California gave counties power to inspect ICE detention centers. They’re not using it
In the four counties where Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detention facilities, only one county health department conducts the kind of inspections that were explicitly allowed under a 2024 California law.
Murder of homeless man in Lincoln Park was ‘seemingly unprovoked,’ police say in court records
Police describe the gunman riding up on a bicycle, firing the deadly shot and riding off in the middle of the afternoon on Aug. 28.
Man hit by car while crossing Anaheim Street dies from his injuries, Long Beach police say
A Chevrolet sedan making a left turn onto Anaheim Street from Cedar Avenue struck the victim while he was in a crosswalk, police said.
What a government shutdown will mean for Californians, from Social Security to national parks
Social Security and Medicare benefits will keep flowing in a government shutdown, but federal employees will be working without pay and delays likely will occur across many services.
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Video shows robber casually strolled away after escaping 12-hour SWAT standoff, shop owner says
Police thought they had him cornered in a 7-Eleven, but he waited them out — and plundered the till at a nearby pizza shop before leaving, the owner said.
Pedestrian killed in Long Beach freeway transition road crash, CHP says
It happened around 9:30 Thursday night.
Long Beach has sent cease-and-desist letters to 161 street vendors, seized food dozens of times
Updated data shows the city is steadily impounding more equipment and issuing more citations since it began penalizing vendors without permits.
Human chain protest planned Saturday in Long Beach, other cities up and down California
It’s a statewide demonstration against the Trump administration and in support of Newsom’s Prop. 50 redistricting measure.
Teachers rejected a contract with no pay raises; now negotiations are starting from scratch
For the first time on record, Long Beach Unified teachers voted down a tentative contract earlier this year. Here’s where the process now stands.
Families pack courtroom as man pleads not guilty to killing 15-year-old in high-speed crash
In a statement, the defendant’s family said he was “heartbroken” by the teenager’s death, “and is deeply regretful over his involvement in the tragic accident that took his life.”
Does another education bond stand a chance with voters? California colleges hope so
Lawmakers are considering putting a bond measure before voters in 2026 to fund billions of dollars in building repairs and student housing projects for California’s colleges and universities.