Efforts to make improvements to the hotline’s operations are underway.
California made it legal for DACA immigrants to work as police. Which departments are hiring them?
Many law enforcement departments are having trouble filling vacancies, but they’re slow to use a state law that lets them hire immigrants legally under the federal DACA program.
Junipero Beach to get new basketball court, roller skating area
Construction of the $1 million addition to beach amenities should start next week and wrap up by Memorial Day weekend.
Long Beach’s plan to bolster fiber network could expand public high-speed internet
The city could move forward on its long-delayed buildout of a “fiber backbone,” which could connect city buildings, expand bandwidth and open the door for more service providers.
Oncology Rehab & Lymphedema Clinic pave the way to improve side effects of cancer, cancer treatment
Oncology rehabilitation is a multi-faceted approach that addresses a range of conditions that may arise before, during, or after cancer treatments, such as radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. These therapies are designed to help patients regain their strength, mobility, and functional independence. From the point of diagnosis and throughout a patient’s cancer journey, the MemorialCare Todd […]
100 Long Beach residents diagnosed with HIV last year, city’s new data dashboard shows
The data makes local HIV statistics and other information available to the public; the city also is seeking feedback improve the dashboard.
Metro could still create its own police force but directors remain undecided on a path forward
Crimes in many categories on the Metro system are up, recent data shows, but Los Angeles County Metro’s board members are at odds on how to remedy the problem.
Column: A new state bill could bring much needed safety upgrades to a dangerous stretch of PCH in Long Beach
In January, three people were killed on a stretch of PCH in the course of eight days. Hopefully, new legislation will prompt Caltrans to make safety upgrades that will save lives in Long Beach.
How big is California’s homelessness crisis? Inside the massive, statewide effort to find out
California is counting its homeless population. Here’s a look at how the state gets the numbers that impact everything from program funding to stump speeches.
Men convicted of murdering grandfather in 2018 drive-by shooting
Prosecutors said the gunmen were upset one of their relatives had been attacked at Cabrillo High School, so they hatched a plan to kill Hispanic people as revenge.