Here are some of our best photos of the day’s action.
Posted inCity, News
Long Beach assistant fire chief named chief of Palm Springs Fire Department
Paul Alvarado has been assistant fire chief in Long Beach since 2018, and began his career in Long Beach 27 years ago as a firefighter/paramedic before working his way up to captain, battalion chief, and then assistant chief.
Posted inNews, Sports
American Kyle Kirkwood wins 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
A crafty race strategy and great defensive driving down the stretch gives Kyle Kirkwood his first-ever IndyCar win, made all the more special for happening in Long Beach.
Posted inEducation, News
Tribal leaders urge CSULB to delay soil treatment plan on Puvungna
Tribal leaders and advocates are urging California State University Long Beach officials to delay the university’s implementation of a soil treatment plan on Puvungna, which is expected to begin this week, citing concerns over causing further harm to the indigenous site.
Posted inCrime, News
Man wounded in Central Long Beach shooting, police say
The shooting took place at about 6:03 p.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of Pasadena Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
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Long Beach man fleeing from Gardena police died in Los Angeles crash
Deandre Shepard Jr. was 20 years old, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Posted inEducation, News
Cal State undergraduate workers seek union representation
Students pushing to unionize cited the fact that California State University campuses are subject to state—not local—minimum wage laws, so student workers are often paid less than the local minimum wage.
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Photos: Trucks fly and tires screech in 48th annual Long Beach Grand Prix
That’s right—the 48th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach brought all of the excitement that race fans have come to know and love, including the qualifying round that determined who will get the top spot for tomorrow’s big race.
Posted inCrime, News
Rossmoor man sentenced for threat of violence against Merriam-Webster
Jeremy David Hanson, 34, pleaded guilty in September 2022 to one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence for ominous messages he sent the Springfield-based company between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8, according to the Massachusetts District Attorney’s Office.
Posted inEducation, News
Thousands of Californians are missing out on federal student aid. Here’s why
More regulation has left community colleges feeling confused and uninformed about a benefit that could help people who want to enroll in college classes but don’t have a high school degree.