Bank employees told police dispatchers that a man allegedly entered the bank, demanded money and threatened to harm them if his demands were not met.
Posted inEducation
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education
The order directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to work toward fulfilling his campaign promise to close the federal agency.
Posted inTrade & Transportation
Rehab work will close stretches of the southbound 605 Freeway this weekend
Caltrans urged motorists to avoid the area during construction and use alternate routes.
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MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center Performs first dual chamber leadless pacemaker
Long Beach, Calif. – March 20, 2025 – The MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center’s electrophysiology team, led by Dr. Mark Lee, performed Long Beach Medical Center’s first treatment with the AVEIR DR Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System on January 28. This new pacemaker system is the first of its kind […]
Posted inPlace
You can tour the Western Flyer, made famous by John Steinbeck, in Long Beach Saturday
The sardine boat built in 1937 was at the center of Steinbeck’s 1951 nonfiction book “The Log From the Sea of Cortez.”
Posted inFood
Chowder on wheels: A trolley dubbed the S.S. Minnow is serving up bread bowls at a Long Beach bakery
Owners of The Merchant bakery and café in Bixby Knolls were looking for a way to serve heartier fare. Now you can get chili and chowder served in unique style.
Posted inArt
Theater News: Magician Jen Kramer brings wonder to the Carpenter Center this Saturday
“Magic brings out the five-year-olds in everybody,” said Kramer, who is coming to Long Beach fresh off her headlining show in Las Vegas.
Posted inDevelopment
Long Beach moves to approve citywide inclusionary housing rules
More developers will soon have to include reduced-price units in their plans. It’s one piece of the city’s plan to manage an unforgiving housing market.
Posted inPolitics
Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-curious podcast mystifies listeners — and sets Democratic lawmakers on edge
Gavin Newsom’s podcast launch baffles allies and critics alike as the governor disappears from public events, raising questions about his leadership priorities and political future.
Posted inLGBTQ+
City of Long Beach to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31
City leaders said they’re using the proclamation to push back against the Trump Administration and others who “have taken steps to roll back hard-fought civil and human liberties of LGBTQ people.”