Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says
The report, released Thursday by the Public Policy Institute of California, set out to measure the long-term effects of Proposition 47 – a 2014 ballot measure that lowered some drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.
A loophole in Long Beach’s new power plant tax may have blown a $12 million hole in its budget
The dip in utility tax revenue has contributed significantly to a city budget deficit that has forced cuts to libraries, police and other critical services.
Long Beach Unified students head back to class. Here’s what to expect this school year
Here’s what it looked like on the first day of school in Long Beach.
Why sex abuse survivors and broke school districts are at odds in Legislature’s final days
California counties and school districts have been flooded since 2019 with lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children in schools, foster care and juvenile detention facilities. State lawmakers are struggling to balance counties’ and schools’ financial health with the incalculable cost of survivors’ trauma.
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Lawmakers gut major DUI reform through ‘hostile amendments’
The bill had widespread support, but Sen. Sabrina Cervantes’ committee suddenly gutted it with little explanation.
Man accused of crashing into Long Beach woman’s home charged with DUI, reckless driving
Police say the driver claimed he was looking at his phone — then said he had a leg cramp. Prosecutors allege he was impaired.
Long Beach expects its speed cameras to bring in $5 million a year. Here’s how it would be spent.
Facing a historic level of traffic deaths, the city has a plan — paid for using its new speed cameras — to streamline the design of safer streets.
Top city traffic engineer leaves, says he was forced out of the job
Paul Van Dyk helped lead Long Beach’s response to rising traffic deaths. He’s departing as the city is about to turn on a key part of its strategy: speed cameras.
Xavier Becerra gets to play it safe in the race for governor, and he isn’t making promises
What would Xavier Becerra, a 35-year veteran of Democratic politics, do as California governor? He’s still not saying.
Long Beach police look for shooter who killed 56-year-old woman, wounded 2 others
Police said they could not provide details on a suspect or motive and asked anyone with information to call investigators.
With a strong El Niño expected in SoCal, should you consider flood insurance?
“ We are now explicitly expecting the strongest El Niño event ever observed,” said University of California climate scientist Daniel Swain.
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