Sebastian Echeverry, Author at News

Sebastian Echeverry

After reporting in the greater Los Angeles for over five years, I join the Post's community engagement team to help with our membership subscriptions. I promote the great work our journalists do to our readers and cultivate reader support to keep us going! I'm a Downey native and graduated from Cal State Long Beach. Before coming to the Post, I wrote for the Signal Tribune and interned for NBC4 and Telemundo 52.

Nov 27 9:30 am

Woman dies after crashing into sign, guardrail along 405 Freeway, LBPD says

Sebastian Echeverry

The woman’s car was engulfed in flames when officers arrived around 9 p.m. on Friday, police said.

Nov 25 10:35 am

PHOTOS: Thanksgiving started with a Trot along the Long Beach shoreline

Sebastian Echeverry

Before their Thanksgiving feasts, runners crowded the Long Beach shoreline this morning—many in turkey costumes or hats—for the annual Turkey Trot race.

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Nov 13 4:08 pm

PHOTOS: Veterans Day celebration returns to North Long Beach after COVID shut down

Sebastian Echeverry

The festival offered guests food trucks and live musical performances from the Rock for Vets band.

Nov 6 4:28 pm

Fire blows out window of Downtown Long Beach apartment

Sebastian Echeverry

Residents near the intersection of Alamitos Avenue and Ocean Boulevard heard an explosion that erupted from the third floor of an apartment building in Downtown Long Beach.

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Nov 6 10:26 am

Stabbing, shooting leave 2 injured in Long Beach

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One of the victims was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, authorities said.

Oct 30 6:24 pm

2 people wounded in Central Long Beach shooting

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Two people were struck by gunfire when a shooting erupted from an apparent altercation between two groups of people, police said.

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Oct 30 11:05 am

Long Beach expands vaccine booster clinics, expects to offer shots for kids 5-11 soon

Sebastian Echeverry

Here are some options to get your vaccine booster and more details on when kids 5-11 may be able to get an initial shot in Long Beach.

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Oct 29 2:22 pm

Why HGTV’s Property Brothers were in the Washington neighborhood today

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The Scott brothers have filmed over 550 episodes of the show in which they transform dilapidated properties into family homes.

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Oct 28 4:45 pm

Veterans Day Festival honors former councilman, veterans with food trucks and live music

Sebastian Echeverry

The Veterans Day Festival is making a return to North Long Beach in November after taking a one-year hiatus because of COVID-19.

Oct 26 4:20 pm

Long Beach Transit to consider giving students free rides

Sebastian Echeverry

Students attending K-12 Long Beach schools and community colleges who use the Long Beach Transit bus system may be able to ride for free as the transit’s board of directors is expected to decide if they will join Los Angeles Metro’s fare-free system.

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