If negotiations go smoothly, the new Long Beach Baseball Club could be playing at Blair Field as early as May.
Posted inCity
In rare step, city threatens to condemn pair of neglected North Long Beach buildings
The city could soon move to demolish the buildings where people have repeatedly broken in and set up makeshift living spaces.
Posted inHealth
How the GOP budget bill will affect the cost of California health insurance
The GOP budget bill made significant changes to Covered California, which experts and insurers say will increase out-of-pocket costs for consumers.
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Pentagon says it will withdraw the 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles
A Pentagon official said they “were instrumental in restoring order” after immigration protests. Local leaders said their arrival was nothing more than a political stunt.
Posted inCrime
Shootings hit a 5-year low in Long Beach, and homicides are also on the decline, police chief says
Cities across the state are reporting major declines in killings and other violent crimes through the first half of 2025.
Posted inArt
Long Beach is a street art destination; this long-running festival helped make it that way
Artists are spread across Long Beach this week, turning concrete and cityscapes into their canvas. To mark the occasion, we took a look at some work from previous Long Beach Walls and Art Renzei festivals.
Posted inBusiness
In a race to replace the International Space Station, Vast unveils new headquarters in Long Beach
The local company has amassed 1,000 workers at its 189,00-square-foot campus where it aims to build a new generation of space station by 2030.
Posted inImmigration
City Council votes to join lawsuits against ICE raids, starts fundraising drive for immigrant families
“As the second largest city in LA County, Long Beach is proud to throw its full weight behind this effort,” Mayor Rex Richardson said.
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The Queen Mary’s commodore, who welcomed tourists aboard for over 40 years, has died
Nobody embodied the Queen Mary quite like Everette Hoard, who was a near-constant presence on the ship since 1982.
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Bryan Braman, former LBCC linebacker who helped Eagles win Super Bowl, dies at 38
Braman returned to LBCC less than a month after his Super Bowl win with the Eagles and credited the coaching staff for helping him achieve his lifelong dream of playing in the NFL.