Plus, a unique Cambodian cuisine tasting and an Earth Day eco fair.
Posted inCrime, News
After mistrial, prosecutors won’t retry CHP officer accused of killing pedestrian
The decision comes after a failed prosecution that included accusations that CHP investigators were biased in favor of the defendant.
Posted inPorts
Long Beach cargo volumes dropped 30% last month compared to March 2022
Decreased consumer spending on tangible goods as well as a continued shift of cargo away from West Coast ports in favor of East and Gulf coast competitors are contributing to the fall in container volume.
Posted inCrime, News
Man dies days after hit-and-run crash in North Long Beach, police say
Police say the crash happened sometime around 9:16 p.m. Friday night in the area of Atlantic Avenue and Market Street.
Posted inNews, Real Estate
7th Street Armory housing project could now become affordable senior units
The project has changed over time since the city began negotiations to sell the site to developers in early 2021. The new focus on senior housing is expected to make it more competitive for the tax credits needed to develop the site.
Posted inBusiness, City, News
Long Beach to cut cannabis taxes for equity businesses, explore broader industrywide reductions
The Long Beach City Council voted Tuesday for city management to look at how retail cannabis tax rates could be lowered to help a struggling industry in the city.
Posted inCity, News
City says Long Beach’s new police oversight director could be named by end of year
It could be several more months before Long Beach appoints a new director of police oversight that will be tasked with auditing patterns in policing and recommending systemic changes to the department now that the Citizens Police Complaint Commission has been dissolved.
Posted inNews
Hearing set in case about ‘abysmal’ conditions in LA County Jail’s booking center
ACLU attorneys contend in a motion that mentally ill detainees were shackled to chairs for days at a time and others were crammed together, sleeping head-to-foot on concrete floors.
Posted inNews
Answers, transparency sought in investigation of Long Beach soldier’s death
Members of Congress are pressing for answers about the death last month of Pvt. Ana Fernanda Basaldua Ruiz, who was a Long Beach resident before she enlisted in the Army in 2021.
Posted inThe Hi-lo
Long Beach STEM school takes home national championship title in drone soccer
The teens of the Sato Academy drone soccer team experienced a lot of big firsts last weekend.