City Council OKs construction contract for grandstands at Queen Mary-adjacent amphitheater
Initially projected to open by the fall, the shoreline amphitheater now has a tentative opening date of April 2026.
Trump lawyers call his decision to send troops to LA ‘unreviewable’ by U.S. courts
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal team calls President Trump’s arguments for deploying troops to Los Angeles “terrifying.” The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today heard the case.
Youth can get free summer meals in Long Beach while school is out; here’s where
Thousands of local kids rely on reduced-price lunches at school every day. Here’s where they can still get free, healthy food during the summer.
Homelessness is top of mind for many Californians. Why does the proposed budget eliminate funding for it?
California’s main source of homelessness funding would drop from $1 billion last year to $0 this year in the proposed state budget.
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Fear of ICE is driving local immigrants away from school, work, even the grocery store
Students, nonprofit leaders and medical providers say a wide swath of Long Beach has gone into hiding amid Trump’s crackdown.
Health Department warns about confirmed measles case in Long Beach
A child infected with measles may have been contagious while at MemorialCare’s Long Beach Medical Center on Atlantic Avenue last week.
With neighbors concerned about recent violence, police put focus on 2nd Street
Three recent shootings in Belmont Shore frayed some nerves.
Downey church community on edge after masked, armed officers detain man on church property
The pastors of Downey Memorial Christian Church say a man they believed to be an ICE agent pointed a gun at one of them and said “this whole country is…
Appeals court allows Trump to keep National Guard in Los Angeles temporarily
The decision comes in response to a lower court’s ruling that found he illegally mobilized those troops without consulting Gov. Gavin Newsom.
15-year-old sitting on bus bench killed when driver runs red light, Long Beach police say
The car began skidding and overturned after a collision at Carson Street and Palo Verde Avenue, police said.
Soldiers watched Long Beach protesters from a balcony. Feds say they’re needed for protection
Police said the protest was peaceful. It’s an example of the conflict roiling national politics manifesting on the streets of Long Beach.