Gavin Newsom clears death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners
Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted death sentence for 548 state prisoners, saying “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values.” Victims rights advocates criticized his decision.
Californians vote on nation’s first wealth tax on billionaires
Some of the state’s wealthiest residents have spent hundreds of millions to defeat Prop. 40, the “billionaire tax.” Supporters say billionaires should pay their “fair share” and help fund social services.
Long Beach congressman says he’ll take on ICE and Trump if Democrats win in midterms
Rep. Robert Garcia is in line to lead the powerful Oversight Committee, where he could demand answers from immigration agents and become one of the president’s loudest antagonists.
Beware the ‘red mirage’ if California Republicans have an election night lead
Don’t be fooled by early election returns. It can take California weeks to tally votes, leading to “red mirages” and “blue shifts.”
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29,000 gallons of sewage spill in Belmont Shore, forcing city to close coastal waters
The spill happened around 6:30 p.m. near Livingston Drive and Second Street, according to a statement from the city’s Health Department.
Be sure to incorporate an umbrella into your costume. SoCal to get Halloween rain
Forecasters say there’s both a chance the region could get more rain than expected, or very little. Either way, they say Halloween weekend will be wet.
DOJ subpoenas California election officials, despite judge’s order to stop threatening them
At least four elections workers in California have received federal criminal grand jury subpoenas over the past week.
Long Beach plans to borrow $246 million to pay for infrastructure projects across the city
Huge projects like the Belmont Pool and $50 million in convention center upgrades are waiting for funding. City officials say they want to borrow now to get them — and…
Long Beach will pay $400,000 to man who fell on cracked roadway outside cruise terminal
Data shows the city has had to pay out larger settlements and verdicts for pothole-related lawsuits in recent years.
Large fire rips through abandoned building. City will demolish it, LBFD says
This isn’t the first time the building has caught fire.
Judge rejects Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
A federal judge refused to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots, citing a ‘pattern of attempted election interference’ by the Trump administration.
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