Prosecutors allege that several men in a car ordered the girls to come with them as they were walking in Bell Gardens.
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Did California’s massive COVID homeless shelter program work? A new evaluation probes the results
A new independent report says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s hallmark Project Roomkey was a success. But data is lacking. And after the program ended, many participants remained homeless.
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Ex-con gets 25 years to life for murdering man after confrontation at liquor store
“It’s shameful what you did,” the judge said to the defendant, noting that the victim was attacked after objecting to the use of a racial slur.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend — including a sumo competition or a sip-and-stroll
If you’re not interested in sumo wrestling, alcohol or shopping — don’t worry, there’s plenty of other options too.
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Long Beach health officials to screen 175 people for tuberculosis amid outbreak
In the coming months, health officials expect to identify another 400 to 500 people who will need to be screened.
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Grilled Fraiche restaurant permanently closes, according to co-founder
The Long Beach location in the Los Altos Shopping Center is closing permanently along with the two Los Angeles locations.
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Information meeting scheduled tonight about 3-year closure, rebuild of Washington Middle School
The campus at Washington — one of the oldest in the district — will be closed completely during the construction, which starts this fall.
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Long Beach homeless population is down 2%, mayor announces; the city is ‘turning the tide,’ he says
But city officials cautioned, “This is certainly not a victory lap.” There were still 3,376 homeless residents counted in Long Beach this year.
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Applications open for 29 low-income studio apartments for Long Beach veterans
The Cove is a 90-unit affordable housing community located at 2121 W. William Street. This project consists of 60 permanent supportive housing studio apartments designated for unhoused veterans, including 15 units set aside to serve unhoused VASH-eligible veterans with severe mental illness, through funding from the Department of Mental Health’s No Place Like Home program. […]
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CSULB warned faculty not to cancel classes, give extra credit in support of protests
The university said the message was a proactive step. The faculty union called it “an attempt to intimidate and bully” those who support the pro-Palestine protests.