Long Beach to test first event with sanctioned public drinking next month
Bar-goers will be allowed to stroll with a drink in their hand down one block of The Promenade in downtown Long Beach.
Long Beach sets $29.50 minimum wage for airport, convention center workers
The “Olympic wage” increase is scheduled to kick in before the 2028 Summer Games arrive in Southern California.
Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva will challenge Sheriff Robert Luna in upcoming primary
Villanueva lost the top job to Luna in the 2022 race.
Sheriff’s training exercise set for Lakewood Center mall; expect loud noises, emergency vehicles
The training exercise was planned for the east wing of the center, between Kay Jewelers and Ulta Beauty.
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Pentagon says it will withdraw the 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles
A Pentagon official said they “were instrumental in restoring order” after immigration protests. Local leaders said their arrival was nothing more than a political stunt.
Shootings hit a 5-year low in Long Beach, and homicides are also on the decline, police chief says
Cities across the state are reporting major declines in killings and other violent crimes through the first half of 2025.
Hundreds of guns stolen off of freight trains bound from Long Beach
Authorities said a series of three heists appeared to be “targeted thefts.”
Man seriously burned in fire at Carmelitos housing complex, Long Beach Fire Department says
The blaze broke out around 10 a.m. in one of the complex’s upper-floor units, according to the LBFD.
Man arrested for allegedly shooting into group of women; nobody hurt, police say
A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a loaded firearm in a public place.
In a race to replace the International Space Station, Vast unveils new headquarters in Long Beach
The local company has amassed 1,000 workers at its 189,00-square-foot campus where it aims to build a new generation of space station by 2030.
City Council votes to join lawsuits against ICE raids, starts fundraising drive for immigrant families
“As the second largest city in LA County, Long Beach is proud to throw its full weight behind this effort,” Mayor Rex Richardson said.
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