Woman injured in crash that killed 2 others drops suit against Long Beach driver’s estate
The woman was injured when her vehicle was struck by a Lamborghini that crashed and caught fire near the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area in Encino in 2019.
Parents of woman fatally struck by Metrolink train settle lawsuit against guard service
Felicia Smith was waiting for a Metrolink train when she began to lose consciousness from having donated blood and plasma about three hours earlier and unknowingly entered the yellow zone at least twice as the train approached.
Long Beach freezes convention center fund after complaints of unchecked spending
The action stems from allegations that the city’s top tourism official was spending tens of thousands of dollars in public funds on unnecessary furnishings for the facility without proper approvals.
City could settle 2018 complaint over 15-foot tree branch that fell on woman driving in North Long Beach
The recommended settlement amount, $245,000, is in line with what plaintiff Crystal Whitsett was seeking in her original complaint, which she filed in Long Beach Superior Court in October 2018.
Ex-teacher accused of sex abuse seeks to block release of employment record
A former student’s lawsuit says a computer teacher at Hughes Middle School groped her and groomed other students. He says details of his time at the campus should be kept private.
Southland cities file legal challenge to state lot-split law
By enacting SB 9, the state “eviscerated a city’s local control overland use decisions and a community-tailored zoning process,” the petition states.
Long Beach settles alleged police brutality case involving officer accused of lying
Long Beach will pay $499,800 to settle a federal police brutality lawsuit from a Lomita man who alleges that he was injured by a police officer outside a Pine Avenue bar in 2018.
Man sues Long Beach reggae fest concert promoters over tripping injury
The lawsuit alleges he was hurt when he tripped on a black-taped cable stretched across a walkway of the same color, making the cable hard to see.
Police thought a Black 17-year-old was a burglar in his own home, lawsuit says
The Long Beach City Council is set to vote on a $425,000 payment to settle the case at its next meeting.
Residents sue over foul smell in Dominguez Channel, alleging fire released harmful chemicals
The plaintiffs want an injunction directing the companies to pay for relocation and future medical monitoring expenses as a result of the nauseating gas, as well as unspecified damages.