Hearing scheduled on Long Beach water, sewer rate increases
A Proposition 218 public hearing on Aug. 27 will allow residents to contest a string of expected price hikes to water and sewer rates that will otherwise take effect later this year.
72-year-old man beaten by teens who chased him down on their E-bikes, his wife says
She said the July 3 attack happened as he was headed home from the Big Bang on the Bay fireworks show.
Long Beach plans to sell ads on its lifeguard towers
Hoping to raise money it can spend on coastal areas, Long Beach has begun selecting a company to run the advertising program.
California rejects Trump administration demand to ban transgender athletes
The state and CIF refused to sign a pledge to ban transgender athletes from competition, putting them at odds with the Trump administration.
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Long Beach plans outage of public Wi-Fi, website as it upgrades routers
The city’s website, including its customer service and payment portals, will also be closed.
Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder. Reined in by Trump, what will California do next?
With 7 of its most ambitious rules for cars, trucks and trains repealed, California officials now must find new ways to clean up the nation’s worst air pollution. But officials…
Unidentified man has been hospitalized in Long Beach since June 15
Authorities distributed his photo and asked for help identifying him.
Former Millikan football star gets probation in pistol-whipping case
19-year-old Ryan Pellum pleaded no contest to aggravated assault using a semi-automatic firearm, according to court records.
‘Joy turned into shame’: California’s Latino Caucus agonized over slashing immigrant health care
One of the most powerful political blocs in California, the Latino Caucus had to balance reining in Medi-Cal’s rising costs with helping undocumented immigrants. All but four overcame their misgivings…
Cats seized from Long Beach may soon be up for adoption, police say
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office may soon offer up the more than 100 cats saved from a Long Beach Woman’s U-Haul truck for adoption.
Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in North Long Beach collision
The crash occurred about 9:20 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Downey Avenue and South Street, the Long Beach Police Department reported.