LA Force, Long Beach’s championship-winning pro soccer team, to hold open tryouts
The third-division team — two levels below MLS — is inviting anyone to try out on Feb. 22.
Long Beach sidewalk vendors start receiving free food carts from the city
Long Beach has started handing out free food carts to street vendors complying with local rules. Dozens more applications are in the pipeline.
Long Beach gives up on ‘tiny homes’ shelter, returns $5.6 million state grant
After years of considering three potential sites, the city is abandoning plans to establish a 33-unit tiny home campus, leaving Long Beach on the hook for millions it already spent.
Police search for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured motorcyclist
Police said a pickup heading west on Seventh Street hit a man riding a motorcycle northbound on Pacific Avenue.
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Drug dealer gets 20 years for selling fatal dose of fentanyl to man in drug treatment
A Los Angeles County man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for distributing fentanyl to a victim who suffered a fatal overdose of the powerful synthetic opioid at…
DA won’t charge retired LBPD officer accused of sexually assaulting girl in the ’90s
Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to prove the assaults occurred. A civil case has already been settled.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s cuts to key federal research funds
The funds, known as “indirect costs,” help universities maintain expensive labs and other infrastructure. Trump’s administration seeks to cut that funding by roughly half the current amount.
Trump’s executive orders on immigration are creating ‘fear.’ What you need to know about them
A flurry of changes on immigration promises a dramatic crackdown. California pushed back in court last time, but may be in a tougher position now, experts say.
Body pulled from Los Angeles River; no foul play suspected, Long Beach police say
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.
Lawsuit says Long Beach illegally raised its sales tax rate
The City Council recently advanced a tax increase by two years, explaining it would help close a budget deficit and reflected the will of the voters. But a lawsuit filed…
Police investigate deadly shooting in North Long Beach
Police said the gunfire was reported around 7:45 p.m. Sunday on Long Beach Boulevard near East Harcourt Street.