Why sex abuse survivors and broke school districts are at odds in Legislature’s final days
California counties and school districts have been flooded since 2019 with lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children in schools, foster care and juvenile detention facilities. State lawmakers are struggling to balance counties’ and schools’ financial health with the incalculable cost of survivors’ trauma.
Xavier Becerra gets to play it safe in the race for governor, and he isn’t making promises
What would Xavier Becerra, a 35-year veteran of Democratic politics, do as California governor? He’s still not saying.
Long Beach police look for shooter who killed 56-year-old woman, wounded 2 others
Police said they could not provide details on a suspect or motive and asked anyone with information to call investigators.
With a strong El Niño expected in SoCal, should you consider flood insurance?
“ We are now explicitly expecting the strongest El Niño event ever observed,” said University of California climate scientist Daniel Swain.
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Man fatally shot while driving in Cambodia Town, Long Beach police say
Police are still trying to determine a motive.
Dozens ransack Bellflower business during street takeover, sheriff’s department says
Sheriff’s detectives today were investigating a burglary in which dozens of people ransacked a Bellflower business while a street takeover involving an estimated 100 to 150 vehicles blocked the surrounding…
Why child care in California may get harder to find
Between 2019 and 2025, about 1,100 preschools have closed across California.
UPDATE: Missing jet skiers rescued from breakwater, hoisted from water after overnight search
The two jet skiers were separated from their group after an evening ride on Sunday. They were rescued hours later.
The Lineage fire sent toxic runoff down the LA River. Why didn’t Long Beach close its beaches?
City leaders say a gap in environmental rules slowed crucial testing and crippled its ability to respond with the same urgency as an oil or sewage spill.
LBCC starts building hundreds of on-campus apartments to help students struggling with housing
With dozens of students saying they sleep in their cars and hundreds more without stable places to live, the college has taken on housing as a key issue for its…
Enjoy this break from the heat while you can. It won’t last long
The cooler temperatures are also expected to come with cloudy skies across the region.
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