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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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.
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Creative Class Collective uplifts Long Beach’s artistic community
From Long Beach Walls to Art Renzei, Creative Class Collective is an organization behind numerous art initiatives in Long Beach.
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Things to do in Long Beach this weekend including… a Dutch festival and Halloween in spring
Plus, a new theater production, bingo and an anniversary celebration of a popular tiki lounge.
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El Dorado Frontier could close permanently due to ongoing safety concerns, owner says
“It’s really important for people to understand that this isn’t about money,” said Patrick Wolovich, owner of El Dorado Frontier. “If we have no support and no safety, then what’s the point.”
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Tribal members and allies protest CSULB’s soil treatment plan on Puvungna
The soil treatment plan follows a conflict that began between the university and local tribes in 2019, when CSULB dumped dirt from a nearby construction project on Puvungna, which is used for ceremonies and spiritual gatherings.
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5 California ports, including LA and Long Beach, announce data partnership
The agreement will serve as the basis of cooperation for $27 million in grant funds from the governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for port data system development, officials said.
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Woman shown harassing neighbors in viral TikTok video ordered into substance-abuse treatment
Video of 59-year-old Lorrene Mae Lake went viral last year after high-profile Instagram and TikTok accounts started spreading clips posted online of Lake blasting music, acting erratically, calling her neighbor the N-word and saying the neighbor should be hung.