Feds arrest 28 suspects in sweeping SoCal gang takedown
Among the many crimes alleged, prosecutors say the group had a warehouse in West Long Beach where they manufactured fentanyl and methamphetamine.
LBUSD extends superintendent’s contract through 2025-26 school year
Jill Baker had been on a four-year contract that was due to expire in the 2024-25 school year. This extension adds another year to the end of that agreement.
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Long Beach police will exchange guns for gift cards during buy-back event
People who give up their guns during the event will receive a $50 gift card in exchange for non-functioning firearms, a $100 gift card for handguns, rifles, and shotguns and a $200 gift card for assault rifles.
Long Beach to start using state appointment system for monkeypox vaccinations
Since the city’s first case on July 16, there have been 50 probable and confirmed monkeypox infections in Long Beach.
Long Beach Community Foundation awards $180,000 in scholarships
This year, 30 students were awarded scholarships, for amounts ranging from $4,000 to $12,000, said president and CEO Marcelle Epley.
Overturned semi-truck shuts down part of Lakewood Boulevard near Long Beach Airport
The crash occurred just after 7 a.m. on southbound Lakewood Boulevard near Conant Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Long Beach man gets life in prison for killing of marijuana dispensary worker
Prosecutors said he participated in the brazen robbery and killing in Santa Ana in 2019.
After 2 years of advocacy, a student-led green energy plan just became LBUSD policy
Wednesday’s school board vote was the culmination of two years of sustained activism from students who pushed for concrete commitments from the LBUSD to fight climate change.
Even in the face of repeated vandalism, Fluffy’s Sno-Balls is giving back to Long Beach
On this week’s episode of “The Word” podcast, Fluffy’s Sno-Balls owners discuss the impacts of the vandalism and why they don’t want the repeated attacks to drive them out of Long Beach.
Person arrested after firing at vehicle during road rage incident in Cambodia Town, police say
Police say the shooting occurred around 10:14 a.m. in the area of Anaheim Street and Alamitos Avenue, just west of MacArthur Park.
Long Beach man sentenced to prison for human trafficking, kidnapping of minors
Police say an online advertisement featuring a sexually exploited minor tipped them off to the crime back in 2018.
City Council approves sweeping climate action plan
Years in the making, the Long Beach Climate Action and Adaptation Plan is a nearly 900-page document that lays out a path for the city to meet the state’s emissions benchmarks, which were first laid out in 2016 with Senate Bill 32.
Long Beach residents paid thousands to scammers posing as Edison employees this year, company says
Officials are warning customers that they could face an increase in phone scams starting this month as the company ends its moratorium on disconnections for nonpayment.
‘Beach Streets’ will return after two-year hiatus
Streets will be closed to cars and any motorized vehicles near Cal State Long Beach on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow the public to walk, bike and socialize safely.
High heat prompts calls for voluntary energy conservation across state
During the Flex Alert, consumers are asked to set their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits, and take other voluntary measures, including avoiding the use of major appliances and unnecessary lights.
DA files felony charges against woman shown in viral video of racist harassment
Lorrene Lake, 58, has been charged with making criminal threats against her neighbors along with a hate crime allegation.
County certifies candidates for boards that oversee groundwater supplies, LBCC
Three candidates are seeking office to the Water Replenishment District, and five are seeking to serve on the LBCC Board of Directors. The election is Nov. 8.
Long Beach Memorial faces multiple investigations after 2 patients die
Four state, federal and nonprofit agencies began investigating Memorial earlier this year, when one patient died after being given the wrong medication and another died after a fall in the hospital.
Police looking for man who stole tools, truck from Seal Beach retirement community
The burglar loaded a truck with tools from Leisure World’s maintenance yard before driving off, according to Seal Beach police.
City scrutinizes East Long Beach intersection after crash that killed 7-year-old boy
After Gabriel Garate was killed crossing the street with his father, Long Beach will put up new signs, trim foliage and install a new style of crosswalk.