Long Beach unveils early designs for new Pride Plaza, LGBTQ+ district
Before starting work, officials are asking for feedback.
Men trying to steal car shoot at person who confronted them, Long Beach police say
It happened early Saturday morning in West Long Beach, police said.
New exhibit reveals the life of Beverly O’Neill, one of Long Beach’s pioneering women and most pivotal mayors
From 1994 to 2006 O’Neill helped shape the city into what it is today.
12 times as many residents suddenly made requests for safer streets; Long Beach is hurrying to address them
After pressure from the public and local politicians, city workers have cut through a backlog of requests for traffic-safety measures, but more are flooding in.
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LGBTQ Center staff and supporters say they’re at a breaking point after years of complaints against executive director
The Center — long a haven for the local LGBTQ community — is “just short of collapse,” according to a letter signed by 50 current and former employees, former board…
Car rear-ends Metro train in downtown Long Beach
One person was loaded into an ambulance.
Mother settles long-running lawsuit alleging police caused her son to be crushed by train
The city has agreed to pay $1 million, much less than the $12 million a jury ordered Long Beach to pay in a verdict that was ultimately thrown out.
Split verdict on California health taxes as cost-of-living anxiety takes its toll
As of Tuesday night, L.A. County voters were poised to approve Measure ER, a half-cent sales tax. A similar measure in Contra Costa was far behind.
Bixby Knolls to get revamped bike lanes, sidewalks, bus stops as Orange Avenue overhaul continues
Long Beach has set out to transform the major north-south thoroughfare to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
After her son’s overdose, a mom retraces his lowest points, showing love to others in addiction
Kristen Luna returned to Long Beach this weekend, where her son, Dominic, lived homeless along the shoreline.
Where kids can get free meals during summer break in Long Beach
Food insecurity for kids can spike when they’re out of school. To combat that, nearly two dozen parks and libraries will have free lunches on a first-come-first-serve basis.