Trump administration appeals ruling that he illegally deployed troops to LA, Long Beach
A White House spokesperson said Los Angeles was “overrun by deranged leftist lunatics sowing mass chaos,” a characterization the judge overseeing the case had said was far from the truth.
Scooter rider killed in late-night crash outside Recreation Park, Long Beach police say
The crash happened around 3:19 a.m. where Seventh Street passes by the park, police said.
SWAT officers arrest man who barricaded himself in house after brandishing gun, LBPD says
Police said they negotiated with the man for an hour and a half until he agreed to come out.
Classic cars will still need a smog test in California after lawmakers reject Jay Leno bill
California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee killed “Leno’s Law” that aimed to give classic car owners like him a pass from smog requirements.
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DA blamed judge for freeing man now accused of killing Baby Emmanuel, but his office didn’t oppose bail in most recent case
Jake Haro was in the middle of facing charges that he violated probation for a prior child abuse case when he allegedly murdered his 7-month-old son in Riverside.
Gov. Newsom launches new task force to clear California homeless encampments
Newsom’s office expects to deploy the team within the next month to camps in California’s 10 largest cities, including Long Beach.
Man shot to death near Lincoln Park on Thursday afternoon, LBPD says; motive unknown
Police said the gunman walked up to the victim, shot him, then quickly fled around 4:30 p.m.
America’s economy runs on data. What Trump’s firing of a top data chief means for California
Economists and others worry about politicizing jobs and inflation data after Trump firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief and nomination of partisan replacement.
Police are issuing far fewer speeding tickets than in years past, and more people are dying in crashes
Traffic enforcement in Long Beach plummeted after 2019 and has never fully recovered, according to interviews and records analyzed by the Long Beach Post.
Border czar: immigration enforcement to ramp up in LA, other cities
White House border czar Tom Homan said today federal officials will “ramp up” immigration enforcement actions in so-called sanctuary cities across the country, including Los Angeles.
Long Beach VA hospital unveils $175 million expansion of its mental health facilities
The new complex will help cut wait times for veterans trying to access care.