Police arrest suspect who’s been wanted for years in connection to gang murder
The 25-year-old was taken into custody at LAX five years after allegedly helping gun down a man in West Long Beach.
Firefighter-backed tax measure fails to qualify for November ballot
With city budget cuts appearing inevitable, a coalition including the firefighters’ union and affordable housing advocates hoped to pass a ballot measure called “Block the Cuts and Build Long Beach.”
Police ask for help finding hit-and-run driver who caused rollover crash
Police said a blue Dodge Charger sideswiped a Honda SUV that was heading the same direction, causing it to collide with several parked cars and roll over.
High tides provide glimpse into rising sea levels. A Long Beach neighborhood is on the front lines
The city has been fortifying the Peninsula as tides topped 7 feet this week and last.
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Sweltering heat, humidity are headed to Long Beach this week. Here are some ways to stay cool.
Some temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-90s by Wednesday.
LBPD investigates after two wounded men show up at hospital, one dies
When officers responded to a shooting Saturday afternoon, they couldn’t find any victims or suspects, but two wounded men soon turned up at a hospital, police said.
California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits
ABC Unified, LA Unified and other school districts are suing companies like Meta, Google and TikTok for platforms they say are ‘addictive’ for children.
Off-duty officer shoots at robbers in Bixby Knolls area, Long Beach police say
Police said they don’t know if the robbers were hit by the gunfire, and they fled. The officer was not hurt.
Over $50,000 raised for Long Beach street vendors who were punched, had cart hit by car
Donors stepped up to help after one longtime vendor was threatened and assaulted at the beach and another had his cart ruined by a driver in a Mercedes-Benz.
Here’s what the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ federal housing bill means for California
The federal housing bill does a lot of little things. Supporters hope it will put a dent in both California and the nation’s housing shortage.
Long Beach pulls out of after-school program it helped run for decades; over 80 city employees at risk of layoffs
State funding for the program is intact, and the school district is looking for an operator, but the city won’t participate, hoping to save money from its own budget.