Driver points gun at another car during argument, hides from police in garage, LBPD says
It was the second time that day police were called about an armed driver in a road rage situation.
Are the Olympics worth the cost? A new report asks LA leaders to consider canceling
It’s a long-shot request. Host cities have almost never pulled out of the games.
Thousands of mule deer will be killed on Catalina Island as part of restoration plan
Professionals will likely use drones, thermal technology and dogs to detect the deer before shooting them, primarily at night.
LBUSD may drop a year of math from graduation requirements. Personal finance, ethnic studies will be added.
The current four-year requirement means many students are in math classes they don’t want to be in and have no interest in passing, according to one math teacher.
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Long Beach City Council calls for impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
The vote expressing their position comes as Long Beach’s congressman is leading an investigation into Noem, hoping to build the case for her removal.
Newsom blasts Trump administration’s immigration crackdown; touts California’s drug enforcement efforts
At a San Diego press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted California’s drug enforcement efforts, while criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
Construction starts on 272-unit apartment complex, part of a larger downtown development plan
It’s part of a wider project that’s expected to eventually bring 900 apartments and 50 new storefronts. The first building, called Portico, is slated to finish by June 2028.
Long Beach coffee shop closes after being ordered to pay $65,000 in back wages
A judge ruled the East Village Café was liable for minimum wage violations and overtime that was never paid.
Virgin Mary statues defaced, religious articles vandalized at Catholic school ransacked overnight
The extent of the damage, some of it targeted at the school’s most precious items, left staff and parents disturbed.
Long Beach man found guilty of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine in deadly overdoses
Authorities said an engaged couple bought the drugs and overdosed at their home.
California chief justice steps up monitoring of immigration arrests at courthouses
California’s top judge wants to deter immigration agents from making arrests in courthouses, a practice that she says instills fear in witnesses and litigants.