City commission questions LBPD on its use of facial recognition technology
Some members of Long Beach’s Technology and Innovation Commission said they think the city should ban police from using facial recognition.
Man hit by apparently stray gunfire while in his own backyard, police say
The victim was in his yard when he overheard an argument coming from the nearby alley followed by what he presumed to be gunfire, police said.
Long Beach will require proof of vaccination or regular testing for city workers
Some city departments lagged significantly in vaccinations, with only 56% of police employees, 66% of fire department employees and 62% of public works employees reporting they were fully inoculated.
LBPD already uses facial recognition technology, but a fight’s brewing over whether it should
Facial recognition technology has become a hot-button issue in Long Beach. Some city commissioners are arguing the LBPD should stop using it.
Man critically wounded in afternoon shooting at Wrigley-area strip mall
Two women working at a nearby insurance business said it was frightening for the violence to happen so close by in the middle of the day.
Man killed on 405 Freeway was running across lanes after his car flipped, CHP says
The victim ran “directly into the path” of another vehicle, the CHP said.
What are Long Beach’s new masking rules? And when might they end?
“Am I required to wear a mask when I go visit a friend’s house in Long Beach?” And other questions you probably have about the new mask mandate.
COVID-19 is now ‘widespread’ in Long Beach
If Long Beach were still under California’s old coronavirus rules, the number of cases would have already triggered sweeping economic restrictions.
Police ask for help finding driver in hit-and-run that killed longtime playhouse volunteer
Police released photos of the car they say hit Jere Whitney, a 78-year-old grandmother who was a writer and well-liked volunteer at the Long Beach Playhouse.
UPDATE: One arrested, one escapes after car chase ends with crash in Washington area
LAPD officers chased two suspects into Long Beach before the pursuit ended with a crash near Locust Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, police said.