‘She was barely starting life.’ Family mourns 18-year-old allegedly shot to death by boyfriend
Maria Gonzalez wept as she said her daughter’s death “took a big chunk away from my heart.”
Friends, family mourn death of 22-year-old motorcyclist killed in North Long Beach collision
“He would always joke around,” said 21-year-old Alexander Cruz, who had been friends with Evan William Davis since the two were in second grade. “No matter what the situation was, he would always find a way to make people laugh.”
Vigil scheduled for family killed when suspected DUI driver hit them
The vigil will be held Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. at Los Cerritos Park, located at 3750 Del Mar Ave.
IN PICTURES: Long Beach dive community honors victims of Santa Barbara boat fire
Members of the local diving community gathered Thursday night at the Deep Blue Scuba and Swim Center in Belmont Shore to hold a vigil for the 34 people who died in a boat fire off the coast of Santa Barbara.
At Cambodia Town vigil for slain mother, mourners seek to end silence about domestic violence
Sena Khim was beaten to death by her live-in boyfriend, authorities allege. For her sake, mourners said, it was time to speak out against domestic violence.
Vigil planned Thursday for mother of 8 killed in Long Beach
The candlelight vigil will be held at the MAYE Center in Cambodia Town.
Dozens honor beloved dog walker killed in crash with van police were chasing
A crowd of more than 100 people gathered at the intersection of Third Street and Temple Avenue with candles, flowers and their dogs.
IN PICTURES: Candlelight vigil for rapper Nipsey Hussle on 4th Street
The goal of Thursday’s vigil was to “walk peacefully through Long Beach to neighboring black-owned businesses shedding light and love as Nipsey Hussle demonstrated with his time here on earth,” according to an Instagram post by Shades of Afrika.
‘Gun violence has no place here;’ mourners seek justice at vigil for teen killed in Cambodia Town
“Whether or not it happened in Cambodia Town, it’s all of our problem; it’s not just the Cambodians,” one activist said.
Family of slain grandfather asks the westside to ‘stop the violence’
Santa Fe Avenue in front of Admiral Kidd Park was filled with honking cars Friday night as the family and friends of Jose Raul Corrales gathered for a rally and vigil to ask the community for one thing: peace.