Explosion that destroyed Long Beach home likely caused by gas leak, LBFD says
Fire officials think they’ve determined the cause of the blast that completely destroyed a back house in West Long Beach earlier this week.
Major swath of North Long Beach will close to cars for open-streets event and Veterans Day celebration
Long Beach decided to combine the two events for a major celebration in Houghton Park that will also take over Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard.
Water main break floods streets, cuts service to homes in Bixby Knolls area
Many residents in Cal Heights, Los Cerritos and Bixby Knolls reported low pressure or no water service at all this morning.
Police arrest suspect after hours-long search through apartment’s attic
Police were evacuating apartments and trying to close in on the suspect who was reportedly moving around in an attic crawlspace.
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Construction to begin on new Silverado Park playground early next year
Long Beach officials say they’ve finalized designs for the playground at Silverado Park — one of the last major parks without a signature play area.
Long Beach native Billie Jean King to be Rose Parade Grand Marshal
King called it “a dream come true”
Back house ‘completely destroyed’ by explosion in West Long Beach, fire officials say
Neighbors reported a powerful blast. Rescuers went door-to-door to make sure nobody else was hurt.
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash on Studebaker Road, Long Beach police say
Police said they believe the motorcyclist ran a red light, and they suspect speed was a factor.
Photos: Long Beach Symphony celebrates its 90th anniversary
Saturday’s concert opened with the same piece of music the symphony first performed in 1934.
Howl-lelujah: Photos of Saturday’s Blessing of the Animals in Long Beach
Cold-blooded, four-legged, housebroken or not — all were welcome this weekend to receive a special blessing.
Man shot to death at St. John Bosco was there to watch son’s football game, authorities say
Video from the scene showed a car with multiple apparent bullet holes in the high school parking lot.