California releases its own vaccine recommendations as RFK shifts federal policy
Leading medical organizations informed the state’s new guidelines, announced as part of a western states alliance. A new law requires insurers to cover vaccines for most Californians.
Jenni Rivera to be inducted into Long Beach City College Hall of Fame
Disability rights activist Jennifer Kumiyama and attorney Norm Rasmussen will be honored alongside the legendary singer.
7 workers taken from Long Beach carwash during weekend immigration raid, manager says
“ICE has NO PLACE in our city,” the mayor wrote in response.
Ethikli, a zero-waste vegan market, says it needs help soon or it’ll shut down
The Long Beach shop’s manager says they’ve been battered by rising costs — including tariffs — and declining foot traffic downtown.
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Long Beach cancels Día de los Muertos parade over concerns about immigration enforcement
There wasn’t any evidence that the parade would be targeted by ICE, according to the city, but there were “genuine fears” about what might happen.
Appeals court refuses to overturn murderer’s conviction in gang shootout that killed bystander
The decision upholds his lengthy prison sentence.
With over 150 problem vacant lots, Long Beach will run an experiment to address them
After dozens of citations didn’t clean up blighted properties, city officials are offering up to $75,000 for someone to come up with and implement a new idea.
Supervisor Janice Hahn wants cell towers on Vincent Thomas Bridge to aid in suicide prevention
While officials have put up signs in the area offering mental health resources, Hahn said it doesn’t help if people can’t actually connect due to poor service.
Judge pauses Trump policy cutting off schools, shelters to certain immigrants
A U.S. district judge issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily pausing a series of federal policies aimed at restricting certain immigrants’ access to public benefits and programs.
No cause determined yet for ‘unprecedented’ container spill in Long Beach Port
At a press conference Wednesday, there was no timeline shared for how long it would take to clean up after 75 shipping containers fell from a vessel.
Long Beach chronically undercharged developers, losing millions for road, park and public safety improvements, audit says
City officials criticized the methodology and conclusions in the audit, which said they made an inexcusable oversight by not even adjusting fees for inflation.