Man fatally shot in Belmont Shore; suspect at large
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.
Long Beach’s aspiring pro soccer team — the LA Force — wins minor league showcase tournament
The team is trying to build momentum to get a third-division professional soccer league relaunched next season.
How California is trying to keep the National Guard away from Trump’s immigration crackdown
Attorney General Rob Bonta’s team was the first to challenge Trump on taking over control of the state National Guard under a rarely used law that allows the president to do this in times of invasion, internal rebellion or when U.S. laws cannot be executed with “regular forces” — a contested term.
Government shutdown to disrupt food assistance for tens of thousands of Long Beach residents
If you’re in need of food, see the list of resources at the end of this article.
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Accused killer pleads not guilty to murder in CSULB student’s stabbing death
Authorities say he was roommates with the 22-year-old industrial design student, who died from multiple stab wounds to the chest.
Rep. Robert Garcia says Democrats on Oversight Committee will investigate immigration raids
Garcia noted citizens have been swept up in the raids, pointing to a ProPublica report last week documenting that 170 U.S. citizens have been arrested by the Department of Homeland…
Supporters are way ahead in fundraising for Newsom’s Prop. 50, but the race remains close
Opponents of Prop. 50 want voters to resist gerrymandering. Supporters are doing everything they can to make the election about Trump.
7 Long Beach students set out to find new ways to warn their peers about opioids
The creative force behind a new fentanyl-awareness campaign is a group of young people between 16 and 22 years old.
LBPD should stop arresting victims in domestic violence cases, oversight commission says
A report found three times when officers arrested both the victim and abuser, a situation that could have been avoided with just “a little bit more investigation,” according to the…
DUI driver crashed into group of bicyclists, killing one and severely hurting 2 others, police say
Police said the driver hit three bicyclists in the bike lane and then kept driving.
Expect more phonics lessons in California schools under law Newsom signed
The law comes on the heels of a host of other literacy initiatives, including mandatory dyslexia screening and universal transitional kindergarten.