Big Bang fireworks show escapes cancellation; next year, it must be drones, Coastal Commission says
Staff at the Coastal Commission said Long Beach’s annual July 3 fireworks show should end immediately. Instead, commissioners voted to give organizer John Morris one more year — and only one more year — of pyrotechnics.
Tariffs begin to batter Long Beach Port; expect ripple effects across the U.S. soon, officials say
There’s a steep drop in ships docking. That means fewer jobs for longshoremen and — soon — shortages in stores, Port of Long Beach leaders say.
2 men dead in wrong-way crash on 7th Street, Long Beach police say
The wreck happened at about 6:20 this morning just east of Recreation Park.
Authorities hope DNA testing will help identify human bones found on beach
The bones belong to a person who appeared to be over 40 years old, but other than that, there’s little firm info, according to investigators.
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Police investigate death of 73-year-old man found stabbed Monday morning
Police have not, at this point, labeled his death a homicide, calling it an “undetermined death.”
‘Millions out on the street virtually overnight’: How Trump’s budget proposal could affect California
President Donald Trump’s budget proposal in its present form would have huge effects on housing and homelessness in California.
Sex abuse convictions upheld against ex-LBUSD teacher who preyed on students
Mark Anthony Santo, who taught at Lindbergh Middle School and Jordan High School, was seeking to overturn his prison sentence of 80 years to life.
Demolition begins on defunct shopping center to make way for 8-story building with 272 apartments
The old City Place Shopping Center is being knocked down as part of a major plan to redevelop entire blocks of Downtown Long Beach.
After Long Beach repealed a tax exemption, SoCal Edison wants to pass the cost along to local ratepayers
An increase in your electrical bill is coming, but how big the price tag is will depend on who pays it: just Long Beach customers or everyone in the region.
California lawmakers kill bid to force HOAs to follow open meeting laws
A Republican bill to require more transparency from California’s 50,000 homeowners associations failed to advance out of committee despite bipartisan support.
Unprecedented vote shows Dems fractured over housing policy
Two consecutive committee chairs getting overruled by their committee members signifies a growing rift among California Democrats about how to address the housing crisis.