Long Beach Hospital nationally ranked for Obstetrics & Gynecology and earned high-performing ratings in 21 types of care, placing it among California’s top hospitals. MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals as a high performing hospital for 21 adult specialties, procedures and conditions—the highest distinction […]
Posted inHealth
Covered California health insurance will cost more in 2026. Here’s what’s behind the double-digit increase
Federal subsidies, set to expire at year’s end, will tighten an already-expected pinch on millions of consumers.
Posted inCrime
Second man arrested in deadly beating of homeless man in parking lot, LBPD says
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled the victim’s death a homicide due to “multiple blunt force traumatic injuries.”
Posted inSmall Business
Bar owners say a law firm targeted them with predatory discrimination lawsuits, so they’re suing back
The law firm denies targeting anyone, saying they’re standing up for “disabled folks who have enough pain in their lives already.”
Posted inArt
Two plays on family dynamics set to open in Long Beach — one a classic, the other a world premiere
As summer starts winding down, local theater is picking up with two interesting plays set to open at the end of the month at Long Beach Shakespeare Company and International City Theatre.
Posted inNews
Skip Keesal, elite attorney behind Long Beach’s most renowned law firm, dies at 86
He was a top litigator in the world of securities and maritime law, building a firm that by the 1990s became a city institution with offices worldwide. He befriended presidents, chancellors and celebrities, using his connections to deliver millions of dollars to local charities.
Posted inPlace
In a battle over green space, Long Beach City Council OKs development of vacant lot near LA River
Environmentalists and some local residents have fought the project since it was first proposed in 2020, pushing for the land to instead be turned into a park.
Posted inImmigration
Long Beach will discipline city employees who disobey sanctuary policies, train them to limit ICE agents’ access
It’s the second time the City Council strengthened sanctuary rules this year as they try to keep pace with evolving immigration enforcement tactics and assuage fears among those at risk of deportation.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a kite festival and tea with a gang-intervention visionary
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Posted inEducation
Youth suicide declines since pandemic, but disparities persist in California
The number of young people age 15 to 24 who died by suicide has declined from historic peaks during the Covid-19 pandemic.