Police and firefighters report lowest vaccination rates among Long Beach employees
Just 58% of sworn fire employees and 51% of sworn police employees reported being fully vaccinated, according to data from the city of Long Beach.
Jury finds ex-detective guilty of leaking police secrets to Long Beach street gang
Witnesses said she was an integral part in forming the LBPD’s gang detail, but prosecutors said that familiarity with street gangs crossed a line. The jury ultimately agreed.
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Long Beach will begin looking at building a public pool in North Long Beach
Four council members signed onto the item that asked the city manager to not only look at potential locations, but at possible funding sources for a public pool to be built in North Long Beach.
Long Beach likely to miss deadline for state organic recycling program
The city is not expected to meet the current deadline to implement its program by January 2022, but once it does it could increase refuse and recycling rates by double “at minimum,” officials said Tuesday.
LASD releases missing person alert for Catalina Express passenger over a month after he went missing
The missing person report went out a week after family held a memorial for Keion Dade
Long Beach-born pro skateboarder faces murder charge in suburban Chicago
Terry Kennedy 36, of Long Beach, California, was ordered held without bail while he hires an attorney.
Students can get free school supplies, food resources at this drive-thru giveaway Wednesday
Any students who need help can head to the drive-thru event on Aug. 4 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. to get free school supplies, food and other resources
Engineers at LB/LA Ports sue freight railroad company
The plaintiffs–six of whom are Black–are current and former railroad engineers with 7 to 18 years of tenure with PHL and Anacostia Rail Holdings Co. at the ports.
High schoolers can have distance-learning grades changed to pass-fail if they apply by Aug. 15
LBUSD high school students, parents or guardians have until Aug. 15 to apply for classes’ letter grades to be removed from transcripts.
Early campaign contributions show wide fundraising spectrum in 2022 city races
Five of the city’s nine City Council districts are up for reelection in 2022 in addition to the mayor’s office and other citywide offices like city prosecutor and city auditor.
PODCAST – How to voice your opinion regarding Long Beach redistricting
This week, the Chair of the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission, Alejandra Gutierrez, provides insight into how the process works.
Jury begins deliberating in case of ex-LBPD detective accused of leaking police secrets
The jury will now sort through evidence including wiretapped calls, confidential police reports, surprise witness testimony, gang colors and a red dress.
The delta variant is dominating in Long Beach; is a lockdown coming or is this wave different?
The delta variant “is now everywhere,” including in Long Beach. It sent case rates soaring, but—so far—hospitalizations haven’t spiked nearly as much.
Crews begin work on Grand Prix track as race makes its way back from two-year hiatus
Setting the track up will take about 53 days, according to race organizers and a total of about two and half weeks to tear down.
With neighborhoods split in past redistricting, some want a new commission to fix old mistakes
“It was hell,” former Councilwoman Rae Gabelich said, recounting the redistricting process from 2011. “It was absolute hell.”