Long Beach plans to cut library hours, staff even as workers say demand is soaring
A city budget proposal would shutter libraries on Mondays and lay off over a dozen library workers, including ones who staff counters, shelve books, and offer mental health services to teens.
California judge holds Homeland Security in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps
A federal judge held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for not disclosing records related to the cellphone communications of immigration agents in Los Angeles.
Health provider quits at Long Beach LGBTQ Center, disrupting gender-affirming care
It’s the latest fallout after dozens of people signed a letter demanding leadership change at the longstanding LGBTQ nonprofit.
Long Beach woman asks for help after car crashes into her house, ruining her small business
She said she and her 7-year-old son haven’t been able to return home since the jarring car wreck.
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Man shot to death in Long Beach’s Willmore neighborhood
Officers responding to the scene found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
City plans to cut hundreds of jobs, from fire captains to librarians, to cover multimillion-dollar shortfall
Long Beach officials proposed deep cuts as they grapple with dwindling reserves, rising personnel costs, a clawback of federal grants and a slowdown in the local economy.
After fierce pushback, LBUSD may keep dual-language immersion program in West Long Beach
Community members said they’re frustrated by a pattern of successful programs starting on the Westside and then being moved to more affluent areas.
Man crossing street killed by Long Beach Transit bus, police say
The crash happened at about 1:05 p.m. on July 21 in the 400 block of Golden Shore.
Long Beach starts offering rental subsidies to older adults. Here’s how to apply.
The city wants to keep older residents from falling into homelessness by offering qualifying households $400 to $500 a month.
Long Beach prepares for high tides, larger waves stirred by Hurricane Genevieve
Crews were rebuilding a protective sand berm, as they have several times this year, with high-tide events that threaten flooding happening more frequently.
Long Beach must rehire police officer it fought for years to keep off the force, appeals court rules
The city owes former LBPD Officer Dedier Reyes more than four years of back pay after a panel of judges agreed he was wrongfully terminated for allegedly lying on police…
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