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.
Posted inNews
Shoemaker Bridge project wins funding as part of larger 710 Freeway corridor plan
The $4 billion plan aims to improve infrastructure on and around the 710 Freeway, which has been worn by thousands of daily truck trips over the past six decades.
Posted inCrime
Bomb threat sparks lockdown at Hamilton Middle School, LBUSD says
Hamilton Middle School was briefly locked down this morning and police swept campus after someone called in a bomb threat, according to the Long Beach Unified School District.
Posted inNews
Children’s products imported from China seized At LA-Long Beach seaport complex
Officials said the products violated U.S. child safety standards.
Posted inNews
How does Long Beach decide when to clean out homeless encampments?
Legal restrictions and a lack of available shelter beds mean some homeless residents often go right back to an encampment after city workers clean it out.
Posted inCrime
SWAT officers arrest man who barricaded himself in vehicle near golf course, LBPD says
Police said the driver had to be taken into custody by a SWAT team on Sunday night near the Recreation Park Golf Course.
Posted inNews
Metro line in Southeast LA clears final hurdle
The Metro Board of Directors unanimously certified the final environmental analysis for the 19-mile line that will serve 1.4 million residents in cities including Artesia, Downey, Paramount, Bellflower and Cerritos.
Posted inCrime
State DOJ to investigate after LBPD fatally shot home-invasion suspect accused of having replica firearm
Under a law passed in 2020, the State Attorney General is required to investigate any time police officers fatally shoot someone who wasn’t armed.
Posted inThings To Do
Queen Mary to host night market, movie nights and more as part of new summer series
Monthly movie nights start May 15. And the historic ship will also host a monthly night market, beginning May 9, with local chefs, food trucks, pop-up shops, a beer garden and live music.
Posted inCrime
Man in parked car accidentally shoots himself, Long Beach police say
Police said the man was wounded in the lower body and the injury isn’t life-threatening.