Defense and spacecraft manufacturer Voyager opens facility in Long Beach
It’s the latest in a wave of space and defense technology companies to move to the 430-odd acres of industrial and warehouse space once used to build cargo planes outside Long Beach Airport.
Dozens of guns seized from home of man wanted in road rage shooting, police say
They said the man had gotten into a dispute with another driver that escalated into him firing multiple shots at the other vehicle.
Deaths among unhoused LA County residents fell in 2024, marking first decline on record
About 2,208 people experiencing homelessness died in the county that year, 300 fewer than the previous year, according to the report from the county Department of Public Health.
Bail raised to $3 million for man accused of drunkenly backing car into toddler
If convicted, prosecutors say he could face life in prison.
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Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if…
Long Beach man gets prison for mailing cocaine to motorcycle gang
Federal prosecutors said he was shipping it to “a large-scale drug trafficking organization” responsible for distributing kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut.
California, 23 other states sue Trump over new tariffs
The states argue that President Trump is incorrectly using a never-before-invoked law to put these tariffs in place.
In a bid to curb overdoses, Long Beach will now mail residents fentanyl test strips and Narcan
There’s been swift demand for the program. Dozens of requests rolled in within hours of its launch, according to a Health Department worker.
Long Beach Rescue Mission opens new youth shelter, expects it to be full ‘immediately’
Young men aged 18 to 24 have a new place to seek help. “We want to be able to equip them with the tools to be able to survive in…
Driver accused of killing toddler charged with murder. Warrant reveals new details of the crash.
He claimed his brakes didn’t work, but police said his blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit, according to court filings.
Cal State unions push to cap executive pay, shield raises for organized workers
One bill would cap executives’ pay at 125% of the governor’s salary.