‘How Cats Get Their Colors:’ Local first-time author introduces her fanciful feline fable
The processes by which cats acquire their unique patterns reads like stories your favorite aunt would tell you to explain the world.
Long Beach Police Department signs contract for mental health support for officers
The contract with Counseling Team International signals a cultural shift in urging officers to seek help for depression and other mental health issues.
Can’t we all get along like we used to in middle school?
Text messages among councilmembers were flying like fists in the hallway at North Shore High School over the weekend.
Seal Beach police seek suspects who robbed 7-Eleven
Three men believed to be in their early 20s are being sought by the Seal Beach Police Department in connection with the robbery.
Long Beach summer park programs get financial boost from non-profit
Partners of Parks pledged $25,000 toward summer programming in five parks in Long Beach. The donation will add to the over $100,000 allocated by the City Council during this month’s budget adoption.
Public comment will be shorter to speed city meetings along faster
Some critics, however, say the new rules will come at the expense of the public’s ability to participate in city discussions.
82-year-old ID’d as cyclist killed on Los Coyotes
An 82-year old Long Beach man was identified by authorities Wednesday as the pedestrian that was struck and killed by a vehicle last week in East Long Beach.
Long Beach remembers 9/11 attacks with annual moment of silence
Mayor Robert Garcia pointed to the national unity that came out of the terrorist attacks that took place 18 years ago saying the country rose to the occasion on a horrific day.
California Senate approves bill regulating gig economy
The 29-11 vote late Tuesday sends the bill back to the state Assembly for final approval over strident Republican opposition.
West Long Beach community group is helping fix roads one photo at a time
The goal of the group is to walk and take photos of any potholes, graffiti or other issues they encounter and submit them on the Go Long Beach app as maintenance tickets for city staff to fix.