Vaccine mandate protests arrive in Long Beach as nearly 150 gather at Bluff Park
Among the attendees was a man who said he’s been a Long Beach firefighter for 15 years, and said his colleagues in the LBFD are worried about losing their jobs.
After violence at Capitol, Long Beach sends employees home before anti-mask protest
Long Beach city employees were told to head home early “out of an abundance of caution” before to the start of an anti-mask protest scheduled outside City Hall this afternoon.
Lawyers threaten lawsuit against sheriff’s department over student journalist’s confiscated equipment
Lawyers at the UC Irvine School of Law have filed a complaint against the LA County Sheriff’s Department on behalf of a Long Beach student photojournalist who had his equipment confiscated while covering a protest.
After fears of civil unrest following election, a few dozen people rally peacefully outside City Hall
After much anticipation about the possibility of unrest after Election Day, things have been overwhelmingly peaceful so far in Long Beach—with about 70 people turning out for a small rally outside City Hall Wednesday afternoon.
‘A struggle that never ends’: Amid summer of unrest, Black community looks to the future
After a grand jury decided not to bring charges against officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor, the pain in the Black community was overwhelming, some say.
About 100 gather for peaceful BLM sit-in at Bluff Park
About 100 people, mostly physically distanced, sat in during this “alternative” type of protest, scheduled from 2:30 to 7 p.m., greeted with the scent of burning sage, music, indigenous-centered speeches and a fresh breeze.
Police chief says protests have hurt department’s ability to respond to crime
Since the beginning of June, Luna said the department has spent $9.8 million responding to protests and civil unrest in the city, including $2.9 million in overtime.
CSULB student journalist alleges he was wrongfully arrested while covering protests in Los Angeles County
A Cal State Long Beach photojournalist is claiming he was wrongfully arrested while covering a protest in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
As protesters call for criminal charges, DA clears LBPD officer in death of man hit by Metro train
Long Beach activists are planning a rally this weekend to highlight what they say is another unjust death at hands of Long Beach police.
Washington neighborhood residents protest area violence for second time
Residents have identified a variety of problems they attribute to the violence, such as a higher concentration of liquor stores, which, they say, attracts loitering, public intoxication, drug dealing and those experiencing homelessness.