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Posted inTourism
Downtown Long Beach Alliance launches community events microgrant program
The DLBA sees the program as an essential piece of Long Beach and Downtown’s recovery from the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, News
Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis
At a special hearing Thursday, the Assembly Public Safety Committee finally made some progress: They advanced four bills including one that would increase penalties for dealers with at least one kilogram of fentanyl products and another that would prohibit people from carrying a gun while also being in possession of fentanyl.
Posted inNews
Vehicle crashes into Lakewood building; no injuries reported
A vehicle crashed into a Lakewood massage business Thursday afternoon, but it was unclear what caused the driver to slam into the structure.
Posted inNews, Public Transit
Metro board critical of Long Beach’s ask to look elsewhere for a proposed homeless hub
Los Angeles Country Metro board members were critical of Long Beach on Thursday after learning that the city had expressed it may not be interested in having a homeless service hub within its borders.
Posted inCity, News
4 potential Belmont Shore gateway sign designs revealed
Residents will get to vote on four design options for new Second Street signage through a survey that’s being distributed through the city’s Public Works Department.
Posted inCity, News
Long Beach sees 4.6% uptick in homeless population; officials are ‘encouraged’ by slowing growth
The number of unhoused people in Long Beach is up slightly since 2022, city officials said Thursday, but Mayor Rex Richardson said he’s “encouraged” that the rate of growth has slowed and more people are accepting services.
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Posted inCrime, News
Police find fully automatic AR-15, drugs, other guns at Long Beach home, LBPD says
Police allege they discovered three assault rifles, two handguns, one shotgun, three pounds of narcotics and a large sum of cash.
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LBFD instructor accidentally set off explosion that engulfed recruits in flames, report says
After a miscommunication, the instructor lit a road flare in a basement that had been filling with natural gas, igniting a fireball, according to LBFD documents.