While 72.7% of white Americans were homeowners in 2021, only 44% of Black Americans owned their homes.
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Long Beach will work with LA County to issue $25,000 reward in boy’s shooting death
Long Beach City Councilmembers voted unanimously Tuesday to begin negotiations with Los Angeles County to issue a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Eric Gregory Brown III earlier this month.
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Police video details string of random shootings outside Long Beach Grand Prix
Footage shows how an officer shot and wounded the man suspected of firing on several bystanders in the Downtown area crowded with racegoers.
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LGB passenger volumes remain above pre-pandemic level for 2nd month in a row
While Long Beach Airport has recovered its passenger volume, air travel nationwide continues to trail behind pre-pandemic levels.
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6 weeks of free music in the park to return in June with Long Beach Municipal Band
The Long Beach Municipal Band will begin its 114th season with a June 27 performance at Whaley Park—the kickoff of a six-week run of free concerts in five city parks.
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Virgin Orbit sells $36M in assets at auction, with more layoffs coming this week
Rocket Lab, another Long Beach-based satellite launch provider, won its bid to take over Virgin Orbit’s 140,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Douglas Park.
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Club Studio Long Beach is coming soon!
Club Studio is a premium gym offering boutique fitness studios and upscale wellness amenities.
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Long Beach looks to update zoning for Downtown, waterfront entertainment area
Long Beach is beginning the process of updating its land use plans for Downtown and the nearby shoreline area, a swath of land known as “PD-6,” where the city says it hopes to increase housing production and create an attractive destination for tourists.
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Woman who ran health care fraud scheme at Long Beach port sentenced to prison
Sara Victoria, 46, offered dock workers cash kickbacks or sexual services in exchange for authorization to submit false claims for services not actually rendered, papers filed in Los Angeles federal court show.
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Long Beach may ease parking mandates to draw new businesses into vacant storefronts
The city wants to get rid of some parking requirements for commercial properties that are older than 10 years old.