beach.
“It’s typical of these kinds of restoration programs where someone has a little bit of money to take care of the stained glass, then the glass guys say you’ve got cracks in the terra cotta, and then you’ve got to replace the terra cotta with some that’s the right color.”
Celebrations are planned to feature entertainment by local performers, special giveaways and community booths.
Long Beach native and rapper Snoop Dogg will act as emcee for the Metro’s newly minted A Line (formerly the Blue Line) when the light rail formally re-opens to full functionality on Nov. 2.
Set to affect some 197 parking spots, parking will be limited to three hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday with payment of $1 per hour.
West Long Beach is park poor—as in federally-defined as park poor, with less than an acre for every 1,000 of its residents.
The project is in early environmental review stages as the city moves toward replacing it with a more modern and safer bridge to accommodate anticipated traffic in the future.
Union Station’s historic ticketing hall will become home to the Metro Blue Line Celebration and Vintage Sign Auction event, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. as well as live online for those wishing to bid from home.
California and Arizona shared the 10 worst cities in the nations when it comes to air quality, with Long Beach and L.A. leading the way.
Rodoula Loizides, matriarch of the George’s Greek Cafe family has died at the age of 76. just five days after the passing of her beloved husband, George.
The Pacific Electric Railway’s Long Beach line, which stretched directly from Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Long Beach, was nearly ten minutes faster than the current line.
The operators behind the 11-acre retail complex at the southwest corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Second Street will host its grand opening on Oct. 24.