• Become a member
  • Long Beach Post
  • News
  • the Hi-lo
  • Long Beach Business Journal
  • Investigations
  • Newsletters
  • Advertise
  • About us
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Username
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
Skip to content
Long Beach Post News

Long Beach Post News

Long Beach's most read source for local news, investigative reports, arts & culture, food, business, sports, and real-estate.

  • Become a member
  • Long Beach Post
  • News
  • the Hi-lo
  • Long Beach Business Journal
  • Investigations
  • Newsletters
  • Advertise
  • About us
Avatar photo

Anabel Sosa, CalMatters

[email protected]
A photo illustration shows a man and a woman on the phone, with the number "988" in the background.
Posted inNews

California’s new mental health crisis line sees a surge in calls

Avatar photo by Anabel Sosa, CalMatters Jul 23, 2023Jul 21, 2023

A year ago, California launched a simplified mental health crisis hotline: Dial three digits — 988 — and you can get in touch with a counselor immediately. Since then, crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls.

Posted inNews

California Democrats resisted a child trafficking bill — until they couldn’t

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nigel Duara, CalMatters and Anabel Sosa, CalMatters Jul 16, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Posted inNews

California’s firefighter union is poised to get a rare perk: Guaranteed raises, forever

Avatar photo by Anabel Sosa, CalMatters Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Username
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube

Company

  • About
  • Our mission
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact us
  • Become a member

Sections

  • News
  • Food & Culture
  • Long Beach Business Journal
  • Sports
  • Voices

Long Beach Post Investigations

  • Locked Out
    Homelessness in Long Beach
  • Broken
    Rosa Hernandez/Amad Rashad Redding
  • Shattered
    The broken promise of police oversight

More

  • Shop
  • Advertise
© 2025 Long Beach Journalism Initiative Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN #93-4121848. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic