Newsom vetoes bill for sober homeless housing
The bill by a San Francisco Democrat would have allowed some state-funded homeless housing projects to require sobriety.
Man bitten by shark during swim competition near Catalina Island
The man was listed in fair condition at a hospital, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
Teachers union official under pressure to resign over image of Black child wearing ankle monitor
John Solomon, a teacher at MacArthur Elementary School, has denied sending the message, saying his phone was hacked; a union committee said that claim stretched credulity.
Long Beach politicians stand with Epstein sex trafficking survivor, demand full release of files
Rep. Robert Garcia has been one of the loudest voices demanding the government reveal everything it knows about Jeffrey Epstein. On Monday, a Long Beach woman who testified against Epstein joined him in keeping up the pressure.
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Long Beach pays millions to clean LA’s downstream trash; officials say it’s at a ‘critical juncture’
The sheer tonnage of rubbish on local beaches spiked in recent years. Now, complaints about being L.A. County’s de facto dumping ground are getting louder.
Man driving erratically crashes into tree, dies at hospital, Long Beach police say
Alcohol and speed are being investigated as possible contributing factors to the collision, police said.
‘Hold the Line’ protesters join hands in Long Beach, other coastal cities to support Prop. 50, oppose Trump
The demonstrations took aim at the Trump administration’s policies and showed support for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan to counteract similar gerrymandering in Texas.
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.