Officials reported a 4% decrease across most of the county and a 3.4% drop in the city of LA compared to a 6.5% increase in Long Beach.
Posted inNews
LA28 unveils schedule for 2028 Olympics, including Long Beach events
The Opening Ceremony takes place on July 14, 2028, but some competitions will already be underway, including handball and water polo in Long Beach.
Posted inClimate Change
California’s wind and solar projects face new federal hurdles
Clean-energy projects have new deadlines for federal tax credits and limits on foreign parts, taking aim at California’s climate agenda. Eleven major solar projects and one onshore wind project now face potential delays or cancellation.
Posted inCrime
Woman found dead on LA River bike path; police suspect she fell to her death
The LBPD said her injuries indicated she may have fallen off a motorcycle or other moving vehicle.
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Sick of loud ads on Netflix? A proposed California law would turn down the volume
After his staffer’s baby was woken up by a loud ad on a streaming service, a California senator took action to force streamers to turn down the volume on commercials. The entertainment industry is fighting it.
Posted inImmigration
Federal judge in Los Angeles bars immigration stops without reasonable suspicion
The order bars agents from relying solely on factors such as race/ethnicity, speaking with an accent or being at locations such as bus stops, day laborer sites, car washes or agricultural sites as a basis for detaining people.
Posted inTrade & Transportation
Port celebrates $365 million terminal expansion that could bring in another half million containers annually
The project will fill in 19 acres of channel to extend the wharf and install new cranes.
Posted inCrime
Drunken, armed Border Patrol agent assaulted police officer outside Long Beach restaurant, DA alleges
Authorities say he went into the women’s restroom and then refused to leave the parking lot when a security guard told him they didn’t allow guns on the property.
Posted inCity
Hearing scheduled on Long Beach water, sewer rate increases
A Proposition 218 public hearing on Aug. 27 will allow residents to contest a string of expected price hikes to water and sewer rates that will otherwise take effect later this year.
Posted inImmigration
How much will Long Beach push back on ICE raids? There’s ‘no playbook for this,’ mayor says
Local leaders are weighing whether to join other cities in a lawsuit seeking to block immigration operations they say are unconstitutional.