Report of kidnapping sparks standoff, pursuit that clog traffic on the 710 and 91 freeways
Police weren’t immediately able to provide details on the incident, but reports from the scene indicated a SWAT team was headed to the area after a pursuit with Long Beach police.
DUI checkpoint planned for Friday night in Long Beach
The checkpoint will run from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the Long Beach Police Department’s east patrol division, which covers most of the city east of Cherry Avenue.
Long Beach man sentenced for taking teenage girls to San Diego to be prostituted
“Our children are not necessarily being grabbed from the street,” the U.S. Attorney in San Diego said. “They are being groomed and recruited online.”
Millions of Californians weigh options after losing an affordable internet subsidy
A federal affordable internet subsidy is going away and 3 million Californians — including 47,000 households in Long Beach — must decide whether to end access largely considered a human right.
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Supervisors oppose plan to eradicate deer population on Catalina Island by shooting them
The proposal involves killing more than 1,770 mule deer by shooting them helicopters to keep them from driving native plants into extinction.
Long Beach is evaluating these two sites for a second dog beach
Studies are being conducted at sites near Junipero Beach, southwest of Bluff Park, and Alamitos Beach near Shoreline Drive and the Long Beach Marina.
Man convicted of killing bystander who was caught in crossfire of suspected gang shooting
The victim, a 36-year-old mother of three, had stopped at a taco truck after work when she was fatally shot, prosecutors said.
Long Beach State to host men’s basketball tourney with Division-I teams
Organizers say the tournament will create a “year-over-year signature Long Beach sporting event.”
Utilities Commission to hold workshops on water, sewer, gas rates
This year, water rates went up 9%, adding $5.13 to the average single-family household’s bill. It is unclear whether further rate increases are in store for next year.
Supreme Court weighs upending homeless protections
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case that could give cities in California and beyond greater authority to crack down on homeless encampments. Long Beach…
Authorities identify man who appears to have drowned at Rosie’s Dog Beach
The man was pulled from the water by concerned citizens, police said.