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Detectives bust illegal gun dealer, seize dozens of firearms, Long Beach police say

Police alleged he was buying parts online and assembling them to sell.

by City News Service 53 minutes agoSep 24, 2026

City homeless shelter to get showers, air conditioning, more space in $8.6 million overhaul

by John Donegan 1 hour agoSep 24, 2026

Man killed in morning hit-and-run on Anaheim Street, Long Beach police say

by Jacob Sisneros 3 hours agoSep 24, 2026

1 killed in crash on 91 Freeway in Long Beach

by City News Service 7 hours agoSep 24, 2026

Gunman arrested on suspicion of shooting woman to death during argument, police say

by Jacob Sisneros 22 hours agoSep 23, 2026

Sharks, sea snakes and weird fish: El Niño brings unusual marine life to Southern California

by Lucas Brady Woods, LAist Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026

Woman killed in hit-and-run was a grandmother who loved to feed her neighbors

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 23, 2026Sep 22, 2026

Long Beach is trying to defend against more hurricane-driven waves. It may be harder this time

by John Donegan Sep 22, 2026Sep 23, 2026

Are you on Medi-Cal? Here’s what to know about big changes coming in January

Federal changes starting in 2027 could impact 1 million LA County enrollees.

by Aaron Schrank, LAist Sep 22, 2026

Newsom sides with industry, vetoes bill on factories near homes and schools

Newsom vetoed a bill requiring review for polluting facilities near homes, schools. The veto preserves a manufacturing exemption he pushed through last year.

by Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

Police investigate deadly crash in downtown Long Beach

Police said a woman was lying in the roadway when she was fatally struck Monday night.

by City News Service Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

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Removing César Chavez’s name has given this school a chance to define its own identity

by Kate Raphael Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

Police look for shooter who wounded man at downtown Chipotle

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

Newsom again vetoes bill to allow undocumented college students to work on campus

by Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

The Daily Rundown

Long Beach police write dozens of tickets to late-night pickleballers

The operation drew some strong opinions about whether this was a good or bad use of law enforcement resources.

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026

Hit-and-run driver arrested for killing man who was crossing PCH in a wheelchair, police say

Police said they quickly found the suspected driver near PCH and Second Street.

by City News Service Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026

Teacher charged with abusing disabled students in his kindergarten class, LASD says

He was allowed to return to the classroom this school year despite the alleged child abuse being reported last school year.

by Kate Raphael Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026

Can Long Beach turn itself into a bike utopia? Reshaping 5 miles of Studebaker is its biggest test yet

A “once-in-a-generation project” has neighbors frustrated but bicyclists hopeful.

by Barbara Kingsley-Wilson Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026

Bicyclist struck, killed by truck trailer as driver turns out of parking lot, Long Beach police say

Police say a bicyclist died after he was struck by a semi-truck’s trailer as it turned out of a parking lot in West Long Beach. The crash happened shortly after…

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

Teen driver detained after seriously hurting 12-year-old outside Poly High, police say

The crash happened at around 8:15 Wednesday morning.

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

A California frog is on the brink of extinction. Long Beach’s aquarium has a plan to save it

It’s so endangered that biologists consider the species among the rarest vertebrates on Earth.

by John Donegan Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

Local pet store asks for help finding burglar after second break-in

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

Hurricane Marie reshaped Southern California’s coastline last week. El Niño could be far worse

by Lucas Brady Woods, LAist Sep 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026

How do you dispose of an abandoned Russian submarine? Long Beach is on the hook to find out

by John Donegan Sep 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail-in voting limits as November election nears

by Lynn La, CalMatters Sep 15, 2026

Man dies after being hit by 3 cars as he was crossing the street, police say

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 14, 2026Sep 14, 2026

Newsom signed 13 new laws to protect kids from technology. Will they work?

by Jocelyn Wiener, CalMatters Sep 14, 2026Sep 14, 2026

Long Beach Port joins plan to build electric truck route stretching from Mexico to Canada

by John Donegan Sep 12, 2026Sep 12, 2026

Woman’s body found in car in Long Beach shopping center. No foul play suspected, police say

by Jacob Sisneros Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 2026

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LA County rolls out revamped public comment system for Board of Supervisors meetings

Long Beach police ask for help finding driver who hit teens on dirt bikes

Police ask for help finding gunmen who robbed off-duty officer in Bixby Knolls

Police look for hit-and-run driver who seriously hurt pedestrian on 2nd Street

LA County rolls out revamped public comment system for Board of Supervisors meetings

Under the pilot system, people making public comments over the phone will get a text message reminder when the item they want to speak on is before the board, meaning they don’t have to watch an entire meeting that can run hours-long.