Residents said over-serving at bars, fights, break-ins, restaurants acting as nightclubs and homelessness are some of their top concerns.
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Civil Service Commission votes unanimously to oppose proposed changes to city hiring process
The mayor and city manager want to speed up the city’s sluggish hiring process, but a group of city commissioners says parts of their proposal are misguided and misleading.
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Why this girls basketball coach says she quit in the face of harassment from parents
Erin Carey, who led Wilson High School to a championship in 2020, explains why she quit this year after personal attacks and anger from parents.
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After 2 deaths on Second Street, a community meeting on Thursday aims to address recent crime
The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sheldrake Coffee Roasting on Second Street, just a few blocks west of where the deadly crimes unfolded.
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Man charged with murder in deadly stabbing at Dave’s Hot Chicken
Family members described the victim as a “beacon of light.” The man accused of killing him now faces one count of murder and is being held on $2 million bail.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… a meet-and-greet with a celebrity monkey and Legally Blonde The Musical
This week in Long Beach, check out a hydraulic hop and dance at the Low Rider Super Show, an open mic night for creatives and two pop-up events honoring Women’s History Month.
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City Council to vote on $19.4 million contract to build new fire station in Los Cerritos
The project, slated for 4101 Long Beach Blvd., would bring a fire station back to the Los Cerritos neighborhood.
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Early results show voters slightly favoring minimum-wage increase for Long Beach hotel workers
Measure RW would raise the minimum wage at large Long Beach hotels to nearly $30 per hour by 2028.
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Supernaw leads competitive East Long Beach council race; 2 other incumbents winning easily
The first results are in for Long Beach’s four city council races.
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Long Beach Unified school board members cruising to reelection
Erik Miller, who was backed by the teachers union, had a commanding lead over challenger Jerlene Tatum.