How focused is Gavin Newsom on his job? His official schedule remains a mystery
As Gov. Gavin Newsom turns his attention to national politics, it’s difficult to evaluate what effect his extracurricular activities have had on his work, because the governor’s office has not made his full schedule available all year.
Staring down budget cuts, Long Beach says California is taking too large a cut of its oil revenue
For decades, the state has pocketed its portion at five times the city’s rate. Long Beach officials say that’s unfair, but they’re now in a race against the clock.
Scooter rider killed in late-night crash outside Recreation Park, Long Beach police say
The crash happened around 3:19 a.m. where Seventh Street passes by the park, police said.
SWAT officers arrest man who barricaded himself in house after brandishing gun, LBPD says
Police said they negotiated with the man for an hour and a half until he agreed to come out.
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Budget cuts may hamstring Long Beach’s ethics office, commissioner warns
Next year’s budget proposes reducing Long Beach’s already small ethics and transparency office by 35%, according to the chair of the commission that advises it.
DA blamed judge for freeing man now accused of killing Baby Emmanuel, but his office didn’t oppose bail in most recent case
Jake Haro was in the middle of facing charges that he violated probation for a prior child abuse case when he allegedly murdered his 7-month-old son in Riverside.
Gov. Newsom launches new task force to clear California homeless encampments
Newsom’s office expects to deploy the team within the next month to camps in California’s 10 largest cities, including Long Beach.
Man shot to death near Lincoln Park on Thursday afternoon, LBPD says; motive unknown
Police said the gunman walked up to the victim, shot him, then quickly fled around 4:30 p.m.
America’s economy runs on data. What Trump’s firing of a top data chief means for California
Economists and others worry about politicizing jobs and inflation data after Trump firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief and nomination of partisan replacement.
Police are issuing far fewer speeding tickets than in years past, and more people are dying in crashes
Traffic enforcement in Long Beach plummeted after 2019 and has never fully recovered, according to interviews and records analyzed by the Long Beach Post.
Border czar: immigration enforcement to ramp up in LA, other cities
White House border czar Tom Homan said today federal officials will “ramp up” immigration enforcement actions in so-called sanctuary cities across the country, including Los Angeles.