Long Beach police surround house with burglar believed to be inside
Officers formed a perimeter around the home near 20th and Olive and were ordering the suspect to come out.
Homeless man arrested on suspicion of murdering another homeless man near Lincoln Park, LBPD says
Police said the deadly shooting happened shortly before 4:25 p.m. Thursday on Broadway just west of Pacific Avenue
Newsom promised real progress on mental health with CARE Court. Here’s what the numbers show
In the most-comprehensive look yet at whether people are using Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court, we found that far fewer Californians are enrolled in the mental health program than he projected.
What should Long Beach’s minor league baseball team be named? They’re asking for ideas
A naming contest is running through Sept. 12. We have a few suggestions of our own…
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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.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with suspected DUI driver, Long Beach police say
Police said the driver was in a 2006 Toyota Sequoia headed east on 11th Street when he collided with a motorcyclist headed south on Redondo Avenue around 9 p.m.
Driver accused of killing 15-year-old sitting at bus bench charged with vehicular manslaughter
He could face up to 6 years in prison if convicted, prosecutors said.
Budget cuts may hamstring Long Beach’s ethics office, commissioner warns
Next year’s budget proposes reducing Long Beach’s already small ethics and transparency office by 35%, according to the chair of the commission that advises it.
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.