“You need to stop killing these kids,” Erica Brown said less than 24 hours after the death of her 12-year-old cousin. “…You need to put the guns down.”
Posted inPorts
Former deputy executive director who left Port of Long Beach in March dies at 51
Cameron worked at the port for 24 years and last held the position of deputy executive director of planning and development. He left in March, “to pursue the next phase of his career,” according to a statement at the time.
Posted inThings To Do
Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… food, books and film festivals
Plus—in case you forgot—we have a few Mother’s Day events.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Anderson .Paak to bartend at Solita before his DJ set at The Bungalow on Saturday night
The eight-time Grammy Award-winning artist is pulling double duty in Long Beach this Saturday evening. He’ll start at Solita in Downtown, where he’ll be behind the bar serving mojitos. Then, he’ll cap the night with an all-vinyl set at The Bungalow across town.
Posted inNews
Man shot to death in his home near Houghton Park, police say
Police say the gunman entered the victim’s home, shot him and then fled before officers arrived.
Posted inAerospace
1st commercial space station—made in Long Beach—to launch as early as 2025, with visitors to follow in 2026
The Haven-1, which can host four people at a time, eventually will become one of the modules that make up Vast’s 100-meter-long multi-module spinning artificial gravity space station that will accommodate more than 40 people.
Posted inCrime
12-year-old boy killed, 14-year-old girl wounded when suspects fire on group of children, LBPD says
“A young boy’s life has been cut short due to an intolerable act of gun violence,” LBPD Chief Wally Hebeish said.
Posted inNews
Long Beach looks to crack down on unpermitted events at city beaches
Councilmember Kristina Duggan said the Granada Beach parking lot in Belmont Shore has become a magnet for unpermitted events like car shows that cause traffic jams and parking crunches.
Posted inNews
Coast Guard searches for downed aircraft off San Clemente Island
The Coast Guard said three people were believed to be aboard the aircraft that went down about a mile southwest of San Clemente Island.
Posted inNews
Nonprofit DemoChicks empowers girls to pursue careers in engineering, construction and architecture
Robin Thorne, the founder of C.T.I. Environmental Inc. and the nonprofit DemoChicks, is determined to expose young girls to nontraditional careers in fields like chemical engineering, construction and architecture.