Record humidity to create sweltering conditions in SoCal
This week’s combination of heat and humidity could be worse than it has been all summer.
Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?
Altman claims 38,000 ChatGPT queries equal one almond’s water use. Experts say public data center water data is too sparse to verify his math.
Homicide detectives investigate after 33-year-old man found dead from suspicious injuries
Police released few details about the fatal attack, saying the case remains under investigation.
Hundreds were about to be kicked off housing vouchers. A last-minute fix gives them a path forward
An emergency housing program that helped around 500 chronically homeless people is ending. Long Beach says it has a plan to keep helping everyone involved.
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To fight break-ins, Long Beach may cover the cost to secure your business or vacant storefront
A new grant program is meant to help small businesses install cameras, lights and alarms. Landlords are also eligible.
A hurricane is not headed for Southern California. But it will send dangerous surf our way
Despite speculation earlier this week, a hurricane is not going to hit Southern California this weekend.
23-year-old driver killed in West Long Beach crash, police say
Authorities said he was making a U-turn on Anaheim Street when another vehicle hit him.
To save some cash, Long Beach wants to limit when residents can speak up at council meetings
The city is drafting an ordinance that would condense public comment to the start of City Council meetings, a move they said would save on overtime for staffers who manage…
Why LA County emergency managers are prepping for the worst ahead of this year’s El Niño
Emergency managers are urging at-risk residents — both homeowners and renters — to invest in flood insurance ahead of this winter, as it is not included in standard policies. They also said…
Mosquito-borne illness is surging in Long Beach. We asked experts why and how to protect yourself
West Nile cases are worse than they’ve been in a decade, and the infections themselves have been unusually severe.
LA County rolls out revamped public comment system for Board of Supervisors meetings
Under the pilot system, people making public comments over the phone will get a text message reminder when the item they want to speak on is before the board, meaning…