Japanese skating show KASSO just took over the pit in downtown Long Beach. Here’s what it looked like.
Some of the best skaters in the world are in Long Beach this weekend, taking on a series of intense, brightly colored rails, ramps and jumps built on the dirt lot that used to house old City Hall.
Long Beach Unified projects it must make another $40 million in cuts next year
Hundreds of teachers, librarians, and other employees were already let go, but it has not closed the district’s budget deficit.
Long Beach decides to rent out different, cheaper motel to house people living on LA River
Officials had planned to lease the Motel 6 on PCH but scrapped that plan, a decision that delayed the program but secured rooms at a lower rate, according to the Health Department.
3 political newcomers join forces in bid to unseat City Council incumbents
They’ve formed a ticket that spans from downtown to North Long Beach.
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Some California Democrats pitch gas price relief as prices at the pump soar
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Plans for apartment towers on grounds of old City Hall come forward after years of delays
The site at Ocean and Cedar has sat vacant since demolition was finished in 2022.
65-year-old man killed while crossing Anaheim Street, police say
Police said the driver who hit him stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
A monster heat wave is bearing down on Southern California. Here’s what you should know
A rare March heat wave is pushing temperatures 20 to 35 degrees above normal across much of California.
Long Beach begins building fence around Billie Jean King Library in downtown
The terrace around the library is often crowded with tents and people’s belongings. Building the fence will make it “a safer, more welcoming space for the whole community,” the local…