Long Beach state Assembly member proposes law to keep kids under 16 off social media
He’s mounting the effort after juries penalized social media companies hundreds of millions of dollars for addicting and failing to protect specific young plaintiffs.
Man killed when car crashes into him on Del Amo, Long Beach police say
Police said speed, distracted driving and driving under the influence were not believed to be factors in the collision.
A Long Beach aerospace firm is betting on a new industrial boom: capturing asteroids
Since moving operations here in 2023, ExLabs has set the goal of building a spacecraft that will intercept a passing asteroid thousands of miles away.
Supreme Court rules against ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids
Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the court, said the law “censors speech based on viewpoint.”
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Police arrest teenager, seize illegal e-motorcycles after dozens participate in street takeover
Police said they broke up a gathering where about 50 people were “riding illegal e-motos, illegal pocket bikes, and e-bikes recklessly throughout the city.”
Deadly crash ends with car in Long Beach cemetery
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Thousands of No Kings protesters rally against Trump in Long Beach. Millions expected across the U.S.
“We’re going to send a message to Trump that we don’t like what he’s doing. We hate what he’s doing. He’s ruining the country,” one attendee said.
Millikan High School is mourning Canelo, a Long Beach cat whose secret life endeared him to thousands of students
It wasn’t until his owner bought a GPS collar that she discovered what Canelo meant to so many people.
Long Beach police disrupt street takeovers, promise more enforcement
“The blatant disregard of vehicle code laws and road safety is unacceptable and can lead to catastrophic traffic collisions,” Police Chief Wally Hebeish said in a statement.
California renames César Chavez Day; Long Beach City Council votes to begin doing the same
Newsom signed a bill to rename the state holiday, and local leaders voted to revise their recognition of it as well.
LA Olympics will be first to impose IOC’s ban on trans athletes from women’s sports
The new policy requires all athletes to undergo a genetic test to compete in women’s sporting events at the Olympics.