Police arrest men suspected of stealing plaques from MLK statue in Long Beach park
The plaques have not yet been recovered, and LBPD said detectives are continuing their investigation. One longtime resident worried the plaques might be sold as scrap metal.
Deadly hit-and-run driver had fentanyl, meth and marijuana in her system, prosecutors allege
The 43-year-old Long Beach woman now faces upgraded charges.
Republicans ask federal court to overturn California’s new Prop. 50 maps
Republicans and the Trump administration are hoping a panel of federal judges in Los Angeles will halt the new Prop. 50 maps from taking effect. But given the Supreme Court’s recent ruling greenlighting Texas’s redrawn maps, their odds are long.
Husband and wife dead in Cerritos murder-suicide, LASD says
The deaths were reported at about 11:45 a.m. Monday in the 12700 block of Andy Street, near Heritage Park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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With the threat of layoffs looming, teachers union strikes tentative contract deal with Long Beach Unified
If the deal holds, no educators will see pay raises, as the district stares down a $70 million deficit.
Driver flees from police at high speed through downtown Long Beach, into San Pedro
Police were unable to scramble a helicopter overhead, and ground units called off the chase near Anaheim Street and the 110 Freeway.
Will California OK lower utility company profits? How a pending vote could affect your electric bill
State regulators are poised to vote on how much profit utility companies can make, a decision with big implications for Californians’ bills and the aging power grid.
Trump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hard
Since 2016, California enacted more AI regulations than any other state. The president’s new order against such laws worries state officials.
Suspect arrested for allegedly shooting homeless man to death near railroad tracks
Police said the victim was found near a railroad right-of-way that runs along the northern edge of Bixby Knolls.
Thousands of unclaimed Angelenos laid to rest in annual ceremony
“Like all of us, they hoped, they hurt, they dreamed — and too many endured more suffering and loneliness than anyone should,” Supervisor Janice Hahn said during the ceremony.
Fearing layoffs, teachers urge LBUSD to cut administrative costs, not from the classroom
The school district is facing a massive deficit. At a large rally, teachers, the mayor and several school board members said educational jobs should be preserved.