Christmas cheer is alive at the Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital with newborn babies being sent home in commemorative giant, red holiday stockings — as the ultimate stocking stuffer – a tradition that’s brightened the season for more than six decades. The stockings are given to babies born between […]
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Teen girl dies following crash south of Bixby Knolls
Police said speed and distraction driving may have been factors in the collision.
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Long Beach’s most dramatic scenes, memorable moments and beautiful frames this year
These are the photos that captured something about 2025 and stuck with us all year.
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Woman accused of stealing $48K in rental security deposits to be released on probation
As part of the plea agreement with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Bergstedt pleaded no contest to two counts of grand theft for a combined $5,300.
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Legal battle continues over whether parents have right to know student is transgender
A judge ruled parents have the right to know if a student “expresses gender incongruence.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office applied to stay the court’s injunction.
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Long Beach sees significant rain; state issues emergency
Travel is expected to be treacherous, and given that it’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Thursday, public safety officials are on high alert and urging residents to rethink travel plans.
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Meet the 10-year-old rollerblader who started a donut business to buy his first car
“I want the donuts to come out perfect,” 10-year-old Thor Garcia said. And orders have started rolling in.
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Where to see New Year’s Eve fireworks in Long Beach — and other ways to ring in 2026
The tradition of midnight fireworks over the harbor continues this year, but we’ve got plenty of other ways to celebrate too.
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Gather ’round for a true Long Beach Christmas tale: The firefighters who saved Santa’s sleigh
’Twas two nights before the Christmas parade, when all through the enginehouse, not a fireman was yawning — just painting and sawing.
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California schools will have to do more to prevent sex abuse under new law
The law creates an array of measures to educate school staff, beef up reporting requirements and stop teachers credibly accused of abuse from getting jobs at other districts.