Long Beach expected to lease motel for homeless people living along LA River
The plan, with a budget around $17.4 million, aims to resolve some of the city’s most intractable encampments.
City opens long-awaited homeless shelter at former motel in North Long Beach
The $23 million project took longer than expected after the city discovered mold, faulty plumbing and other major structural problems at the motel they purchased.
Long Beach man arrested on suspicion of killing his brother
Police allege the suspected killer assaulted his brother during an argument.
It’s quaint and it’s dangerous: the Peninsula’s wooden boardwalk to be replaced
A petition has sprung up to keep the wooden boardwalk instead of replacing it with composite material.
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Long Beach, JetZero reach $50 million deal to extend lease, expand plane design center
The company designing a fuel-efficient fixed-wing plane is putting down deeper roots in Long Beach.
Long Beach residents condemn vandalism of Martin Luther King Jr. Park and statue
After locals spread the word about what happened, the city moved quickly to remove the gang graffiti.
Long Beach settles lawsuit alleging problem LBPD officer shot man from behind
It’s the latest major settlement tied to a Long Beach police officer who racked up accusations about his credibility and use of force.
Curfew suggested for Second Street bars after fatal shooting in Belmont Shore
Friends on Monday mourned 32-year-old Jeremy Spears, a Long Beach man who, according to police, was gunned down after an incident at a local bar.
California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly warned, without evidence, that immigration agents could show up at polling sites the way they did at the launch for Proposition 50. Community members…
Long Beach starts giving preference to local applicants for city jobs
The city of Long Beach will begin awarding extra points for those who work, study or live in the city, as part of a promise to prioritize locals in its…
Update: Police arrest suspects in fatal Belmont Shore shooting
The shooting in the 100 block of La Verne Avenue, between Ocean Boulevard and Second Street, occurred at 1:39 a.m., Long Beach police reported.