Long Beach will celebrate World Cup finale with an open-streets watch party
A swath of downtown streets will be shut down for a street fair, and there will be a big screen at Bixby Park.
Billionaire tax, affordable housing: See the measures on California’s November ballot
California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements.
Weapons builder to open missile frame factory in Long Beach
The company, Divergent, is built on 3D printer technology that can churn out parts for Tomahawks and other missiles at previously unheard of speeds.
An LBCC student-journalist asked questions about a voided election; administrators accused her of harassment
First Amendment experts said she had every right to seek answers and LBCC overreacted to basic newsgathering practices.
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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.
New earthquake study finds San Andreas fault is primed for a big quake
Scientists found that the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults are under more stress than at any point in the last 1,000 years, meaning that a massive earthquake could be…
Where to watch fireworks in and around Long Beach this 4th of July
There’s a supersized fireworks show planned all along the city’s coastline on July 4, a June 26 celebration at the Port of LA and a July 3 show in Los…
California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?
A family of four could pay $400 more a year in premiums — but the tax still needs federal approval from the Trump administration to take effect.