Parents, Lakewood mayor push back on plan to close Gompers and Edison elementary schools
They emphasized that communities are built around schools — not the other way around. Long Beach Unified says it must downsize to save money.
Long Beach turns on its automated speed cameras. They’re issuing warnings, with tickets coming soon
Here’s where they are and what happens when you speed past them.
Despite raucous opposition, City Council will limit when the public can speak at meetings
The decision was met with chants of “vote them out” and “shame on you,” but City Council members said the change was needed to make meetings more streamlined and accessible.
Pedestrian killed while crossing Anaheim Street. It’s Long Beach’s 38th traffic death this year
Long Beach is struggling to reduce traffic deaths, which are far outpacing the number of homicides locally.
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A bat in Long Beach tested positive for rabies for the first time in a decade. Here’s how to protect yourself
A bat found in Long Beach has tested positive for rabies, marking the city’s first confirmed detection in more than a decade, health officials announced today.
LBUSD moves to close 2 more schools as enrollment continues to fall
Gompers and Edison elementary schools are expected to be shut down to save money.
Divers find body of person missing from medical helicopter crash that killed 2 others
“The people who were on board dedicated their careers to saving lives. They are heroes,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a social media post mourning the crash.
A prolonged heat wave is hitting Long Beach. It will feel even hotter because of El Niño
El Niño is helping drive up high overnight temperatures and humidity.
Suspected Chipotle shooter arrested after SWAT operation, Long Beach police say
Long Beach police say they have arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly shooting a 38-year-old man inside the downtown restaurant in the middle of the afternoon.
Newsom vetoes bill that would have penalized using smart glasses to secretly record people
The legislation also would have required companies making smart glasses or other wearable devices to include a light or some other feature that indicates that the person is video or…
Medical helicopter crashes off Catalina. Two killed, two hospitalized and one missing
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Authorities said the helicopter went down shortly after takeoff and hit the water a short distance from the island.
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