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.
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 on the way.
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California may force the release of 911 calls at immigration detention centers in an attempt to reveal human rights abuses
Experts say human rights violations have gone unchecked at the facilities. If passed, the new law could hand the state and the public a powerful new oversight tool.
California billionaire tax proposal has enough support to get on the November ballot, official says
It would impose a one-time, 5% tax on individuals whose net worth exceeds $1 billion and who were living in the state as of Jan. 1, 2026.
Long Beach is hosting 55 free World Cup watch parties. Here’s how it’s going so far and how to attend.
After a few weeks on Pine Avenue, the parties will spread across the city.
Long Beach unveils early designs for new Pride Plaza, LGBTQ+ district
Before starting work, officials are asking for feedback.
Long Beach City Council approves $19.8 million plan for new police crime lab
Construction is expected to start this fall and finish by spring 2028
Thieves steal parrot from front of Long Beach home
Police are asking for help identifying the bird-nappers.
With police writing far fewer tickets, drivers are running red lights with impunity, residents say
Intersections have become “a little bit of a wild west type of thing,” said a longtime dog walker who now teaches her clients “defensive walking.”
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