A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off.
Many more dead birds are washing onto Southern California beaches. Scientists say warmer water is causing them to starve.
Long Beach confirms first human case of West Nile in California this year
The person was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness and is currently recovering at home, Long Beach said in a statement.
Want to speak your mind? You’ll soon be able to call into Long Beach City Council meetings.
Instead of sitting through the meeting in person — sometimes for hours on end — a new state law is forcing cities to give people remote access to speak.
A street vendor worked hard for his family; after an attack, they’re asking for help aiding him
“My father has spent years working tirelessly, treating people with kindness and earning an honest living,” his daughter wrote. “Seeing him hurt in this way has been heartbreaking.”
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LBUSD removes César Chavez’s name from elementary school; official renaming process to start soon
The school took down murals and signs with the image and name of the disgraced labor activist.
Trump renews push to shift homelessness funding. What’s at stake
The Trump administration wants to shift more money to homeless shelters that require sobriety, a change that would disrupt California’s “housing-first” policies.
Police look for hit-and-run driver who seriously hurt pedestrian on 2nd Street
The crash happened on Naples Island last month.
Harbor Commission OKs $1.05B budget for Port with increased capital improvement spending
Port officials noted the increase in spending reflects a 53.7% increase in capital expenditures compared to the prior year, to $571.8 million, as work continues on delivering the Pier B…
Ex-parks superintendent charged with secretly recording naked lifeguards in Orange County
Kevin Pearsall, who lives in Long Beach, is accused of secretly filming 23 people in the men’s locker room at Bolsa Chica State Beach Lifeguard Headquarters.
Long Beach Pride faces debt crisis, potential building sale after festival collapse
The nonprofit running the annual festival was already in debt, according to its outgoing president, and it now must find a way to pay back ticketholders, vendors and sponsors.
Driver arrested for DUI, 2 hurt when car crashes into North Long Beach home
“We really need some speed bumps around here,” one neighbor said.