Long Beach firefighters douse two suspicious blazes in the Los Cerritos area
One blaze, in a storage yard filled with plastic tubing, sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky.
Death of man who jumped from shoreline pedestrian bridge is ruled an accident
The man plummeted to his death along a crowded portion of the Long Beach harbor. A newly released medical examiner’s report says he was trying to leap into the water.
California budget is $12 billion in the red amid Trump tariffs and rising costs
California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic conditions, as health care costs rise and Trump’s tariffs create ongoing uncertainty.
35-year-old father ID’d as man killed by wrong-way driver on 7th Street
A fundraiser has been set up for Salvador Medina Jr.’s wife and two kids. The 20-year-old driver who lost control and swerved into Medina’s lane was also killed.
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Skyrocketing tariffs and then a 90-day deal; here’s what it means for the Port of Long Beach
Trump’s trade war with China crashed cargo volumes and sent ripples through the local economy. With a temporary truce, what happens next?
15-year-old wounded in afternoon shooting near Cabrillo High School, police say
It happened about a block from Cabrillo High School, at Adriatic Avenue and 20th Street, according to police.
Man gets 25 years in prison for armed robbery spree at Rite Aid and Walgreens stores
He robbed Rite Aid and Walgreens stores in Long Beach, Bellflower, South Los Angeles, Pasadena, Whittier, Lakewood, Monterey Park, Burbank and Glendale.
After erroneous fire evacuation alert, report recommends more specific wording, funding and oversight
10 million people countywide got the alert rather than residents in the targeted neighborhoods, according to the report.
As financial uncertainty looms, Long Beach looks for ways to quickly cut $7 million in spending
Municipal departments have been told to start trimming their budgets now as the city expects leaner, more turbulent times ahead.
Long Beach nurses to strike May 22 in protest of pay, working conditions
As many as 2,000 nurses from MemorialCare’s Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital are expected to participate.
15-year-old girl goes missing in Lakewood
“Mikee’s family is concerned for her well-being and is asking for the public’s help,” the LASD said.