Convicted killer confesses to 3 cold-case gang murders, LBPD says
The unsolved slayings stretched back as far as 2004, according to the department.
Thousands attended a boozy street party downtown; organizers say it went well and they’re planning more
It was another — significantly larger — test run of Long Beach’s new pilot program allowing limited public drinking.
Long Beach to push for tighter rules on LA River trash, try to catch more garbage floating downstream
The move comes amid growing frustration that the city is unfairly burdened by other people’s litter washing ashore.
Need food assistance? Where to go when CalFresh benefits are interrupted
We’ve compiled a list of resources throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties to help fill the gap while the federal shutdown continues.
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Curfew suggested for Second Street bars after fatal shooting in Belmont Shore
Friends on Monday mourned 32-year-old Jeremy Spears, a Long Beach man who, according to police, was gunned down after an incident at a local bar.
California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly warned, without evidence, that immigration agents could show up at polling sites the way they did at the launch for Proposition 50. Community members…
Long Beach starts giving preference to local applicants for city jobs
The city of Long Beach will begin awarding extra points for those who work, study or live in the city, as part of a promise to prioritize locals in its…
Update: Police arrest suspects in fatal Belmont Shore shooting
The shooting in the 100 block of La Verne Avenue, between Ocean Boulevard and Second Street, occurred at 1:39 a.m., Long Beach police reported.
Long Beach inks deal to let Sky Harbour build $60 million private jet campus at airport
Once finished, it will have five aircraft hangars meant to hold up to 25 ultra-long range business jets. It will also include an open-air restaurant open to the public.
Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway
It’s common to see election observers at voting stations, but generally less so for them to come from the federal government. Some from the Trump administration will be on the…
LBPD says they’ve arrested suspect who escaped SWAT after 12-hour standoff at 7-Eleven
Police said they arrested him at a bus station a week after the major standoff disrupted downtown Long Beach.