The Vincent Thomas Bridge closes for 16 months on Saturday. They’re calling it ‘Harborgeddon’
Locals say they’re planning for longer commutes and clogged truck traffic. They hope small businesses won’t lose their customers.
Special ed teacher was allowed back in class despite ongoing child abuse investigation
“My worst fear just came true,” said the mother of one disabled student in his class.
29,000 gallons of sewage spill in Belmont Shore, forcing city to close coastal waters
The spill happened around 6:30 p.m. near Livingston Drive and Second Street, according to a statement from the city’s Health Department.
Be sure to incorporate an umbrella into your costume. SoCal to get Halloween rain
Forecasters say there’s both a chance the region could get more rain than expected, or very little. Either way, they say Halloween weekend will be wet.
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Large fire rips through abandoned building. City will demolish it, LBFD says
This isn’t the first time the building has caught fire.
Judge rejects Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
A federal judge refused to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots, citing a ‘pattern of attempted election interference’ by the Trump administration.
When a Catholic school was ransacked, its community and former students rallied to its rescue
The school had to repair hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, including a Virgin Mary statue that had been pulverized.
Long Beach fire chief announces his retirement
It’s the latest in a string of leadership changes among public safety institutions. The police chief and director of disaster preparedness also recently announced their retirements.
Strike vote by security workers threatens to halt most cargo at Port of Long Beach
Cargo has flowed through the Long Beach and LA ports at a record-breaking pace this year. This could derail that.
This $73 million plan will move speeding cars out of a downtown park, add acres of green space
The city says it’s finally secured funding to move a stretch of Shoreline Drive out of César Chávez Park and connect a miles-long network of open space.
The dizzying speed of Trump’s deportation machine: Fresno man lands in Mexico 16 days after arrest
Luis Arreguin, a father of four, lived for 49 years in the United States. It took just 16 days for ICE to send him to Mexico after detaining him in…