Police found a .40 caliber pistol at the scene, but the other man involved in the fight fled before officers arrived, according to the LBPD.
Posted inCity
Día de los Muertos parade returns Saturday to Downtown Long Beach
The parade will bring the party to Pine Avenue before kicking off a two-day festival at Marina Green Park.
Posted inNews
Illegal fireworks show startles Long Beach; scores of rockets launched from waterfront bridge
Local officials say they don’t know who is responsible for the large-scale display.
Posted inCrime
Police release video of sergeant shooting man accused of threatening people with BB gun
Police said the man was threatening to shoot people on a Downtown train platform before officers confronted him.
Posted inPublic Transit
Metro starts testing weapons detection system
Metro is expected to assess the technology through December and later explore whether to expand its use across other parts of the transit system.
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Firefighters rescue dog from blaze in Downtown Long Beach apartment
Nobody was home, so after they doused the blaze, firefighters left the dog with a neighbor who offered to care for it until the owner returned, an LBFD spokesperson said.
Posted inCrime
Suspect arrested in killing of 16-year-old boy in Long Beach
Police said the boy was killed in front of a relative who’d just dropped him off in North Long Beach.
Posted inElections
Voting centers open in Long Beach ahead of general election
Long Beach Transit says it will provide free bus rides on all routes on Election Day
Posted inNews
Rescue Mission breaks ground on new amenities at shelter for women and children
A dozen families are turned away from the shelter daily due to a lack of space, the Rescue Mission’s executive director said.
Posted inClimate Change
California’s plan to overhaul a key climate program — raising the cost of gas — ignites debate
The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel.