City begins recruiting process for new police chief following LBPD chief Robert Luna’s retirement announcement
City Manager Tom Modica said the city will be seeking well-qualified candidates inside and out of the department.
City will administer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot to qualifying residents starting today
At present, only individuals who qualify and received the Pfizer vaccine at least six months from their second shot are eligible for the booster.
Man shot by unknown assailant in alleyway in Zaferia area, police say
A man and the woman had been walking in the alleyway near that address when “an unknown number of suspects” approached the pair and shot the man in the upper body, according to LBPD spokesperson Richard Mejia.
LASD detain 2 people after receiving call of person with firearm near Lakewood High School
The school implemented a precautionary lockdown in response to the incident between 2:20-2:35 p.m. School operations resumed by 3 p.m., according to a statement from the school.
Man stabbed multiple times in Rose Park area, police say
A man walking in the Rose Park was stabbed multiples times by an unknown assailant during the day, authorities said.
Police arrest woman after hours-long standoff in Zaferia area
A man called police at about 3:30 p.m. reporting a woman had pointed a gun at him and then entered his garage in the 1000 block of Grand Avenue in the Zaferia area, police said.
Intern-led criminal justice summit to feature Sheriff Villanueva, other prominent law enforcement figures
The summit, conceived by interns in the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office, snagged high-profile speakers for their event exploring careers in criminal justice.
UPDATE: Missing 67-year-old man found at hospital
Monroe was last seen near the 2200 block of W. Williams Sreet, an area near Century Villages at Cabrillo at about 10:50 a.m., likely wearing a blue baseball cap.
Firefighters battle brush fire near 405 to 710 freeway interchange
A large plume of smoke could be seen from the freeways and nearby neighborhoods.
One person killed in 3-car crash on the 405 Freeway
One person died at the scene, said LBFD Capt. Jack Crabtree. And CHP officers shut down all southbound lanes of the freeway while they investigated.