This year, the Filipino Festival is Star Wars-themed. (It’s on May 4th)
4.1 earthquake near Corona rattles Long Beach
The earthquake struck at 1:49 p.m., and was about a mile below the surface, according to the U.S. Geological Service.
City of Hope Orange County encourages younger adults to get cancer screenings, stay vigilant
City of Hope Orange County, the most advanced cancer research and treatment organization in the greater Orange County area, is raising much-needed awareness about the rise in cancer incidence rates in people between the ages of 18 and 49. The increase is being seen in Southern California and beyond. Amid a national epidemic of early-onset […]
California passed a law to stop ‘pay to play’ in local politics. After two years, legislators want to gut it
A 2022 law limits campaign contributions to $250 to local elected officials from a donor with a license, building permit or other proceeding before the officials. Now there’s a bill to raise the limit to $1,000 and loosen other restrictions.
California’s population is growing again — but not in Long Beach
Long Beach’s population shrank last year even as more people are moving to and living in California as a whole.
Long Beach offers training, $10K grants to small businesses
The Extreme Small Business Makeover and Grant program will assist 25 small business owners with support services, workshops and funding.
Dark Harbor will return to the Queen Mary this fall
The popular Halloween event will return to the Queen Mary for the first time since 2019, with a planned opening on Sept. 20.
Driver killed in crash with semi-truck on Anaheim Street, Long Beach police say
Police said a passenger is also in critical condition.
Car tracking can enable domestic abuse. Why turning it off is easier said than done
Internet-connected cars allow abusers to track domestic violence survivors after they leave. A trio of California bills seek to compel automakers to act.
Police release video of suspect wanted for killing 17-year-old girl as she walked home
Briana Soto was so close to home when she was killed that her mother heard the gunshots, LBPD Chief Wally Hebeish said today as he asked for help finding the attacker.