Career Long Beach Unified employee picked as next school district superintendent
David Zaid, the current assistant superintendent in the elementary office, is taking the top job at a critical time as LBUSD faces deficits and declining enrollment.
El Niño is here and strengthening rapidly. It could give Long Beach a preview of life after climate change
Scientists say it could be the biggest in decades, bringing powerful rains and higher ocean temperatures.
Measure ER backers celebrate passage of half-cent sales tax for healthcare
In Long Beach, the combined sales tax will reach 11% in October and 11.25% next year when a previously approved local tax increase takes effect.
LGBTQ Center staff and supporters say they’re at a breaking point after years of complaints against executive director
The Center — long a haven for the local LGBTQ community — is “just short of collapse,” according to a letter signed by 50 current and former employees, former board members, volunteers and clients.
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Bixby Knolls to get revamped bike lanes, sidewalks, bus stops as Orange Avenue overhaul continues
Long Beach has set out to transform the major north-south thoroughfare to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
After her son’s overdose, a mom retraces his lowest points, showing love to others in addiction
Kristen Luna returned to Long Beach this weekend, where her son, Dominic, lived homeless along the shoreline.
Where kids can get free meals during summer break in Long Beach
Food insecurity for kids can spike when they’re out of school. To combat that, nearly two dozen parks and libraries will have free lunches on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Update: Measure ER on track to pass as LA County ballot counting continues
If the measure were to fail, it would be the first time in more than a decade that county voters said no to a sales tax measure.
Trash fire along LA River sends large plume of smoke over Long Beach
A fire official said it was burning in an area that became a de facto dumping ground used by people living along the river.
‘Unprecedented’ delays to DACA renewals are leaving these residents financially and emotionally drained
Paperwork that would typically take 2-3 weeks to process is now taking months, costing longtime U.S. residents their work permits and jobs.
State law will put more housing near transit stops. This SoCal map finally shows where
Starting July 1, a new state law will push cities to increase housing development in neighborhoods located near major transit stops.