After five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors. They could take effect in August, but state prisons will not be covered.
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Photos: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch seen across Southern California
SpaceX has been ramping up how often it launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, so you’re likely to see more in the future.
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Long Beach to host artistic swimming, para-swimming in 2028 Olympics
Long Beach will host “several other events” that have yet to be announced, but BMX racing will be held in the San Fernando Valley.
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What you need to know about the California budget deal
Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders announce an agreement to bridge the state budget deficit by dipping into reserves and reducing some spending. The deal also calls for a bill in August to set aside more money and a 2026 constitutional amendment to grow the state’s rainy day fund.
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Gunman fires into 2 vehicles in Long Beach, wounding woman, police say
The shootings occurred in the same area where a woman was shot to death under mysterious circumstances two days earlier. No arrests have been made.
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After more than a year of construction, the El Dorado Park duck pond is reopening
After a $10 million renovation, locals can finally walk the path around the newly restored pond. A reopening celebration is scheduled next week.
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Vigilante sting ends with ex-state employee charged with trying to meet minor for sex
A former high-level worker for the North Carolina Department of Revenue is the latest person publicly shamed by “Black Biden,” Long Beach’s self-fashioned child protector.
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Early detection and targeted treatment for prostate cancer saves lives
By: Jennifer Liu, M.D., urologist, MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Medical Center Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, with about 1 in 8 men being diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends getting screened for prostate cancer between the […]
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‘It’s frustrating’: Why a gay California senator is annoyed by his own LGBTQ health info bill
Sen. Scott Wiener is irked that he had to introduce a bill that would require health officials to ask LGBTQ people for demographic info on state health forms. He says they should have been doing it anyway.
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Mediterranean restaurant Olive by the Bay opens in Vibes’ old location on the Peninsula
There’s a new spot just a short walk from Horny Corner with everything from crepes and coffee to kabobs and spicy shrimp.