Firefighters knock down flames at unoccupied home filled with trash
Firefighters extinguished a blaze Monday morning at an unoccupied, “packrat” home in North Long Beach. No one was injured in the fire, which was reported shortly before 9:15 a.m. at a single-story home on 59th Street between Elm and Linden avenues, said Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Brian Fisk. When crews arrived at the scene,…
A Poly High poet harnesses ‘raw, honest and vulnerable truths.’ She was just named the city’s Youth Poet Laureate.
Ajala Sen’s work is often about Long Beach. She does not shy away from the forces, people and events that shape the city.
Firefighter-backed tax measure fails to qualify for November ballot
With city budget cuts appearing inevitable, a coalition including the firefighters’ union and affordable housing advocates hoped to pass a ballot measure called “Block the Cuts and Build Long Beach.”
Police ask for help finding hit-and-run driver who caused rollover crash
Police said a blue Dodge Charger sideswiped a Honda SUV that was heading the same direction, causing it to collide with several parked cars and roll over.
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LBPD investigates after two wounded men show up at hospital, one dies
When officers responded to a shooting Saturday afternoon, they couldn’t find any victims or suspects, but two wounded men soon turned up at a hospital, police said.
California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits
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Off-duty officer shoots at robbers in Bixby Knolls area, Long Beach police say
Police said they don’t know if the robbers were hit by the gunfire, and they fled. The officer was not hurt.
Over $50,000 raised for Long Beach street vendors who were punched, had cart hit by car
Donors stepped up to help after one longtime vendor was threatened and assaulted at the beach and another had his cart ruined by a driver in a Mercedes-Benz.
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