Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies to start getting body-worn cameras
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said 1,200 deputies in five patrol stations—Lancaster, Century, Lakewood, Industry and West Hollywood—will receive the body cameras beginning Oct. 1.
City Council approves ‘Framework for Reconciliation’ plan to address racial inequity
Several community members who spoke said the plan doesn’t go far enough to defund the police department.
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Police arrest suspect in killing of man who was trying to stop him from robbing liquor store
The victim, 57-year-old Victor Talavera of Long Beach, had been trying to prevent a man from robbing items from the store near the intersection of Anaheim Street and Magnolia Avenue on the night of July 24, according to police.
COVID-19 trends still improving in LA County, but deaths continue
As of Wednesday, there were 1,538 people hospitalized in the county due to coronavirus, with 32% of them in intensive care units and 19% on ventilators.
Census deadline on the horizon, North Long Beach group hosts event to entice participation
The event will take place at the corner of South Street and Jaymills Avenue from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Free food will be provided for those that register for the count.
3 candidates file for open seat on LBCC board of trustees
Herlinda Chico, who works as a field deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn; Dick Gaylord, a Belmont Shore-based realtor; and Lee Loveridge, a community college professor at Pierce College in Los Angeles are all vying to replace Otto, who has held the Area 4 seat since 2004.
Council members worry about cuts to lifeguards, parks at first budget hearing
The Long Beach Fire Department has proposed cutting a portion of its seasonal lifeguard detail that could see up to about seven fewer lifeguards on city beaches at any given time.
Here’s how much LBUSD school board candidates have raised for the November election
The first round of campaign finance statements have been released for those seeking office in November, including one seat on the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education.
LBPD opens homicide investigation after partially decomposed body found near port
The Long Beach Police Department opened a homicide investigation today after an autopsy revealed that the death of a homeless man found in the Port of Long Beach was caused by blunt force trauma.
65-year-old man dies after crashing car into pole, police say
Paramedics took him to a hospital with what initially appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.
City officials report another man in his 40s died of COVID-19 as county toll reaches 5,000 deaths
The young adults’ deaths follow officials repeated warnings that more young people are getting severely sick and dying of the disease.
Retired cop who accidentally shot himself was carrying gun illegally, prosecutor says
In a bizarre twist, police said retired Sgt. Jeffrey Garcia accidentally shot himself a day after prominent activist Shaun King accused Garcia of talking about killing him.
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP; Long Beach mayor to speak at convention
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, who has been working to raise his national profile and was announced Tuesday as a speaker at next week’s Democratic National Convention, supported Harris when she was a presidential contender, even traveling to Iowa on her behalf.
Police investigate 2 overnight shootings along PCH; nobody wounded
Long Beach police say they’re investigating a pair of shootings that happened about a mile away from each other Monday night.
Opinión: El presupuesto de la ciudad debe reflejar las necesidades de la comunidad; es necesario realizar una renovación permanente del Fondo de Justicia
Como residentes indocumentados de Long Beach, el fondo de Justicia de Long Beach es más que una partida presupuestaria para nosotros. Nuestro sustento, el de nuestras familias y el de las comunidades con las que trabajamos dependen de ello. Long Beach depende de esto.