A family-friendly Long Beach tradition celebrating people, community and culture, through performances, displays, and discussion. Many will never go beyond the metal gates of cemeteries where they become the few living among the many dead. The 27th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour hosted by the Historical Society of Long Beach (HSLB) is a self-guided experience that […]
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Bixby Knolls Rite Aid to close as part of company’s bankruptcy plan to shutter dozens of stores
The store at 4402 Atlantic Ave. is one of 16 shops in an initial round of closures throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties.
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Man was working as Uber driver when he hit pedestrians, cars in deadly Downtown crash, DA says
Police previously accused Khalid Yagobbi of intentionally causing the crash, but prosecutors did not address intent at a hearing today where he was charged with manslaughter.
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Long Beach Hyatt Regency to pay $4.8M penalty for violating COVID-era rehiring law, state says
The Downtown hotel has been ordered to pay $4.8 million to a group of 25 workers who were laid off during the pandemic and denied the chance to get their old jobs back when business rebounded.
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A Beatles celebration: Long Beach Symphony says “Here Comes the Sun” with an evening of classic hits by The Beatles
Long Beach Symphony’s 2023-2024 Pops Season opener, “A Beatles Celebration with Classical Mystery Tour,” on Saturday, October 28, is so brilliant you’re likely already humming along to “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, the concert featuring the renowned tribute band Classical Mystery Tour is part of Long Beach […]
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Visitors are returning to the Queen Mary, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, operator says
The ship has been rolling out new attractions and restaurants intended to bring people back aboard. “Expectations are high,” one city official said.
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College application season is here. So is the struggle to find out if AI wrote students’ essays
With the growing use of AI, campus officials are trying to set clear guidelines for college application essays.
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Cambodian Restaurant Week sold to Chef T, Long Beach’s gangster-turned chef
The well-known Long Beach chef, who’s preparing to release his second cookbook, said next year’s event, planned for March, will be bigger and better than ever.
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Deadly shooting in North Long Beach locks down 2 nearby schools
Students described being locked down in the cafeteria and told to keep their heads down as police responded to audible gunshots.
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Mugger chased down, shot woman in East Long Beach parking lot, police say
The woman ran from the gunman after he demanded her purse, police said, but he followed her and shot her during a struggle.